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How's Taste My Tweet Tweet? MMA on Twitter - Dana White To Undergo Surgery, How Ronda Rousey Handles Her Exes
A few updates on what's been going on in the MMA & UFC Twitterverse
HOW RONDA ROUSEY HANDLES EXES... OR WHATEVER YOU CALL THAT
"Okay ... Couldn't help tweeting this cause it felt too damn good sending this message to not share it" -Ronda Rousey
There's a ton of tweets after the jump, but first, don't forget to follow me on twitter: @antontabuena
Oh, and these guys are probably worth following as well: The Official BloodyElbow Twitter Account, Luke Thomas, Kid Nate, Brent Brookhouse, Richard Wade, Chris Barton, Damon O, Scott Broussard, Tim Burke, Matt Bishop, Fraser Coffeen, Dallas Winston, KJ Gould, Ben Thapa, Josh Nason, T.P. Grant.
DANA WHITE SITS OUT UFC ON FUEL TV 3... WILL GET SURGERY
"first fight I will miss in 11 years and it is KILLING me!!! I have to have surgery in LA 2 morrow or trust me I would be" -Dana White, get well soon.
"I'm hoping to be in and out quick. I have no time for this shit but it has to be done... now I have what's called minears disease it's like Vertigo but on steroids! Not fun... " -Dana White
"Lol now for the first time ever of sitting my ass at home watchin the fights I HATE not seeing the walk ins!!! Fix that shit @UFC" -Dana White
"Hey @chilledt5 we have to show walk ins from now on! This is BS! Everyone blow him up and Yell at @Lorenzofertitta too! I'm a fan 2 nite :) ...@chilledt5 and @lorenzofertitta fix the walk ins!!! We the fans want them!! What the he'll do u people do all day @UFC fix this shit!" -Dana White, gives Lorenzo and the UFC a preview of what he usually deals with during events.
TWICTURES
"New promo picture for @TeamGaspari !!!" -Ronda Rousey
"At the TUF gym in Vegas. Watching @LancePalmer & @chadmendes workout. #Weirdos" -Danny Castillo
"We go to the US！ 行って来まーす(^^)" -Megumi Fujii
"My very first Thai boxing coach Lee Smith, sadly lost his life in Moto accident gone to soon never forgotten" -Ross Pearson
RANDOM TWIDBITS
"Up bright and early in Hawaii gonna get some grub then do some lap swimming in the ocean. Sharks beware of the mouse....squeak!!!!!!!" -Demetrious Johnson
"Tax man, I know its wishful thinking but please spend that money well. I didn't suffer for it so some suit can eat $150 muffins. Thank you." -Dan Hardy
DANA WHITE ON DAVE MELTZER
"@danawhite Don't you think bring up Dave losing his job was below the belt? Was irrelevant to the argument.." -Random Fan
"yes like his story was. U kick me in the nuts I kick you back... Meltzer is a nice guy and I like him but his story was BS." -Dana White
SHANE CARWIN TROLLS HIMSELF
"Everyone knows the @UFC buys it's stars amazing cars. Here is what Uncle @DanaWhite got me. Do not be Jelly!" -Shane Carwin
"haters where is the "@DanaWhite got you that car so you would stop running out of gas". Step your game up, I shouldnt be insulting myself." -Shane Carwin
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And the winner of our MMA haiku contest sponsored by NeoCell Sport is...
Initially this contest was supposed to end late last night, but I got all depressed from our Braulio Estima video and I played Minecraft for the entire night. I didn't even take a shower. My legs are still covered with sweat from running around with Ronda Rousey at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, California. We have tons of other footage from the event, but we're probably not going to post anything else since we sort of broke traffic records yesterday with this one.
However, now it's time to award one of our readers with free swag, compliments of NeoCell and their Collagen Sport product. As expected, all of you psychos just rained with thumbs down on the contest page. There was one MiddleEasy member that was consistent in his haiku offerings, and among his multiple entries, this one seemed the greatest one -- thus we have a winner in Dana Whitu. Congrats bud! Now be sure to give us your address so we can get your unhealthy butt healthy once again with Collagen Sport.
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Frankie Edgar and Ronda Rousey On Hand for UFC Donation to Creative Bronx School
Frankie Edgar, Ronda Rousey, and Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain were on hand recently when the UFC made a donation to the Bronx Academy of Letters.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyIf you hook up with Ronda Rousey, you better call her afterward
During every media event leading up to UFC on FOX, I watched fans clubbing each other over the heads with their iPhones to meet Ronda Rousey and snap photos with her. No other athlete/celebrity in attendance got as much attention as she did. Ronda Rousey doesn’t have the luxury of hiding now that the entire world wants to hang out with her. We don’t blame people for wanting to chill with her... We chill with Ronda Rousey all the time… She’s cool. If she gives you the chance to hold her luggage or buy her a latte, we suggest you jump on the opportunity immediately. You could then hop on Facebook and tell all your friends you just did something awesome for Ronda Rousey, and in return, she doesn’t hate you like the dude below. Today, we learn that Ronda has some 'old friends' that have suddenly resumed interest in hanging out with her only because you guys have made her famous. Through the power of her Instagram account, we can learn the importance of calling a woman back.
