🔥 Ronda Rousey: What You Need to Know Right Now!
Key Overview
Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Rousey began her mixed martial arts (MMA) career with King of the Cage in 2011. She soon joined Strikeforce, becoming their last Women's Bantamweight Champion, holding the championship until Strikeforce was acquired by the UFC.
Early life
Ronda Jean Rousey was born in Riverside, California on February 1, 1987, the youngest of three daughters of AnnMaria De Mars (née Waddell) and Ronald John Rousey, after whom she was named. Her mother, a decorated judoka, was the first American to win a World Judo Championship (in 1984, as AnnMaria Burns). Rousey is of English, Polish, Venezuelan, Trinidadian, and Canadian ancestry.
Olympic judo career
Rousey began judo with her mother at the age of 11. Rousey trained with her mother until she was 13, when she accidentally broke her mother's wrist. At 17, Rousey was the youngest judoka to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Rousey lost in her first match to eventual silver medalist Claudia Heill in the 63 kg bracket.
Mixed martial arts fighting style
In a 2012 interview before her first match with Miesha Tate, Rousey said: "When I was doing judo my main advantage was my conditioning and my pace; I used to wear people out." She had taken to heart a quote from Ryoko Tani to fight every five seconds as if it was the last five seconds of the match.
Other ventures
In January 2022, Rousey was among the top 20 richest MMA fighters with US$12 million net worth. She was the only woman in the top 20.
Personal life
As of 2023, Rousey lives in Venice, California. Rousey became a vegan after Beijing 2008, but in 2012 described her diet as "kind of a mix between a Paleo and a Warrior diet." Rousey has discussed how she struggled with her body image in the past. She explained, When I was in school, martial arts made you a dork, and I became self-conscious that I was too masculine.
Bibliography
Rousey, Ronda; with Maria Burns Ortiz (2015). My Fight/Your Fight. New York: Regan Arts. ISBN 978-1-941-39326-0. OCLC 892041615. Rousey, Ronda; with Maria Burns Ortiz (2024). Our Fight. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1-538-75737-6. OCLC 1411309691.
See also
List of female mixed martial artists List of Strikeforce alumni List of Strikeforce champions List of UFC champions
External links
Official website Ronda Rousey at IMDb Ronda Rousey at IJF, JudoInside.com, AllJudo, UFC, Sherdog, Tapology, WWE.com, WrestlingData.com, CageMatch worker, Internet Wrestling Database, Online World of Wrestling, Olympics.
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