Ronda Rousey
| Ronda Rousey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronda Jean Rousey February 1, 1987 Riverside County, California, United States |
| Other names | Rowdy |
| Residence | Venice, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Style | Judo |
| Fighting out of | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Team | Team Hayastan, Glendale Fighting Club |
| Rank | Olympian and 4th dan black belt in Judo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.rondarousey.net/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Judo | ||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 70kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Middleweight |
| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | 70kg |
| Pan American Judo Championships | ||
| Gold | 2004 | 63kg |
| Gold | 2005 Caguas | 63kg |
| Silver | 2006 Buenos Aires | 63kg |
Ronda Rousey (born February 1, 1987) is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts under guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California.
Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Frincu and Gene Lebell, along with Team Hayastan fighters such as Manny Gamburyan, Karen Darabedyan, Sako Chivitchian and Sevak Magakian. Rousey is currently the #2-ranked 145-pound female MMA fighter in the world according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[1]
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[edit] Olympic judo career
At just 17, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest judo player in the entire Games. Also in 2004, Rousey won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
In April 2006, she became the first U.S. female athlete in nearly 10 years to win an A-Level tournament as she went 5-0 to claim gold at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain. Later that year, the 19-year-old won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships, becoming the first U.S. athlete ever to win two Junior World medals.
In February 2007, Rousey moved up to 70kg where she is currently ranked as one of the top three women in the world. She won the silver medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships in the middleweight division and the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games.
In August 2008, Rousey competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She lost her quarterfinal to the Dutch ex-world champion Edith Bosch but qualified for a Bronze medal match through the repechage bracket. Rousey defeated Annett Boehm by Yuko to win a bronze medal (note: Judo offers two bronze medals per weight class). 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.[2]
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Rousey made her mixed martial arts debut as an amateur on August 6, 2010. She defeated Hayden Munoz by submission due to an armbar in 23 seconds.[3]
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.[4]
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. She then announced plans to turn pro and was replaced in the tournament.[5]
Rousey made her professional mixed martial arts debut on March 27, 2011 at King of the Cage: Turning Point. She submitted Ediane Gomes with an armbar in 25 seconds.[3][6]
Rousey faced kickboxing champion Charmaine Tweet in an MMA bout at Hard Knocks Fighting Championship: School of Hard Knocks 12 on June 17, 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[7] She submitted Tweet with an armbar in 49 seconds.[8]
Rousey was scheduled to make her Strikeforce debut against Sarah D'Alelio on July 30, 2011 at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.[9] The fight was pushed back and eventually took place on the Strikeforce Challengers 18 main card on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[10] Rousey defeated D'Alelio by technical submission due to an armbar early in the first round. The victory was controversial as referee Steve Mazzagatti only stopped the fight because D’Alelio appeared to make a brief sound. According to instructions given to fighters before they compete, this is typically deemed to be a verbal submission. Mazzagatti initially did nothing, but after Rousey looked at him and stated that D’Alelio had submitted, he stopped the fight. D'Alelio admitted after the fight that she let out a verbal indication of pain.[11]
Rousey faced Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challengers 20 on November 18, 2011 in Las Vegas.[12] She won via submission due to an armbar in the first round, dislocating Budd's elbow in the process. Following the fight, she announced plans to move down to 135 pounds to challenge Miesha Tate, the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.[13]
Rousey will challenge Tate for her Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio.[14] The fight will serve as the main event of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey.[15]
[edit] Verbal attacks
Rousey has brought a new element to the sport of women's MMA, something defined as trash talk. In many interviews Rousey has used harsh vocabulary and openly downplayed her opponents. Rousey doesn't deny the accusations and is not apologetic for something she explains, as a way to generate more publicity for the sport. [16] [17]
[edit] Personal life
Rousey was formerly a vegan.[18] Her mother, Ann Maria Rousey DeMars, also had a decorated Judo career and was the first American to win a World Judo Championship with her victory in 1984.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts
- Women's MMA Awards
- 2011 Female Fighter of the Year
- 2011 Female Featherweight of the Year
- 2011 Female Newcomer of the Year
- Inside MMA
- 2011 Female Fighter of the Year Bazzie Award
- MiddleEasy
- 2011 No-Tap Submission of the Year vs. Julia Budd on November 18
- Fight Matrix
- 2011 Female Rookie of the Year
[edit] Judo
- International Judo Federation
- 2008 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
