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Ronda Rousey
Rousey in 2012
BornRonda Jean Rousey
(1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 37)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Other namesRowdy
The Arm Collector[1][2]
ResidenceVenice, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)[3]
DivisionFeatherweight (2011)
Bantamweight (2012–present)
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)[4]
StyleJudo, boxing
Fighting out ofSanta Monica, California, U.S.
TeamGlendale Fighting Club
Gokor Hayastan Academy
SK Golden Boys
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
TrainerGrappling: Gene LeBell, Rener Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, AnnMaria De Mars
Boxing: Edmond Tarverdyan
Rank  4th degree black belt in Judo[5]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins12
By knockout3
By submission9
Losses0
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By submission3
Losses0
Other information
Notable relativesAnnMaria De Mars, mother
Maria Burns-Ortiz, older sister
Jennifer Rousey, older sister
Julia Demars, younger sister
Websiterondarousey.net
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing -70kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro -70kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro -70kg
Pan American Judo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Isla Margarita 63kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Caguas -63kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Buenos Aires -63kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Montreal -70kg

Ronda Jean Rousey (/ˈraʊzi/; born February 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress. She is the first and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion,[6] as well as the last Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She is undefeated in mixed martial arts, having won eleven of her twelve fights in the first round[7] and nine by armbar.[8] Rousey was the first U.S. woman to earn an Olympic medal in Judo at the Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008.[9]

Rousey trains under Gokor Chivichyan of the Hayastan MMA Academy, and Edmond Tarverdyan of the Glendale Fighting Club.[10] She formerly trained at the Olympic Training Center in Wakefield, Massachusetts, under the guidance of Jimmy Pedro and is now part of Team Hayastan in Santa Monica, California. Rousey also trains with Romanian Leo Frîncu[11][12] and Gene Lebell, along with Team Hayastan fighters such as Manny Gamburyan, Karen Darabedyan, Karo Parisyan and Sako Chivitchian. She is managed by Darin Harvey of Fight Tribe MMA.[13] In 2012, Rousey enlisted former undefeated boxing and kickboxing champion Lucia Rijker as striking coach.[14]

Rousey is the consensus #1 pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world, according to MMARising,[15] MMAWeekly,[16] and other publications.[17][18] She is ranked #1 at 135 pounds according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[19] Fight Matrix lists her as the #1 Current Women's MMA Bantamweight Fighter, the #1 Current Pound for Pound Women's MMA Fighter, and the #1 Women's MMA Fighter of all time.[20][21][22] As of June 20, 2015, she is the #4 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.[23]

Rousey's first feature film role was the 2014 film The Expendables 3.[24] In 2015, she had roles in the films Furious 7[25] and Entourage.

Early life

Rousey was born in Riverside, California,[26] the daughter of AnnMaria De Mars (née Waddell) and Ron Rousey.[27] Her mother had a decorated Judo career and was the first U.S. citizen, male or female, to win a World Judo Championship (in 1984). Her maternal grandfather was Venezuelan, and was of part Afro-Venezuelan ancestry.[28][29] Her other ancestry includes English and Polish.[30] Her stepfather is an aerospace engineer.[31] Her biological father died from suicide when Rousey was 8 years old.[32]

For the first six years of her life, Rousey struggled with speech and could not form an intelligible sentence. This speech disorder was attributed to being born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck at birth. When Ronda was three years old, her mother and father moved from Riverside, California, to Jamestown, North Dakota, to obtain intensive speech therapy with specialists at Minot State University.[33][34] In 2015, Rousey described her speech disorder as apraxia, a neurological childhood speech sound disorder.[35]

Rousey dropped out of high school and later earned a G.E.D.[36] She was raised in Southern California and Jamestown, North Dakota, retiring from her judo career at 21 and starting her MMA career at 22 when she realized that she did not want to spend her life in a conventional field of work.[3]

Fighting career

Olympic judo career

Rousey began Judo with her mother at the age of 11. At 17, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest judoka in the entire Games. Also in 2004, Rousey won a gold medal at the World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[citation needed]

In April 2006, she became the first female U.S. judoka 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.[citation needed]

