Amanda nunes beats ronda rousey in 48 seconds as it happened ronda rouseys comeback after a year away from ufc lasted less than a minute after amanda nunes stopped her in the first. May 12, 2015 ronda rousey is more than mmas most dominant fightermale or female. She is also a judoka and became the first us woman to earn an olympic medal in judo at the summer olympics in beijing in 2008. Becky lynch savages ronda rousey and the smackdown. Born on february 1, 1987, in riverside, california, ronda jean rousey was fighting a speech disability as she was growing up. After finishing with ronda, the irish lass kicker came to the ring, where the rest of smackdown women joined her in a total. Ronda rouseys defeated only 48 seconds into comeback at ufc. Shes a crossover star, invigorating the sport with a mix of brute force, unsettling candor, downtoearth celebrity and a. This book gives a great insight into why she is the way she is.
Ufcs ronda rousey is worlds most dominant athlete sports. She is the former ufc womens bantamweight champion, as well as the last strikeforce womens bantamweight champion. Rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her first fight in months friday night, losing to bantamweight champion amanda. She defeated hayden munoz by submission due to an armbar in 23 seconds. Ronda rousey makes healthy championship wings ronda s kitchen. If you dont know who ronda rousey is you must be living under a rock. Las vegas ronda rousey was stopped 48 seconds into her comeback fight, losing to bantamweight champion amanda nunes at ufc 207 on friday night. Ronda rousey is one of the most dominant mixedmartialarts fighters in history. Charmaine tweet in an mma bout at hard knocks fighting championship. Buy my fight your fight by ronda rousey from waterstones today.
Arguably the most dominant athlete in ufc history, rousey is responsible for the inclusion of women in the octagon. Her longstanding nickname, rowdy, was inherited from late professional wrestler roddy piper after becoming the first american woman to earn an olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at. Rouseys journey out of pain, through judo the new york times. Bliss was seconds into her victory lap when the cameras on the titantron suddenly flipped on backstage, where smackdown womens champion becky lynch was maiming ronda rousey with the disarmher in the locker room. Ronda rousey recounts onearmed judo victory in new book. In this inspiring and moving book, ronda rousey, the olympic medalist in judo, reigning ufc womens bantamweight champion, and hollywood star charts her difficult path to glory. Dec 31, 2016 ronda rousey s return to the octagon was anything but triumphant. The inspirational story of ufc superstar ronda rousey ronda rousey. Ronda rousey makes healthy championship wings rondas kitchen.
Ronda rousey is an american mixed martial artist and the first ufc womens bantamweight champion. Ufcs undefeated bantamweight champion, and an olympic medallist in judo, her professional fight record is unrivalled. Her first fight in strikeforce was on 12th august 2011. A popular name in mixed martial arts, rousey participated in 14 fights and won 12 of it. It was a quick, easy read and i learned some things about ronda rousey that i did not know. After defending her pan american judo championship title in 2006, rousey became the first american woman in 12 years to earn a world championship medal by finishing second in the 2007 tournament. Februar 1987 in riverside, kalifornien ist eine us amerikanische. Marked by her signature charm, barbed wit, and undeniable power, rouseys account of. Ronda jean rousey born february 1, 1987 is an american mixed martial artist, judoka and actress. Ronda rousey, amanda nunes and other women behind a ufc boom. Ronda rousey on her fights, her book and entourage youtube. On 6th august 2010, ronda made her amateur mma debut, winning in 23 seconds by. In honor of the announcement that ronda rousey will be inducted into the ufc hall of fame this july we take a look back at the soon to be hall of famers knockout of bethe correia at ufc 190 in 2015.
Jul 11, 2019 at 5 feet 7 inches and 5 pounds, ronda rousey is a ufc champion bantamweight fighter, and highprofile wrestler who recently appeared in wrestlemania 35, in the events firstever all women. Nikki bella felt ronda rousey s wwe debut was disrespectful. This book charts her fight career but perhaps most inspiringly it also deals with her upbringing. In this honest and inspiring book, rousey relives her greatest fights and.
