Ronda Rousey

American former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and judoka

Ronda Jean Rousey (born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka, and mixed martial artist. She was most recently signed to WWE. She was also known for her time fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and as an Olympic judoka.

Ronda Rousey
Rousey in 2018
Born
Ronda Jean Rousey

(1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 37)
Other namesRowdy
The Baddest Woman On The Planet
Spouse
(m. 2028)
Children1
Parent
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight (2010–2011)
Bantamweight (2012–2016)
Reach66 in (168 cm)[1]
StyleJudo
Fighting out ofSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Venice, California, U.S.
TeamGlendale Fighting Club
Gokor Hayastan Academy
SK Golden Boys
TrainerGrappling: Gene LeBell, Rener Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, AnnMaria De Mars
Boxing: Edmond Tarverdyan
Wrestling: Leo Frîncu
Rank6th dan black belt in Judo[2]
Years active2010–2016 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout3
By submission9
Losses2
By knockout2
Amateur record
Total3
Wins3
By submission3
Losses0
Other information
Websiterondarousey.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing ‍–‍70 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Isla Margarita ‍–‍63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Caguas ‍–‍63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Buenos Aires ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Montreal ‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Santo Domingo ‍–‍63 kg
Ring name(s)Ronda Rousey
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3][4]
Billed weight134 lb (61 kg)[4]
Trained byBrian Kendrick[5][6]
Dustin Rhodes[7]
Kurt Angle[8]
Natalya[9]
WWE Performance Center[10]
DebutApril 8, 2018

In WWE, she is a two-time SmackDown Women's Champion, one-time Raw Women's Champion, one-time Women's Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the 2022 Royal Rumble. In the UFC, she was a one-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.[11] As a judoka, Rousey competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won the bronze medal.

Career

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She used to be the UFC Female Bantamweight Champion until November 2015 when she got defeated by American Holly Holm. It was her first ever loss. In December 2016 she tried to win the championship back but she got defeated by total knockout (TKO) just 48 seconds into the first round, this time by Brazilian Amanda Nunes. She then started a career in the WWE, which ran from 2018 to 2023.

Personal life

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She is expected to also act in movies beginning in summer 2014. She acted in the 2014 movie Expendables 3[12] and Fast & Furious 7.

She was born in the city of Riverside, California.

She has endorsed Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign for the 2016 United States presidential election.[13]

Acting carreer

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Expendables 3 Luna
2015 Furious 7 Kara
2015 Entourage Herself
2018 Mile 22 Sam Snow
2019 Charlie's Angels Fight Instructor Cameo
2019 Through My Father's Eyes: The Ronda Rousey Story Herself
2023 Steve-O's Bucket List[14] Herself Direct-to-video
Guest appearance

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Episode
2011 Honoo-no Taiiku-kai TV Herself
2016 Drunk History Gallus Mag Episode: "Scoundrels" S4 E5
2016 Saturday Night Live Herself/host Episode: Rounda Rousey/Selena Gomez S41 E11
2017 Blindspot Devon Penberthy Episode: "In Words, Drown I" S2 E20
2019 9-1-1 Lena Bosko Episodes: "Sink or Swim" - "Malfunction" S3 E2 - S3 E8
2019 Total Divas Herself Season 9
2020 Game On! Herself Episode: "Celebrity Guests: Demi Lovato and Ronda Rousey" S1 E2
2023 Stars on Mars Herself Season 1
  • Rousey, Ronda; with Maria Burns Ortiz (2015). My Fight/Your Fight. New York: Regan Arts. ISBN 978-1-941-39326-0. OCLC 892041615.

References

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  1. "Rowdy - tapology".
  2. "Ronda Rousey Addresses Women's Equality While Receiving 6th Degree Black Belt in Judo". Yahoo Sports. March 6, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  3. "Ronda Rousey - WWE Profile". WWE. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Ronda Rousey - OWW Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  5. Sean Ross Sapp (September 10, 2017). "Ronda Rousey Photo From Brian Kendrick's School Revealed". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  6. Lee, Joseph. "Ronda Rousey Praises Brian Kendrick To Help Promote His School". 411mania. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. Lianos, Konstantinos (May 19, 2018). "WWE news: Ronda Rousey spotted training with legend during European Tour". Daily Express. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  8. Jorgensen, Jack (March 15, 2018). "WWE news, rumors: Ronda Rousey trains with Kurt Angle, talks CM Punk return". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  9. Satin, Ryan (December 1, 2017). "Ronda Rousey Seen Training With Natalya in New Promotional Footage (VIDEO)". Pro Wrestling Sheets. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  10. Mazique, Brian (October 27, 2017). "Ronda Rousey Training at WWE Performance Center Probably Ends Her UFC Career For Good". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  11. "Ronda Rousey Makes History as First Woman Selected For Induction Into UFC Hall of Fame". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  12. "Ronda Rousey". MMA Insider. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  13. "EXCLUSIVE: You'll Never Guess Who Ronda Rousey is Backing for President - Maxim". 10 November 2015.
  14. Bucksbaum, Sydney (November 1, 2023). "Steve-O's Bucket List trailer reveals a 'fucked up love story' that makes people pass out". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

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