Tag: Ronda Rousey

  • Ronda Rousey calls UFC fans bandwagon jumpers: “The second you’re not on top, you’re dead to them”

    Ronda Rousey calls UFC fans bandwagon jumpers: “The second you’re not on top, you’re dead to them”

    Ronda Rousey was undoubtedly the biggest star in the UFC between 2012 and 2015, but that hasn’t saved her from being largely dismissed by current fans several years after her dominant reign. In Ronda’s opinion, that highlights a key difference between MMA and WWE fans: MMA fans don’t respect their past legends like they should. […]

  • Gina Carano tells Joe Rogan how close she got to fighting Ronda Rousey for $1 million

    Gina Carano tells Joe Rogan how close she got to fighting Ronda Rousey for $1 million

    Gina Carano has been linked to fighting Ronda Rousey for years. Both women are Mixed Martial Arts icons and pioneers of the sport. Talk of a potential match-up has been stirred once again after ‘Rowdy’ said that the fighter-turned-actress was ‘the one person’ she would consider returning to MMA for. Gina Carano responds to Ronda […]

  • Venezuelan on Holly Holm: “I thought it was crazy!”

    Venezuelan on Holly Holm: “I thought it was crazy!”

    Juliana “The Venezuelan Vixen” Pena was ecstatic with a Holly Holm victory over then champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. Pena is currently ranked #5 in the UFC official bantamweight division. Pena took Jessica Eye to the fight to the scorecards and came out with a unanimous decision victory at UFC 192 […]

  • Is Holly Holm ready to be a role model?

    Is Holly Holm ready to be a role model?

    When Ronda Rousey was portrayed as a kid in the UFC 193 pre-hype video, Rousey was watching UFC hall of fame legend BJ Penn about to make history. When she was watching Penn’s historical fight, the thoughts in her head would be something like, “I’m going to be champ one day,” not “I can’t wait […]

  • Jose Aldo speaks on Rousey: “Nothing to do with wins or losses”

    Jose Aldo speaks on Rousey: “Nothing to do with wins or losses”

    Holly Holm derailed the Ronda Rousey express back at UFC 193. We’ve heard a lot of support from a great number of fans and fellow UFC fighters alike after her loss. We’ve also seen the flip side of poor sportsmanship after a loss in which Rousey has been blasted with insults for her recent defeat. […]

  • Sara McMann: ‘I’m The One To Dethrone Rousey’

    Sara McMann: ‘I’m The One To Dethrone Rousey’

    Despite having lost her first fight with Ronda Rousey via first-round TKO, former Olympic wrestler Sara McMann (8-2 MMA) still believes she will be the one to dethrone the undefeated champ. Here is what McMann had to say during a recent interview with Fox Sports: “Any time I lose, I want revenge,” McMann told FOX […]

  • Still Talking? Bethe Correia: ‘Rousey Will Be Dethroned In 2016’

    Still Talking? Bethe Correia: ‘Rousey Will Be Dethroned In 2016’

    Bethe Correia suffered a devastating knockout loss in her attempt to dethrone Ronda Rousey at this past weekend’s UFC 190 event in Brazil. It was a tough loss to swallow for the previously undefeated Brazilian, but Correia is already back on her feet and planning a title run for the 2016 year: “I promise I […]

  • Rogan on Rousey: ‘She’s a once ever athlete’

    Rogan on Rousey: ‘She’s a once ever athlete’

    UFC President Dana White has stated that UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey single handidly changed his mind regarding women fighters in the UFC. It’s no secret that Rousey is one of the UFC’s biggest stars. With a bronze medal in the Olympics in Judo, a 10-0 professoinal record, and a 4-0 record in the […]

  • Cyborg responds to Ronda: “Lets meet in the middle at 140lbs”

    Cyborg responds to Ronda: “Lets meet in the middle at 140lbs”

    Earlier this week Ronda Rousey stated that she would kill Cris Cyborg with her bare hands if Cyborg threatened to ‘undo all the work’ Ronda had done (Read that HERE). As always in this bitter feud, Cyborg has responded to the comments. She took to The UnderGround to fire back at Ronda. “Hahaha, you say […]

  • Rousey On Future: ‘I have a lot of important decisions to make’

    Rousey On Future: ‘I have a lot of important decisions to make’

    UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been busy outside of the Octagon, as well as inside of it. ‘Rowdy’ took her talents to the bigscreen this year, acting in The Expendables 3 which premiered earlier this year, and Fast & Furious 7 which comes out next year. Going forward, the champ says she has […]

  • STAREDOWNS! from ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ press conference

    STAREDOWNS! from ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ press conference

    Yesterday the UFC held a special press conference to announce the full 2015 calendar of events (See that HERE), and do a live Q&A with some of the UFC’s biggest superstars. Here are the staredowns from the event: Anderson Silva vs. Nick Diaz Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort Alexander Gustafsson […]

  • Superhuman takedown defense from World Champion Judoka

    Superhuman takedown defense from World Champion Judoka

    In this video, we see Georgii Zantaraia, who is a World Champion Judoka, demonstrate incredible superhuman takedown defense. Post by BJJ Video Vault. Can’t see this video? Click here.

