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Ronda Rousey tested by USADA for the first time in 6 months
As rumors regarding former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s return to the Octagon continue to surface, fans have only been able to speculate as to when the former champ will return to the Octagon. With UFC 205 in New York rapidly approaching, where Rousey was expected to make her return, UFC President Dana White […]
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VIDEO| Ronda Rousey Addresses MMA’s Skeptics: This is “The Purest and Most Beautiful Sport in the World.”
MMA has come along way. Once a polarizing spectacle on the shadowy fringes of the sports industry, it’s now a massive, mainstream sensation the world over. Of course, the sport still has its detractors. In a recent interview for the upcoming film The Hurt Business (per FoxSports.com), former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and MMA superstar […]
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PHOTO | Ronda Rousey looking in fight shape
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since being brutally knocked out at the hands of Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193 back in November. While Rousey was initially expected to film several movies in Hollywood, and then return to the Octagon, the […]
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Ronda Rousey: Fighting is good for people’s mental health
Cross-over superstar Ronda Rousey hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since last year after suffering a devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. In spite of the jaw-breaking, concussion-causing head kick Holm dealt her, the former champ still regards the sport as beneficial to the brain. Rousey waxed philosophical during an interview with USA Today on Wednesday […]
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Travis Browne gives update on Ronda Rousey’s mental game ahead of potential return
As time goes on, with no definite news in regards to when Ronda Rousey will return to the Octagon, many are wondering if a ‘Rousey return’ will ever happen. While Rousey was originally supposed to return in November, a year after her devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm, that date has continually been pushed back. […]
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VIDEO | Dana White “Ronda Rousey’s return will be the biggest PPV event in UFC history”
UFC President Dana White was a recent guest on ‘The Herd’ with Colin Cowherd where he discussed the current status of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. According to White the reason Rousey will not be headlining November’s highly anticipated UFC 205 fight card in New York is because she recently had a bunch […]
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Dana White: Rousey’s return will be bigger than McGregor vs. Diaz
This week, the UFC released the PPV ratings for UFC 202, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had their highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The PPV ranked as the 3rd biggest PPV event in UFC history, behind UFC 100, and UFC 196, where McGregor and Diaz had their initial meeting inside the Octagon. Despite the fact […]
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Ronda Rousey won’t return at historic UFC 205 card in New York
It’s now been 9 months since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stepped into the Octagon. After being brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193, Rousey’s began her indefinite hiatus from the Octagon. While the initial plan was for Rousey to film several movies in Hollywood before returning […]
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Report | Ronda Rousey will not return at UFC 205
Who will headline UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in New York? According to MMA insider Dave Meltzer, it will not be former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Meltzer recently spoke with Submission Radio where he delivered the following news about a possible “Rowdy” comeback: “I talked to one of her friends a couple […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey takes on Ediane Gomes in her first pro fight
Watch former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey score a quick armbar submission victory in her professional mixed martial arts debut against Ediane Gomes at “King Of The Cage – Turning Point” in March of 2011. “Rowdy” would go on to win her next 11 MMA fights, scoring finishes in all eleven contests, before eventually […]
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PHOTO | Ronda Rousey spotted heading to training looking in shape
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since her November loss to Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193. While UFC President Dana White has remained adamant that Rousey will return to the Octagon by the end of 2016, Rousey has her silence on […]
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Judo bronze medal winner Ronda Rousey reacts to Kayla Harrison winning second gold medal
Kayla Harrison became the first U.S. athlete out of both men and women to win a gold medal in judo at the 2012 Olympics in London. On Thursday, Harrison defeated Audrey Tcheumeo of France in the final round of the 78-kilogram weight class to win her second gold medal. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda […]
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VIDEO | Watch Ronda Rousey capture a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games
https://youtu.be/CVKYfslwUQU Watch former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey capture a bronze medal in Judo at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, by defeating Germany’s Annett Boehm. Although Ronda had lost in her quarterfinal match to ex-world champion Edith Bosch earlier in the competition, she still qualified for a Bronze medal match through the […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey vs. Edith Bosch at the 2008 Olympics
https://youtu.be/6wOqFZH4c1k Watch former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey compete in a Judo match against Edith Bosch at the 2008 Summer Olympic games in Beijing, China. The quarter-finals match was highly competitive, but “Rowdy” would end up on the losing end of things after being countered by Bosch in the “Golden score” time of the […]
