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Ronda Rousey
Ronda Jean Rousey is an American actress, retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE.
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entertainment · American mixed martial artist (born 1987) · mixed martial arts fighter · judoka · professional wrestler · martial artist · actor · athlete · also Ronda Rousey, Rowdy, Rousey
Born 1 February 1987 · Q242201
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2026· 22 entries
“He died the night before I beat [Bethe Correia] . I didn”
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“s Royal Rumble at the Wells Fargo Center.”
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“I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once.”
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Public attention spiked: 7,281 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.3× the usual 2,207, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 17,309 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.8× the usual 2,207, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Gina Carano admits Ronda Rousey ‘would’ve broken my arm’ if comeback fight had continued” (The Guardian).
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The Guardian: Gina Carano admits Ronda Rousey ‘would’ve broken my arm’ if comeback fight had continued
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey v Gina Carano was an absurd mismatch but it showed what UFC is missing
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey beats Gina Carano in 17 seconds in MMA return: ‘I didn’t really want to hurt her’
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Published video “Time to flip the switch”.
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Published video “The difference in fight camps”.
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Published video “Paddy the Baddy should still call me”.
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Published video “On breaking Gina Carano's arm”.
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Published video “Ronda Rousey and Kayla Harrison's complicated relationship”.
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Published video “Seeing Burt Watson again”.
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Published video “May 16th can’t come soon enough”.
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Published video “Shared a Green Room with Nate”.
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Published video “Ronda is feeling great about her press conferences with Gina Carano”.
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Published video “Ronda Rousey on her first staredown with Gina Carano”.
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Rousey made her debut for ROH's sister promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at the Revolution pay-per-view, where she confronted "Timeless" Toni Storm who had just defeated Shafir
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It was announced that Rousey would make a one-off return to MMA under Most Valuable Promotions at MVP MMA 1 on Netflix, against Gina Carano on May 16, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
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“People say to me all the time, "You have no fear." I tell them, "No, that's not true. I'm scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I'm a courageous person because I'm a scared person.”
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2025· 2 entries
The Quint rated the claim “These photos authentically shows wrestlers Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns attending the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela with Shah Rukh Khan.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Photos show Shah Rukh Khan with American wrestlers Ronda Rousey and Roman Reigns at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.” False.
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2024· 3 entries
The Guardian: Ronda Rousey ‘so, so sorry’ for prior Sandy Hook shooting denialism
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey: ‘I never wanted to talk about concussion. It felt like a weakness’
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey says concussions forced her to retire from UFC
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2023· 3 entries
Rousey and Marina Shafir debuted in Ring of Honor (ROH), defeating Athena and Billie Starkz in a tag team match that aired on ROH Honor Club TV
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And wrestled Athena and Billie Starkz to a no contest on November 16 in the main event of The Wrestling Revolver's "Unreal 2023" pay-per-view
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As of 2023, Rousey lives in Venice, California.
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2022· 3 entries
Rousey was added as a playable character to the game Raid: Shadow Legends
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Won the Royal Rumble with _Retired WWE (2022).
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At the Royal Rumble, Rousey returned to WWE as a face, entering at No
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2020· 2 entries
The Guardian: Former UFC star Ronda Rousey says she left WWE due to 'ungrateful' fans
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Rousey announced her first stream on Facebook Gaming and donated all stream profits to charity
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2019· 2 entries
It was revealed that Rousey is appearing as a recurring character Lena Bosko in the third season of Fox's 9-1-1 series
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It was confirmed that Rousey would be voicing Sonya Blade in the video game Mortal Kombat 11
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2018· 8 entries
The Guardian: 'I did a whole lot of crying': the spectacular fall and rise of Ronda Rousey
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Rousey was confirmed as one of the two pre-order bonus characters for the video game WWE 2K19 (the other being wrestling veteran Rey Mysterio)
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey 'grateful' for humbling UFC losses after Wrestlemania debut
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The Guardian: UFC and Ronda Rousey had a marriage of convenience. But it was a superb one
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey leaves UFC behind for WWE: 'This is my life now'
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Confronting Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss, SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, and Asuka, who had just won the inaugural women's Royal Rumble match
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Signing with WWE, and debuted at WrestleMania 34
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Rousey replied, "I think it's just as likely as me going back to another Olympics for judo
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2017· 5 entries
In New Zealand and married on August 28, 2017, in Browne's home state of Hawaii
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey is 'probably done', UFC president Dana White says
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The Guardian: Will Ronda Rousey's downfall kill female UFC? Don't panic just yet
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Snopes rated the claim “MMA fighter Ronda Rousey has been found dead in her bathtub.” False.
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The Guardian: LeBron James offers support as Ronda Rousey considers future in UFC
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2016· 3 entries
The Guardian: Ronda Rousey's defeat to Amanda Nunes is a cautionary tale for UFC fighters | Josh Gross
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The Guardian: Ronda Rousey’s UFC comeback halted after 48 seconds by Brazilian Amanda Nunes – video
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And was the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018
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2015· 7 entries
In Brazil, at UFC 190, winning the bout by knockout 34 seconds into the first round
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Won the Best Fighter ESPY Award with UFC Womens (2015).
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The Four Horsewomen were seated in the front row
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Browne confirmed he and Rousey were together in October 2015.
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Rousey became the first woman featured on the cover of Australian Men's Fitness, appearing on their November edition
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Appeared in the film Furious 7, and played herself in the film Entourage
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Rousey raised money by auctioning signed T-shirts for the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation
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2014· 1 entry
Rousey was named one of espnW's Impact 25
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2012· 6 entries
Won the UFC Bantamweight Championship with UFC Womens (2012).
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Joined UFC Womens in 2012.
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“When I was doing judo my main advantage was my conditioning and my pace; I used to wear people out.”
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“s arm at her corner after ripping it off with an armbar, and threatened to choke or pound Kaufman”
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Described her diet as "kind of a mix between a Paleo and a Warrior diet
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“s Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg wanted to fight her, it would have to take place at bantamweight. Ultimate Fighting Championship (2012–2016) 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. 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”
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2011· 1 entry
And won by technical submission due to an armbar in 24 seconds
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2010· 1 entry
And submitted promotional veteran Autumn Richardson with an armbar in 57 seconds
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2008· 2 entries
Won the Olympics Bronze with USA Judo Women (2008).
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Rousey became a vegan after Beijing 2008, but in 2012 described her diet as "kind of a mix between a Paleo and a Warrior diet."
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2007· 1 entry
Won the Pan American Games with USA Judo Women (2007).
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2004· 1 entry
Her teammates thought Rousey "would kill these girls" in MMA, but also thought she was "too pretty to get hit in the face" and should keep doing judo
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1987· 2 entries
Born 1987-02-01.
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The youngest of three daughters of AnnMaria De Mars (née Waddell) and Ronald John Rousey, after whom she was named
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