  • Watch ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ special broadcast at 2 p.m. PT LIVE on BJPENN.com

    Watch ‘UFC: The Time is Now’ special broadcast at 2 p.m. PT LIVE on BJPENN.com

    Today the UFC is holding a special press conference at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) where they will reveal their entire 2015 schedule, and make a special announcement. On hand for the event will be several superstar fighters, who will all be fighting in early 2015, including: Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway, who will […]

  • Holm optimistic despite neck injury: ‘I feel 100% better already’

    Holm optimistic despite neck injury: ‘I feel 100% better already’

    Holly Holm is widely regarded to be one of the best prospects signed by the UFC this year, with many fans speculating that she may be the woman to pose the biggest threat to reigning champion Ronda Rousey. Holm spoke to the crew on Inside MMA that despite having a herniated disc, she hopes to […]

  • Ronda Rousey — Most Bangable Athlete Has Major Ball Skills

    Ronda Rousey — Most Bangable Athlete Has Major Ball Skills

    Ronda Rousey is always in the convo when listing hottest athletes, but her pick for most doable male jock is NOT in the fight game — instead she’s going for balls … footballs.

  • Miesha Tate vs. Sara McMann set for UFC 183

    Miesha Tate vs. Sara McMann set for UFC 183

    Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miehsa Tate (15-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will return to the octagon this January when she faces former Olympian Sara McMann (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 183 in Las Vegas. The matchup was announced on Wednesday’s edition of “UFC Tonight.” After suffering a third-round submission loss to Ronda Rousey in […]

  • Ronda Rousey Shows Off Increased Speed

    Ronda Rousey Shows Off Increased Speed

    Slow progress is still progress… A video posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:50pm PST UFC bantamweight champion, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is back in the gym, and her speed is improving.

  • Rousey Cool With Co-Main Event Status

    Rousey Cool With Co-Main Event Status

    “It has always been a dream of mine to fight at Staples Center, and so that is the silver lining. I always want to do the Staples Center, I remember they days when I was cocktail waitressing and I was watching the Lakers play on TV and being like, man, I wonder if things would […]

  • QUICK TWITT: Zingano trains with a legend

    QUICK TWITT: Zingano trains with a legend

    UFC women’s bantamweight #1 contender Cat Zingano is gearing up for her UFC 184 title match against Ronda Rousey. To prepare for the bout, ‘Alpha’ is training with UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich, and captured a picture of the training session for her Social Media fans. Puttin in work today with #UFC hall of […]

  • McMann: ‘I’m Ronda’s hardest opponent’

    McMann: ‘I’m Ronda’s hardest opponent’

    “I thought that anyways. I will always be the hardest one, because I’m the hardest one for her to control. Compared to everyone else, I have the strongest wrestling background.” In a recent interview with FOX Sports, former UFC title challenger, Sara McMann discussed her matchup style with the champ, Ronda Rousey. The two females […]

  • Rory MacDonald Is A Fan Of Ronda Rousey, But Not WMMA

    Rory MacDonald Is A Fan Of Ronda Rousey, But Not WMMA

    Top ranked UFC welterweight Rory MacDonald admits that he isn’t a huge fan of women’s MMA (WMMA), however even MacDonald cant help but be a fan of Ronda Rousey. He spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss his viewepoint: “I don’t know what it is. I find it that they fight with […]

  • Rousey Slams Cyborg, Wants Her Charged With Homicide

    Rousey Slams Cyborg, Wants Her Charged With Homicide

    Despite Cris Cyborg’s attempt to make 135 pounds to eventually fight UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, which was brought to a halt when Cyborg tore a ligament in her ankle, Ronda Rousey took a verbal shot at Cris Cyborg. Rousey spoke to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour to discuss why she believes Cyborg […]

  • UFC Set To Be Head Sponsor For 2015 British Open Judo Championship

    UFC Set To Be Head Sponsor For 2015 British Open Judo Championship

    The UFC will officially serve as the head sponsor for the 2015 British open Judo championships on July 12th of 2015 at Wembley Arena in London. UFC Chief Global Brand Officer Gary Cook spoke to MMAJunkie about the sponsorship saying: “The 2015 British Open Judo Championships will be a fantastic event and an important stage […]

  • Ronda Rousey Opens As Massive Favorite Over Zingano

    Ronda Rousey Opens As Massive Favorite Over Zingano

    UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is set to defend her championship against Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in February in a highly anticipated matchup. Best Fight Odds has released the opening betting odds for the bout, which has Rousey as a massive -1300 favorite to Zingano, who is a +700 underdog. Expect these odds […]

  • Cris Cyborg Injures Ankle, Out Of Bantamweight Debut At Invicta 10

    Cris Cyborg Injures Ankle, Out Of Bantamweight Debut At Invicta 10

    Cris Cyborg has been training for her highly anticipated bantamweight debut at Invicta 10 in December, however after a serious ankle injury in training, Cyborg will likely have to undergo surgery, further postponing her bantamweight debut. Stepping in for Cyborg in the main event against bantamweight champion Michelle Waterson will be Herica Tiburcio. Cyborg’s injury […]

  • BEHIND-THE-SCENES! Ronda Rousey’s Daring Photoshoot

    BEHIND-THE-SCENES! Ronda Rousey’s Daring Photoshoot

    The world is buzzing today, following the release of Ronda Rousey’s most provocative photo set to date. (Find the gallery HERE). Now we have video. Enjoy!

  • GALLERY! Steamy Rousey Pics Surface

    GALLERY! Steamy Rousey Pics Surface

    UFC bantamweight champion, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey has inked a new endorsement deal with Buffalo Pro. Here’s more images: (CLICK TO ENLARGE)

  • Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano moved to LA event, co-headlines UFC 184 with Weidman vs. Belfort

    Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano moved to LA event, co-headlines UFC 184 with Weidman vs. Belfort

    The UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout between title holder Ronda Rousey and number one contender Cat Zingano has shifted from January’s UFC 182 event in Las Vegas to February’s UFC 184 event in Los Angeles. UFC officials announced the change earlier today, however no reason for the switch was given. Ronda Rousey (10-0 MMA, 4-0 […]