In February 2007, Rousey moved up to 70 kg where she 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 gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

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.[37]

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.[38]

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.[39] Rousey has a perfect 3-0 record in amateur MMA competition, and the combined duration of all her amateur fights is under 2 minutes.[3]

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.[37][40]

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, Canada.[41] She submitted Tweet with an armbar in 49 seconds.[42]

Strikeforce

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.[43] The fight was pushed back and eventually took place on the Strikeforce Challengers 18 main card on August 12, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[44] 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.[45]

Rousey faced Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challengers 20 on November 18, 2011 in Las Vegas.[46] 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 Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion at the time, with whom she had developed a much-publicized rivalry.[47]

Women's Bantamweight Championship

"She's a rock star, man. She's been killing it for us. I just hope that we can get some really good fights for her. I love Ronda, man. I do."

- Dana White, 2012[48]

Rousey challenged Tate for her Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. She defeated Tate by submission due to an armbar in the first round, again dislocating her opponent's elbow, to become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.[49]

Rousey appeared in All Access: Ronda Rousey on Showtime. The half-hour special debuted on August 8, 2012.[50] UFC President Dana White revealed during the program that "In the next 10 years, if there's a woman in the octagon, it's probably going to be Ronda Rousey."[51] The second installment of the special aired on August 15, 2012.[52] Rousey also appeared on Conan.[53]

Rousey defended her Strikeforce title against Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman on August 18, 2012 in San Diego, California.[54] Rousey said that she would throw Kaufman's arm at her corner after ripping it off with an armbar, and threatened to choke or pound Kaufman's face to death.[55] During the fight, Rousey would quickly take down Kaufman and submit her with an armbar in just 54 seconds to retain the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. After the fight, Rousey announced that if former Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos wanted to fight her, it would have to take place at bantamweight.[56][57]

Ultimate Fighting Championship, first female UFC Champion

In November 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that Rousey had become the first female fighter to sign with the UFC.[58][59]

UFC President Dana White officially announced at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-fight press conference that Rousey was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Rousey defended her title against Liz Carmouche on February 23, 2013 at UFC 157. Despite being caught in an early standing neck crank attempt from Carmouche, Rousey got out of it and successfully defended her Bantamweight Championship title, winning the fight at 4:49 into the first round by submission due to an armbar.[60] Liz Carmouche dislocated Ronda Rousey's jaw during the fight.[61]

After Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale, Dana White announced that Zingano would be a coach of The Ultimate Fighter 18 against Rousey.

On May 28, it was announced that Zingano would not be a coach and opponent for Rousey after Zingano suffered a knee injury earlier that same month which would require surgery; therefore, Miesha Tate instead would coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18 against Rousey.[62]

Rousey faced Miesha Tate, in a rematch from Strikeforce, at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013. After going past the first two rounds, with Tate surviving an armbar attempt and a triangle attempt, Rousey finally submitted Tate via armbar in the third round to retain her Bantamweight Championship.[63]

It was announced at the UFC 168 post-fight press conference that Rousey would defend the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against fellow Olympic medalist and undefeated fighter, Sara McMann in the main event at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014. Rousey won the fight by TKO after knocking down McMann with a knee to the body. This marked Rousey's first career win via a method other than armbar. The stoppage led to controversy, with some sports writers and attendants finding it premature.[64][65]

On April 11, 2014 it was announced that Rousey would defend the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Alexis Davis in the co-main event at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014. She won the fight via knockout just 16 seconds into the first round. The emphatic win also earned Rousey her second Performance of the Night bonus award.[66]

A matchup between Rousey and Cat Zingano was scheduled to take place at UFC 182 for the women's bantamweight title.[67] However, the fight was moved to February 28, 2015 at UFC 184.[68] Rousey defeated Zingano with an armbar in 14 seconds, the shortest match in UFC championship history.

