Ronda Rousey: MMA

 Rousey is a professional judoka and MMA fighter is the first female to ever win an Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Website: http://www.rondarousey.net/blog/index.php

Olympic Medalist and the future of female MMA, Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey vs Taylor Stratford

Currently (2011), Rousey is ranked #10 in the country, according to Unified Women's MMA Rankings. In 2004, Rousey participated in the judo at the Athens Olympics. Also in 2004, she won the Junior Judo Championships in Hungary. At the age of 19, Rousey became the first U.S. female athlete in almost 10 years to win an A-Level tournament and also became the first American to win two judo Junior World metals. In 2008, Rousey participated in the Beijing Olympics and took home the bronze after losing in the semifinals to Dutch ex-world champion Edith Bosch. In August 2010, Rousey started her MMA career, beating Hayden Munoz (due to submission).

She currently trains along side Team Hayastan. Rousey was in the first female fight on a UFC card on February 23, 2013. She fought Liz Carmouche. In the end Rousey took home the win via armbar submission.

Articles Tagged with "Ronda Rousey" on WomenTalkSports.com:

• Nine for IX Shorts: Rowdy Ronda Rousey
• The MRS (WMMA and Boxing News Plus Results) – July 21
• How Ronda Rousey became UFC's most bankable star
• Open Letter to New WMMA Fans – A New World to Discover
• UFC's first 115-pounders don't expect Ronda Rousey-like dominant champ
• Weekend Results – Rousey Gets Second Striking Finish; Moras Gets 1st UFC Win
• Bia Mesquita wants to face Ronda Rousey and 'stop this talk that she’s unbeatable'
• Miesha Tate on Ronda Rousey rivalry: 'She doesn't care about the sport'
• Gender in MMA: Female fighters expected to walk a fine line
• CYBORG TRIES TO CATCH RONDA - ROUNDUP - APRIL 22, 2014
• Alexis Davis Gets Next UFC Title Shot Against Ronda Rousey
• OpEd: UFC 170 Fallout – Who Can Stop Rousey?
• Rousey Defeats Tate for 2nd Time; Faces McMann in February
• TUF Rousey vs. Tate Episode 1 – Teams Revealed
• UFC Reveals TUF 18 Cast, Two-Hour Series Premiere Set for Sept. 4
• The MRS – August 16, 2013
• Rousey vs. Tate II Set for December
• MMA: Cat Zingano Out of Title Match with Rousey; Tate to Fill TUF Coaching Duties
• The MRS (MMA News)– May 10
• What Female Bantamweights We Might See on The Ultimate Fighter 18
• Road Trip to UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche
• Ronda Rousey Wins Championship in UFC Debut
• Ronda Rousey Defends Title & Makes History at UFC 157
• The MRS Feb. 22
• Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche Weigh-in for UFC 157

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