Aug 02, 2015 rouseys last four fights have lasted a combined seconds 28yearold will likely face third fight with miesha tate next ronda rousey needed just 34 seconds to score a ko win on saturday. May 12, 2015 my fight your fight hardcover may 12 2015 by ronda rousey author, maria burns ortiz contributor 4. Ronda rousey the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Rousey dives deep into her life outside the octagon, the loss of her father, intense judo training, and her rise to fame.
The official ronda rousey book uk edition ronda rousey is one of the most dominant mixedmartialarts fighters in history. The story of her difficult path to glory and her hollywood fame is uplifting. See more ideas about ronda rousey, rowdy ronda and ufc. Ronda rousey is the ufcs undefeated womens bantamweight champion and an olympic medalist in judo. The win sends rousey s fame to another stratosphere she later appears on television shows, movies, magazine covers and video games. She has taken hollywood with her signature force, landing roles in major films and exploding onto the scene with the drive, commitment, and command that has made. Ronda rousey knocked out by amanda nunes in 48 savage seconds. The former ufc womens bantamweight champion was destroyed by the current titleholder amanda nunes on friday night in las vegas at. Im not scared of ronda rousey, and neither should you be. Ronda rousey is stopped 48 seconds into comeback at ufc 207.
Rousey beats correia in 34 seconds, retains bantamweight title fox news, 2. Jul 02, 2015 the official ronda rousey book uk edition. Rousey married ufc fighter travis browne in august 2017 in hawaii. My fight your fight by ronda rousey and maria burnsortiz. Ronda rouseys fights, 3 amateur and 11 pro, with not a single loss among them, tend to end in less than 60 seconds.
Struggling in school, she dropped out and later earned a ged. Dec 31, 2016 las vegas ap ronda rouseys ufc comeback didnt even last a minute. Ronda rousey discusses her book my fight, your fight, wwe. In this inspiring and moving book, ronda rousey, the olympic medalist in judo, reigning ufc womens. Aug 12, 2008 ronda rousey was a little girl when her father gently scooped her out of bed at 3 a. Its time to close the book on ronda rousey s mma career ronda rousey had her time in the spotlight and its time for her to walk away by brandon wise. Apr 15, 2015 this book explains the inspiring story of how ronda rousey became to be the dominate fighter she was in the octagon. The olympic medalist and mixed martial arts fighter was everywhere in media throughout 2015. Rousey would go on to blast out bethe correia in 34 seconds in august 2015, and while holly holm removed the 5pound crown from her possession three months after that bout, rousey s devastating. Ronda jean rousey is an american professional wrestler, actress, author, and former mixed. This was, without question, the year of ronda rousey. Ronda jean rousey was born on february 1, 1987, in riverside, california. Ronda rousey knocks out bethe correia in 34 seconds ufc.
May 10, 2015 rousey will be signing copies of my fightyour fight on tuesday, may 12 at 12. Her mother, a decorated judoka, was the first american to win a world judo championship in 1984. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is curious about ronda, fan or not. Inside the moment amanda nunes knew she would be champion. School of hard knocks 12 on june 17, 2011, in calgary, canada. She has taken hollywood with her signature force, landing roles in major films and exploding onto the scene with the drive, commitment, and command that has made her a champion. At the age of 28, she has in 4 years become the most dominant mixedmartialarts fighter in the sports history and was recently named the most dominant athlete alive, beating out names like lebron and mayweather. The only official ronda rousey book the fight is yours to win. Oct 18, 2016 the only official ronda rousey book the fight is yours to win.
My fight your fight by ronda rousey, hardcover barnes. She is the first and current ufc womens bantamweight champion, as well as the last strikeforce womens bantamweight champion. While ronda was in elementary school, the rouseys left riverside for rural north dakota. On july, 14, and september 12, 2017, the horsewomen appeared in the audience of the mae young classic to support their. The emphatic win also earned rousey her second performance of the night bonus award.
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