Ronda Rousey
Ronda Jean Rousey is an American mixed martial artist, judoka, and actress. She is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, as well as the last Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She has won eleven of her fights in the first round, nine of them by armbar. Rousey was the first U.S. woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo at the Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008. Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan of the Hayastan MMA Academy, and Edmond Tarverdyan of the Glendale Fighting Club.
As of November 29, 2015, Rousey is ranked the #2 female bantamweight fighter in the world according to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Sherdog and Fight Matrix. Sherdog lists her as the #3 Pound for Pound Womens MMA fighter in the world, while ESPN and Fight Matrix list her #4 female Pound for Pound fighter.
In May 2015, two magazines ranked Rousey as the most dominant active athlete. Rousey was voted on an ESPN poll as the Best Female Athlete Ever. In September 2015, she revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she is currently the UFC's highest paid fighter, male or female. Rousey's first feature film role was the 2014 film The Expendables 3. In 2015, she had roles in the films Furious 7 and Entourage.
Timeline1992: With the victory, Rousey became the first American to win an Olympic medal in women's judo since its inception as an Olympic sport in 1992.2010: She entered the quarterfinals of the Tuff-N-Uff 145 lbs women's tournament on November 12, 2010 and submitted promotional veteran Autumn Richardson with an armbar in 57 seconds.2011: Rousey faced Taylor Stratford in the Tuff-N-Uff tournament semi-finals on January 7, 2011 and won by technical submission due to an armbar in 24 seconds.2012: Rousey defended her Strikeforce title against Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on August 18, 2012 in San Diego, California.2013: Rousey defended her title against Liz Carmouche on February 23, 2013 at UFC 157.2013: Rousey faced Miesha Tate, in a rematch from Strikeforce, at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013.
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As of November 29, 2015, Rousey is ranked the #2 female bantamweight fighter in the world according to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Sherdog and Fight Matrix. Sherdog lists her as the #3 Pound for Pound Womens MMA fighter in the world, while ESPN and Fight Matrix list her #4 female Pound for Pound fighter.
In May 2015, two magazines ranked Rousey as the most dominant active athlete. Rousey was voted on an ESPN poll as the Best Female Athlete Ever. In September 2015, she revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she is currently the UFC's highest paid fighter, male or female. Rousey's first feature film role was the 2014 film The Expendables 3. In 2015, she had roles in the films Furious 7 and Entourage.
Timeline1992: With the victory, Rousey became the first American to win an Olympic medal in women's judo since its inception as an Olympic sport in 1992.2010: She entered the quarterfinals of the Tuff-N-Uff 145 lbs women's tournament on November 12, 2010 and submitted promotional veteran Autumn Richardson with an armbar in 57 seconds.2011: Rousey faced Taylor Stratford in the Tuff-N-Uff tournament semi-finals on January 7, 2011 and won by technical submission due to an armbar in 24 seconds.2012: Rousey defended her Strikeforce title against Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on August 18, 2012 in San Diego, California.2013: Rousey defended her title against Liz Carmouche on February 23, 2013 at UFC 157.2013: Rousey faced Miesha Tate, in a rematch from Strikeforce, at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013.
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