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Ronda Rousey sends Team USA Olympians a very selling salute
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is a former Olympian, winning the bronze medal in Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Rousey made history in 2008, becoming the first U.S. woman to ever win an Olympic medal in Judo. With the 2016 Summer Olympics just getting underway in Rio, the former Olympian […]
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Dana White refutes rumors that Ronda Rousey is pregnant
Invicta FC featherweight champion Cris Cyborg made headlines this week when she took to Twitter to congratulate former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey on being pregnant. The Tweet was accompanied by a photo of Rousey walking a dog. I keep hearing the rumor @RondaRousey is expecting and no longer fighting #ufc205 if true congrats […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey wants her belt back
https://youtu.be/TxLC3LDGUzc While there has been no immediate word on when Ronda Rousey will actually return to the Octagon, UFC President Dana White has stated that Rousey will get an immediate title shot upon returning to the Octagon. Rousey appeared during a press conference where she explained that the wants her belt back! Check out the […]
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Photo | Ronda Rousey does not appear to be in ‘fight shape’
It has been eight months since we last seen former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey in the Octagon. Rousey recently made an appearance at an event in Chicago and from the looks of the photo, it doesn’t look like Rousey has any plans of fighting anytime soon. Although the former champion has expressed interest […]
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Ronda Rousey: “People either hate my guts or they really, really like me”
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is undoubtably one of the most polarizing figures in MMA. While many love the former champion for her ‘No BS’ attitude, others criticize her for often coming across as unnecessarily arrogant. In a recent Reebok ad for their ‘#PerfectNever’ campaign, Rousey explains why she is completely okay with […]
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Ronda Rousey to get immediate title shot upon return to the Octagon
The UFC women’s bantamweight title has been playing hot potato ever since the dominant women’s champion, Ronda Rousey was knocked from the top by Holly Holm’s head kick at UFC 193. In Holm’s first defense, she was submitted by Miesha Tate in the fifth round at UFC 196. Tate also failed to defend the title […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey: “I’m fine not being perfect”
https://youtu.be/RZNFH-jH-eo Since being knocked out by Holly Holm back in November, there has been much talk of a potential Ronda Rousey return to the Octagon. The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has reportedly been training at an acting school in California as of late, leading many to doubt whether she’ll actually return to the Octagon. […]
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Miesha Tate eyes end-of-year title defense, Ronda Rousey trilogy fight imminent?
Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey will forever be tied together due to their longstanding rivalry stemming back to the Strikeforce days. Rousey beat Tate back in 2012 under the Strikeforce banner to claim the women’s bantamweight championship. A year later she fought Tate once again under the UFC banner where she successfully defended her UFC […]
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Ronda Rousey reportedly “putting in work” at acting school in L.A.
It’s now been nearly 8 months since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey was knocked out cold by Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193. Since then there has been much speculation as to whether or not Rousey would ever return to the Octagon given that she regularly receives offers to star […]
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Dana White gives big update on Ronda Rousey’s return
The MMA world has anxiously awaited the return of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey following her brutal KO loss at the hands of Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193. Following the loss, a devastated Rousey headed to Hollywood to film several movies before she returned to the Octagon. While the […]
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Joe Rogan gives his take on the fall of Ronda Rousey
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has not fought since losing the belt to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan feels that Rousey got caught up in her fame, which ultimately led to her being knocked out by Holm. “These themes play themselves out over and over […]
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WWE hoping to have Ronda Rousey match at WrestleMania
During the UFC 199 broadcast this past weekend, it was announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who currently competes in the WWE, would be making his return to MMA after nearly 5 years away from the sport. Lesnar, who will still be making an appearance at the next WWE pay-per view this summer, […]
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Ronda Rousey likely not fighting until 2017
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has not fought in the Octagon since losing the belt to Holly Holm back in November 2015. Prior to her fight against Holm at UFC 193, Rousey told Rolling Stone she would be taking time off and wanted to “disappear for a while” as she had movie projects […]
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Rumor: Ronda Rousey will fight Miesha Tate, then retire
It has only been 6 months since Ronda Rousey was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193 in Australia. With that being said, there has been much speculation as to when Rousey will return to the Octagon given that Miesha Tate is champion, Holly Holm was the first woman […]