Random Hardcore Facts About Ronda Rousey (22 items)

(#2) Floyd Mayweather Taunted Her After Her Loss to Holly Holm
In November 2015, Rousey lost a championship fight to Holly Holm after a devastating kick to the neck in the second round. Rousey, who had been unbeatable before the crushing loss, was immediately flown to a nearby hospital as a precaution. After the fight, rival Floyd Mayweather got his good friend 50 Cent to throw salt in the wound with an Instagram post comparing Rousey to Apollo Creed.
(#13) Her Mother Trained Her as a Child

Ronda Rousey's mother, AnnMaria De Mars, was also a fighter. She was the one who began training her in the art of the arm bar, which Rousey uses to defeat her opponents.
(#3) She Was the First Woman to Appear on the Cover of Men's Fitness

In October 2015, Rousey became the first woman to cover Men's Fitness magazine. The cover read, "Think You're Tough?"
Source: Washington Post
(#18) UFC Calls Her Their Biggest Star

The president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White, has quite frequently made it clear that Ronda Rousey is the biggest star the sport has ever seen, and possibly the biggest the sport will ever see for some time.
(#7) She's Record-Breaking Fast in Her Fights

Ronda wins fights, and wins them quickly. How quick, you ask? Once, she got a submission win in the break-neck speed of 14 seconds. (Turns out, that's a UFC record.) Only one opponent has actually fought her past the first round.
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(#9) She's UFC's First Female Fighter

After competing in the Olympics, Rousey was ready to go pro. She quickly became the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first female fighter to be signed to the league. Safe to say the UFC doesn't regret the decision.