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Ronda Rousey Biography
Birth Name:
Ronda Jean Rousey
Birth Place:
Riverside, California, United States
Profession
Mixed-martial artist
Fast Facts
- Began training in judo when she was 8, training under her mother, a former World Champion
- Became the first American woman to earn an Olympic medal in Judo, earning the bronze at the 2008 Games in Beijing
- Retired from judo after the Olympics at 21, and worked as a bartender before started her MMA career
- Was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight champion
- In 2015, she was the third-most searched person on Google
- Won her first 12 UFC fights before falling to Holly Holm in 2015
- Was one of three cover girls on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2016
Relationships
- Ronald Rousey -- Father
- Julia De Mars -- Half Sister
- AnnMaria De Mars -- Mother
- Jennifer Rousey -- Sister
- Maria Burns-Ortiz -- Sister
- Dennis De Mars -- Stepfather