Rousey fought Bethe Correia on August 1, 2015 in Brazil, at UFC 190, winning the bout by knockout 34 seconds into the first round.[69] Rousey dedicated the match to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who died the day before, commenting that Piper was one of her inspirations and had endorsed her use of his nickname.[7][70]

Professional wrestling

Rousey is a professional wrestling fan. Her nickname was taken from Roderick Toombs (aka Rowdy Roddy Piper), whom she asked for permission.[71] She, Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir have dubbed themselves "The Four Horsewomen," a play on The Four Horsemen, with the blessing of leader Ric Flair and enforcer Arn Anderson.[72]

WWE

Rousey celebrating with The Rock after forcing Stephanie McMahon and Triple H out of the ring at WrestleMania 31

The Four Horsewomen were acknowledged on camera and commentary as such, in the front row at WWE's SummerSlam in August 2014. They also went backstage for that event, meeting Paul Heyman, among others.[73] Rousey was interviewed by WWE.com that night; when asked if she, like Brock Lesnar, would cross over to wrestling, she replied "You never know."[74]

At WrestleMania 31 in March 2015, they were seated in the front row. During an in-ring argument between The Rock and the Authority (Stephanie McMahon and Triple H), McMahon slapped the Rock and ordered him to leave "her ring." She taunted him, saying he would not hit a woman. He left, paused and walked over to Rousey to a loud ovation. He then helped her into the ring, and said that she would be happy to hit McMahon for him. After a few minutes of a staredown and more dialogue, the Rock attacked Triple H. When he stumbled toward Rousey, she hiptossed him out of the ring. McMahon tried to slap her, was blocked and Rousey grabbed her arm, teasing an armbar, before throwing her out of the ring. Rousey and the Rock celebrated in the ring, while the Authority retreated with the implication of revenge.[75]

The segment was replayed and discussed throughout the next night's WWE Raw. Commentators hyped a tweet Rousey made earlier that day, in which she implied a return to WWE with "We're just gettin' started..."[76]

Fighting style

"While some fighters strike an impassive pose ... Rousey is nothing if not expressive. She smiles often, squinting so tightly that her eyes disappear. She cries easily, a girlhood habit she never outgrew. And before each fight she glares at her opponent as if she were getting ready to put a permanent end to a lifelong feud. After the fight, she is all smiles again, and usually unblemished."

- The New Yorker, 2014[36]

In a 2012 interview[77] before her first match with Miesha Tate, Ronda 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.

A decorated judoka, Rousey typically grounds an opponent with tosses and sweeps, then seeks to finish with strikes or submissions.[78][79] From top position, she usually attacks with punches from side control; in rear position, she often secures a back mount and attacks with head strikes.[80][81][82]

Rousey is well known for her skill in grappling, and is particularly noted for her string of victories by armbar. Against accomplished strikers, such as Julia Budd and Sarah Kaufman, Rousey has typically brought the fight down and sought a quick submission.[79][83] Powerful grapplers, such as Miesha Tate and Liz Carmouche, have been more competitive with Rousey on the ground.[78][80]

During early fights in her MMA career, Rousey mainly used striking to set up judo. She became a more proficient striker following her UFC debut, leading to her first wins by way of stoppage. While standing, Rousey normally uses jabs, knees, and overhand rights.[84][85]

While discussing her signature armbar in an interview, Rousey noted that her judoka mother jumped on her every morning to wake her up with armbars.[86]

Rousey is notable for introducing trash talking to Women's MMA. In many interviews Rousey has used harsh language and openly downplayed the abilities of her opponents, which she explains as a way to generate more publicity for the sport.[87][88]

Modeling and acting

Rousey appeared nude on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's 2012 Body Issue and in a pictorial therein.[89][90] Touching upon the strategic cropping, poses, and arm placement used in the photos to make them less revealing, Rousey explained: "With all these ring girls and their vaginas – all of this goes back to advice my mom gave me. She gave me this one piece of advice, which I still hold dear. She said, 'Look, whatever pictures you put out there are gonna be out there forever, so just think that one day your 12 or 13-year-old son or daughter is going to see those pictures. Whatever you want your son or daughter, or even your 13-year-old little sister to see, keep that in mind.' So, whatever I’m not gonna show on a beach, I'm not gonna show in a magazine. These girls are going to have to explain to their kids one day why mommy's ass and vagina are all over the place."[91] Her rival Miesha Tate criticized Rousey's comments as "hypocritical", arguing that Rousey's comments about ring girls constituted a double standard.[92][clarification needed]

In May 2013, Rousey was ranked 29 on the Maxim Hot 100.[93] She also appeared on the cover and in a pictorial of the September 2013 issue.

