Ronda Rousey Success Story

“The most dominant athlete alive”- Ronda Rousey is a mixed martial arts champion. Known for her domination inside the octagonal ring, Rousey is also a judoka and an actress. In 2015, she was ranked as number one of fifty “Most Dominant Athletes Alive”.

Childhood: 

Rousey is the daughter of AnnMaria De and Ron Rousey. Her father committed suicide when Rousey was 8 years old. Rousey struggled with speech and could not form an intelligible sentence, when she was young. Rousey dropped out of high school and later earned a G.E.D. She was raised in Southern California and Jamestown, North Dakota.

Career:

Rousey began Judo with her mother at the age of 11. At 17, Rousey qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the youngest judoka in the entire Games. Rousey made her mixed martial arts debut as an amateur in 2010 and made her professional mixed martial arts debut in 2011. Rousey made her Strikeforce debut in 2011, challenged Tate for her Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012 in Columbus and become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She signed with, the Ultimate Fighting Championship in In November 2012 and was announced as first female UFC Champion.