- 2008 Belgian Ladies Open Senior Bronze Medalist
- 2007 Jigoro Kano Cup Senior Silver Medalist
- 2007 Finnish Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2007 World Judo Championships Senior Silver Medalist
- 2007 German Open Senior Bronze Medalist
- 2007 Pan American Games Senior Gold Medalist
- 2007 Pan American Championships Senior Bronze Medalist
- 2007 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
- 2007 British Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 Finnish Open Senior Bronze Medalist
- 2006 Swedish Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 World Judo Championships Junior Bronze Medalist
- 2006 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 Pan American Championships Senior Silver Medalist
- 2006 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 Belgian Ladies Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2005 Ontario Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2005 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
- 2005 Pan American Championships Senior Gold Medalist
- 2004 Ontario Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2004 Ontario Open Junior Gold Medalist
- 2004 World Judo Championships Junior Gold Medalist
- 2004 Rendez-Vous Senior Bronze Medalist
- 2004 Pan American Championships Senior Gold Medalist
- 2003 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
- 2001 Coupe Canada Senior Cup Gold Medalist
- USA Judo
- USA Senior National Championship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
- USA Senior Olympic Team Trials Winner (2004, 2008)
- 2007 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 USA Fall Classic Senior Gold Medalist
- 2006 US Open Junior Gold Medalist
- 2005 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
- 2005 US Open Junior Silver Medalist
- 2004 US Open Senior Bronze Medalist
- 2003 US Open Senior Silver Medalist
- 2003 USA Fall Classic Senior Gold Medalist
- 2002 US Open Junior Gold Medalist
- Rank
- 4th dan black belt
[edit] Amateur Mixed martial arts
- Tuff-N-Uff
- Tuff-N-Uff tournament semi-finalist (Dropped out of tournament before finals)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
[edit] Professional record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 4 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4-0 | Julia Budd | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers: Britt vs. Sayers | November 18, 2011 | 1 | 0:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Win | 3-0 | Sarah D'Alelio | Submission (armbar) | Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte | August 12, 2011 | 1 | 0:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Strikeforce Debut. |
| Win | 2-0 | Charmaine Tweet | Submission (armbar) | School of Hard Knocks 12 | June 17, 2011 | 1 | 0:49 | Calgary, Alberta | Catchweight 150 lb bout. |
| Win | 1-0 | Ediene Gomes | Submission (armbar) | King of the Cage: Turning Point | March 27, 2011 | 1 | 0:25 | Los Angeles, California | Profesional Debut. |
[edit] Amateur record
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3-0 | Taylor Stratford | Technical Submission (armbar) | Tuff-N-Uff | January 7, 2011 | 1 | 0:23 | N/A | Tuff-N-Uff tournament semi-finals. |
| Win | 2-0 | Autumn Richardson | Submission (armbar) | Tuff-N-Uff | November 12, 2010 | 1 | 0:57 | N/A | Tuff-N-Uff tournament quarterfinals. |
| Win | 1-0 | Hayden Munoz | Submission (armbar) | N/A | August 6, 2010 | 1 | 0:23 | N/A | Amateur Debut. |
[edit] References
- ^ "Unified Women's Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/unified-womens-mixed-martial-arts-rankings/. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Ronda Rousey Team USA Bio". TeamUSA.org. http://judo.teamusa.org/athletes/ronda-rousey. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ a b "Weekend Recap: Ronda Rousey Wins Pro MMA Debut". MMARising.com. 2011-03-28. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/03/28/weekend-recap-ronda-rousey-wins-pro-mma-debut/. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Ronda Rousey, Tay Stratford Advance At Tuff-N-Uff". MMARising.com. 2010-11-12. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/11/12/ronda-rousey-tay-stratford-advance-at-tuff-n-uff/. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Gray Edges Swinney, Rousey Wins Quickly At Tuff-N-Uff". MMARising.com. 2011-01-08. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/01/08/gray-edges-swinney-rousey-wins-quickly-at-tuff-n-uff/. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Weekend Rundown: Drwal Demolishes ‘Chocolate’ in Homecoming". Sherdog.com. 2011-03-28. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Weekend-Rundown-Drwal-Demolishes-Chocolate-in-Homecoming-31140. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ "Ronda Rousey vs Charmaine Tweet Set For June 17th". MMARising.com. 2011-05-05. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/05/05/ronda-rousey-vs-charmaine-tweet-set-for-june-17th/. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ "Ronda Rousey Wins Quickly In Hard Knocks 12 Co-Feature". MMARising.com. 2011-06-17. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/06/17/ronda-rousey-wins-quickly-in-hard-knocks-12-co-feature/. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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- ^ "Ronda Rousey vs Sarah D'Alelio Now Set For August 12th". MMARising.com. 2011-07-03. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/07/03/ronda-rousey-vs-sarah-dalelio-now-set-for-august-12th/. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
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- ^ "Ronda Rousey Submits Julia Budd, Plans Drop To 135". MMARising.com. 2011-11-18. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/11/18/ronda-rousey-submits-julia-budd-plans-drop-to-135/. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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