Ronda Rousey News

Russell Ess - April 12, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. have been featured in a series called “Face 2 Face” by Draft Kings where the two interview one another and give some humorous insight on some of the random things going on in their lives and break down some hypothetical questions. One question that came up was, what animal they identify with the most and “Rowdy” claimed that if she had to be an animal, she would be a dolphin.

Scott Hernandez - April 2, 2016

There has been much antspeculation as to when Ronda Rousey would return to the UFC following her UFC 193 KO loss to Holly Holm at the end of last year. After Miesha Tate submitted Holly Holm in the co-main event of UFC 196 in March, Rousey reportedly told UFC President Dana White that it was time for her to begin training again to make her return to the UFC.

Scott Hernandez - March 25, 2016

Going into UFC 193 in Australia, Ronda Rousey’s confidence was at an all-time high. While many praised Rousey for her confidence, she caught quite a bit of criticism post-fight for what many believed to be overconfidence leading up to the fight. As everyone now knows, Rousey was knocked stiff by a second round head kick from Holm. Rousey spoke to Inside Halton to discuss the loss in a different manner than she has in past interviews:

Scott Hernandez - March 23, 2016

Late Tuesday afternoon it was revealed that a bill was passed by New York assembly that saw a bill legalizing MMA passed. The bill now moves to the desk of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who in the past has expressed his interest in signing the bill. This is a big win for the sport of MMA, and for ZUFFA, who has been trying to hold an event at the famed Madison Square Garden for quite some time now.

Scott Hernandez - March 16, 2016

Ronda Rousey lost her belt to Holly Holm last November and went on a social media semi-blackout after her loss. She is now making her way back into the limelight with appearances on Saturday Night Live and returning full swing to the internet. She broke her own news via social media that she can again eat apples.

Russell Ess - March 15, 2016

BREAKING: @RondaRousey is "Back biting apples again!"https://t.co/AZd50JYI8p — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) March 14, 2016

Chris Taylor - March 12, 2016

UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway believes that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey receive special privileges from UFC officials. According to “Kid Lightning”, the people who can “pull strings” in the UFC are the promotions president Dana White and current UFC superstars Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey. His words to MMAJunkie:

Chris Taylor - March 12, 2016

UFC bantamweight contender Bryan Caraway does not believe former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey should receive an immediate title shot when she returns to the UFC octagon. According to “Kid Lightning”, it is not fair to have Rousey fight for the title while coming off of a loss, when other girls like Amanda Nunes have put together solid win streaks of their own:

Chris Taylor - March 6, 2016

Miehsa Tate shocked the mixed martial arts world yesterday evening in Las Vegas by submitting Holly Holm in the fifth-round of their co-main event fight at UFC 196. UFC president Dana White sat down with the FOX Sports panel following the UFC 196 event where he stated that he had been in contact with former title holder Ronda Rousey.

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

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Scott Hernandez - March 1, 2016

While Ronda Rousey currently has no fight scheduled, a recent photo of Rousey has many wondering if the former champ is putting on weight in hopes of a fight with Cris Cyborg. After Ronda Rousey lost to Holly Holm at UFC 193, talks of a potential superfight with Invicta FC Champion Cris Cyborg quickly died down.

Scott Hernandez - March 1, 2016

Mixed martial arts champion #RondaRousey admits suffering serious depression after being knocked out last year https://t.co/9SvnXQ8KjM — 7 News Perth (@7NewsPerth) February 28, 2016

Scott Hernandez - February 26, 2016

Earlier this year it was announced that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would be posing in nothing but body paint for the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Scott Hernandez - February 25, 2016

Holly Holm may be undefeated in MMA, but Ronda Rousey plans on being the first woman to defeat the champ, much like Holm was the first woman to defeat Rousey. While the UFC brass wanted Holm and Rousey to have their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 200, Rousey’s busy film schedule won’t give her enough time to prepare for a fight at UFC 200.

Scott Hernandez - February 25, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey revealed recently on The Ellen Degeneres Show that after her UFC 193 KO loss to Holly Holm she briefly had suicidal thoughts. After Rousey made the statement, many members of the combat sports community poured out their support for Rousey, revealing they know the devastation after a loss.

Scott Hernandez - February 20, 2016

One of the most highly anticipated game for MMA fans around the world gaming on PS4 and Xbox One consoles is EA Sports UFC 2 ready to release March 15th.

Russell Ess - February 19, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been a bit of recluse since losing for the first time in her professional MMA career. The UFC fighter turned pop icon feels like every eye and ear is ready to decipher everything she says or does and twist it into something completely different. Rousey spoke with MMA Junkie recently on her absence from the public eye and media spotlight.

Russell Ess - February 19, 2016

Love can be as simple or as complicated as you make it. For UFC heavyweight Travis “Hapa” Browne and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, their relationship is what Rousey says stopped her from committing suicide after losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November. “Hapa” spoke with Activ8Media on their simple relationship and how things were immediately after Rousey’s loss to Holm.