Rousey co-starred in The Expendables 3 (2014), marking her first role in a major motion picture.[24] In 2015, she appeared in the film Furious 7, and was one of the female leads in the film Entourage.[25][94]

Personal life

Rousey after an open workout in Yerevan, Armenia (April 23, 2015)

Rousey was formerly a vegan,[9] but describes her current diet as "kind of a mix between a Paleo and a Warrior diet".[95]

She originally opposed using the nickname her friends gave her, "Rowdy", feeling it would be disrespectful to professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. After meeting Piper through Gene LeBell, who helped train both of them, Piper personally gave his approval. Rousey dedicated her successful title defense at UFC 190 to Piper, following his death in July 2015.[96]

In 2014, Rousey was named one of espnW's Impact 25.[97]

Rousey is an avid fan of professional wrestling, Dragon Ball Z, and Pokémon.[98][99] She also plays World of Warcraft.[100]

In 2013, Rousey's status as a top MMA fighter led to multiple commercial partnerships. In April, she was featured in a 30-second commercial for American mobile network operator MetroPCS.[101] In June, she performed as the "insureon protector" in a two-minute spot for small-time insurance agency Insureon.[102]

On December 16, 2014, it was announced that Rousey had signed a sponsorship deal with Reebok.[103]

In 2015, she raised money for the Black Jaguar White Tiger Foundation, whose goal is to save big cats from circus and zoos and provide them with the best lifestyle, by auctioning signed T-shirts.[104]

She enjoys anal fisting.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Expendables 3 Luna
2015 Furious 7 Kara
2015 Entourage Herself

Bibliography

  • Rousey, Ronda; with Maria Burns Ortiz (2015). My Fight/Your Fight. New York: Regan Arts. ISBN 978-1-941-39326-0. OCLC 892041615.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 12 wins 0 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 9 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–0 Bethe Correia KO (punch) UFC 190 August 1, 2015 1 0:34 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 Cat Zingano Submission (straight armbar) UFC 184 February 28, 2015 1 0:14 Los Angeles, California, United States Defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 10–0 Alexis Davis KO (punches) UFC 175 July 5, 2014 1 0:16 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 9–0 Sara McMann TKO (knee to the body) UFC 170 February 22, 2014 1 1:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Miesha Tate Submission (armbar) UFC 168 December 28, 2013 3 0:58 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. Submission of the Night. Fight of the Night.
Win 7–0 Liz Carmouche Submission (armbar) UFC 157 February 23, 2013 1 4:49 Anaheim, California, United States Defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Sarah Kaufman Submission (armbar) Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman August 18, 2012 1 0:54 San Diego, California, United States Defended the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship; Later promoted to UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Win 5–0 Miesha Tate Submission (armbar) Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey March 3, 2012 1 4:27 Columbus, Ohio, United States Bantamweight debut. Won the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Julia Budd Submission (armbar) Strikeforce Challengers 20 November 18, 2011 1 0:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 3–0 Sarah D'Alelio Technical Submission (armbar) Strikeforce Challengers 18 August 12, 2011 1 0:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2–0 Charmaine Tweet Submission (armbar) HKFC - School of Hard Knocks 12 June 17, 2011 1 0:49 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Catchweight (150 lbs) bout.
Win 1–0 Ediane Gomes Submission (armbar) KOTC - Turning Point March 27, 2011 1 0:25 Tarzana, California, United States

Amateur mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Taylor Stratford Submission (armbar) Tuff-N-Uff - Las Vegas vs. 10th Planet Riverside January 7, 2011 1 0:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2–0 Autumn King Submission (armbar) Tuff-N-Uff - Future Stars of MMA November 12, 2010 1 0:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1–0 Hayden Munoz Submission (armbar) CFL - Ground Zero August 6, 2010 1 0:23 Oxnard, California, United States

See also

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Preceded by 4th and final Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion
March 3, 2012 – December 6, 2012 		Vacant
Became UFC Champion
New championship 1st UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
December 6, 2012 – present 		Incumbent

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