Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey played a significant role in popularizing women's MMA.

In 1984, she made history by becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, following her mother's footsteps.

Ronda Rousey was born in Riverside, California, as the youngest of three daughters. Her mother, AnnMaria De Mars, was a decorated judoka and the first American to win a World Judo Championship.

Ronda Rousey started her Judo career on April 24, 2004.

In February 2007, Ronda Rousey won the gold medal at the Pan American Games, solidifying her position as one of the top three women in the world in the 70 kg category.

Ronda Rousey achieved the silver medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships, showcasing her exceptional skills and talent in the sport.

Ronda Rousey's Judo career came to an end in 2008. She had a successful journey in Judo, being selected for the US Olympic Team and achieving top rankings in various championships.

Rousey made her mixed martial arts debut as an amateur on August 6, 2010, defeating Hayden Munoz by submission due to an armbar in 23 seconds.

Rousey made her professional mixed martial arts debut on March 27, 2011, at King of the Cage: Turning Point, submitting Ediane Gomes with an armbar in 25 seconds.

Rousey's scheduled debut against Sarah D'Alelio was postponed and eventually took place on the Strikeforce Challengers 18 main card. Rousey won by technical submission with an armbar in the first round, amidst controversy over the verbal submission.

Rousey faced Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challengers 20 and won via submission with an armbar in the first round, dislocating Budd's elbow. This victory led to her announcement of moving down to 135 pounds to challenge Miesha Tate.

On March 3, 2012, Ronda Rousey achieved a significant milestone in her career by becoming the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion after defeating Miesha Tate in a short span of 4 minutes and 27 seconds.

Rousey defended her Strikeforce title against Sarah Kaufman in San Diego, California. Rousey quickly took Kaufman down and submitted her with an armbar in 54 seconds to retain the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship.

On February 23, 2013, Ronda Rousey made history by winning the fight against Liz Carmouche in the first round with her signature armbar. This victory crowned her as the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Rousey faced Miesha Tate in a rematch from Strikeforce at UFC 168. After surviving armbar and triangle attempts, Rousey submitted Tate via armbar in the third round to retain her Bantamweight Championship.

Rousey defended the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against Sara McMann at UFC 170. She won the fight by TKO with a knee to the body, marking her first career win via a method other than armbar.

Ronda Rousey was dominating her fights in the UFC, including a rematch against Tate in 2013 where she maintained her winning streak. By 2014, her record was 8-0-0, solidifying her reputation as the world's baddest woman.

Rousey defeated Cat Zingano with an armbar in 14 seconds at UFC 184, making it the shortest match in UFC championship history at that time.

Ronda Rousey's fame as the world's baddest woman led her to venture into Hollywood, where she starred in the popular action franchise, the Fast and the Furious.

Rousey fought Bethe Correia at UFC 190, winning by knockout 34 seconds into the first round. She dedicated the match to 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, one of her inspirations.

Ronda Rousey faced Holly Holm in UFC 193 and suffered her first-ever UFC defeat, ending her unbeaten record. Holm's victory shocked the world and put an end to Rousey's winning streak.

Rousey faced Holly Holm in her seventh title defense at UFC 193 on November 15, 2015. Despite being a favorite, Rousey was knocked out by Holm with a head kick in round two, losing her title and undefeated streak.

Ronda Rousey's highly anticipated return to MMA ended in a devastating loss to Amanda Nunes in just 48 seconds. Nunes' powerful punches overwhelmed Rousey, leading to her second consecutive TKO defeat and possibly marking the end of her MMA career.

Ronda Rousey made her in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 in a mixed tag team match alongside Kurt Angle against Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. She secured the win for her team by submitting McMahon with her trademark armbar submission hold.

A timeline highlighting 17 key moments in Ronda Rousey's journey leading up to WrestleMania. The article provides a detailed account of significant events in her career.

Ronda Rousey got her first opportunity at the Raw Women's Championship at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view. She won the match by disqualification after interference by Alexa Bliss, who cashed in her Money in the Bank contract to win the title instead.

Ronda Rousey won the Raw Women's Championship at SummerSlam by defeating Alexa Bliss. This victory marked her first championship win in WWE.

Ronda Rousey retained the Raw Women's Championship by submitting Alexa Bliss in a rematch at Hell in a Cell. This victory solidified her position as the champion.

Ronda Rousey made a comeback to WWE at the Royal Rumble event in 2022. She entered the Women's Royal Rumble match as the 28th participant, eliminating several competitors and earning a championship match at WrestleMania 38.

At WrestleMania 38, Ronda Rousey faced Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship but was defeated, ending her undefeated singles streak and giving her second loss.

In a rematch at WrestleMania Backlash, Ronda Rousey emerged victorious against Charlotte Flair, winning the SmackDown Women's Championship for the second time.

At SummerSlam, Ronda Rousey faced Liv Morgan for the SmackDown Women's Championship but lost in controversial fashion, leading to Rousey turning heel for the first time since 2019.

Ronda Rousey won a rematch against Liv Morgan at Extreme Rules, reclaiming the SmackDown Women's Championship for the second time.

Rousey returned to WWE on the February 10 episode of SmackDown to assist Shayna Baszler in attacking Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox, marking the beginning of their alliance.

At WrestleMania 39, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler emerged victorious in the women's WrestleMania Showcase fatal four-way tag team match despite Rousey's limited involvement due to a fractured elbow.

Rousey and Baszler secured the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship by winning a fatal four-way tag team match on the May 29 episode of Raw, with Rousey also achieving the status of the eighth WWE Women's Triple Crown Champion.

On the June 23 episode of SmackDown, Rousey and Baszler defeated Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn to unify the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, leading to the retirement of the latter.

Ronda Rousey returned from retirement on October 26, 2023, teaming up with Marina Shafir to defeat her trainer Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie at a Lucha VaVoom event.

On the October 28 episode of SmackDown, Ronda Rousey successfully defended her title against Emma in an open challenge.

At Survivor Series: WarGames on November 26, Ronda Rousey retained her title by defeating Shotzi with assistance from Shayna Baszler.

After successfully defending her title against Raquel Rodriguez, Ronda Rousey was challenged by Charlotte Flair to an impromptu match. Rousey accepted the challenge but ended up losing the title to Flair in under a minute, ending her second reign at 83 days.