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Ronda Rousey takes a trip to the 209 - episode 1 - edited by LayzieTheSavage
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Read the full article at RedditApparently Ronda Rousey loves MiddleEasy as much as we love her
Before you watch this video, just take note that I found the next submission Ronda Rousey is going to pull. If you want a sneak preview of it, you can check it out here before you witness it live in her next fight. Once it goes down, don't say I didn't warn you. You can still say I didn't warn you, but my God would you be lying.
Over a year ago, we wrote an article about someone out of Santa Monica, CA absolutely clowning chicks with her judo skills on the amateur circuit. We finally grabbed video of her third amateur fight which was in the form of a small highlight on HDNet's Inside MMA. She finished the bout in twenty-four seconds with an armbar. After the fight, I sat in my office and engaged in some highly intellectual thinking. Hours later, I concluded that if Ronda Rousey was related to Goro from Mortal Kombat, humanity would be screwed. No one on this planet would have any arms left. Wu-Tang Clan could never tell people to throw their hands in the air like they just didn't care. Everyone would care if they didn't have any arms, and people across the world would be depressed.
Ronda Rousey is just as cool as you think she is. If she wasn't, then why else would she rock Anonymous earrings, showing her appreciation for hackers world wide? LayzieTheSavage caught up with Ronda Rousey to ask her if she read MiddleEasy in the past, and this is what she said.
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Strikeforce women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey spoke to MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani and they talked about a number of topics, including her increasingly high media profile, being Dana White's favorite female fighter, upcoming challenger Sarah Kaufman, the critics and Marloes Coenen recently calling her out.
Here's Ronda talking about Kaufman (transcribed by MMA Mania):
"She's like 'Oh, I already had a practice and ran sprints this morning. Ronda, enjoy that belt while you can.' So I was like alright, cool, you wanna play Twitter, bitch? I'm good at this game, I just got a creativity award. BJPenn.com put out Miesha talking about how everything on earth was torn off in her elbow and somebody put with that, 'Don't F- with Ronda Rousey!' So I linked to that and put under it, 'Keep running sprints, that's probably what will help you the most.' She writes back, 'I would rather fight than run,' something really lame and I was like, 'do they give UFC Twitter awards for lamest comeback ever?' She hasn't had a response to that."
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Ronda Rousey discusses Sarah Kaufman, Dana White, and the effects of her newfound fame
Hot on the heels of the announcement that she will be fighting Sarah Kaufman in August, Ronda Rousey comments on a variety of MMA topics to stir some interest for the women's side of the sport. Generating some smack talk between Kaufman and herself via Twitter, Rousey also talks about Marloes Coenen calling her out at the recent Invicta FC 1 in Kansas City. She details how she and Dana White are attempting to make WMMA more popular, and how she has backed up all of her brash talk with legit skills. It
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A few updates on what's been going on in the MMA & UFC Twitterverse
"Even in defeat, there is something oddly satisfying about trying to sleep with a cracked nose and blown ankle #thefans #theoctagon" -Jim Miller
"Math illiteracy affects 8 out of every 5 people!" -Rich Franklin
"Congratulations to everyone for being mentioned in the same sentence with me!
HYPEORDIE
"I ALMOST HAD THAT KNEE BAR!!!" -Pat Barry
HONDA HOUSEY!
"At maxim ... Notice the badass beeramid they got going on in the back!" -Ronda Rousey
MAULING FISH
"Fishing!!!" -Alexander Gustafsson
"Yesterday's catch!!!" -Alexander Gustafsson
HIDE YOUR LIMBS!
"I met @RondaRousey here in New Jersey, she is real a tough fighter that represent really well the Judo and Jiu-Jitsu!!" -Rousimar Palhares
NO MEAT?
"Just posted a photo" -Nate Diaz
LAKERS? NOW I REALLY DON'T LIKE ARIANNY
"Team..." -Arianny Celeste
VINNY MAGALHAES VS. EVGENI KOGAN
"What's it called when unemployed douches and their shit4brains managers send 100's of snide homophobic tweets while being ignored? #stalking" -Evgeni Kogan
".@evgenikogan too weak. try harder than that buddy. As a matter of fact tell Apy I said hi, but be careful, he might bitch slap you AGAIN! ... i'm not unemployed you piece of shit, I just decided to quit my shitty job to move on to a better one." -Vinny Magalhaes
".@EvgeniKogan, this is getting out of control, stop 'poking' me on Facebook." -Vinny Magalhaes
WE MAY HAVE LOST A BUNCH OF TWEETS FROM THIS WEEK
"@BloodyElbow so I was 99% done with HowsTasteMyTweetTweet, then Mozilla decided to crash. Less than half of the work was saved. I don't even remember most of those tweets that I've already compiled. #FuckYouMozilla" -Anton Tabuena
BONUS PHOTO: NATE DIAZ AND HIS GRANDPARENTS
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Rousey to fight Canadian Kaufman in summer
Victoria, B.C.'s Sarah Kaufman will challenge (Rowdy) Ronda Rousey for the Strikeforce women's bantamweight championship this summer.
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Ronda Rousey to Critics: How You Like Me Now?
MMA Fighting recently caught up with Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to discuss all the media attention she's received lately, why Dana White seems to be such a big fan of hers, her upcoming fight against Sarah Kaufman, her response to the critics who said she wasn't ready for all of this and her response to Marloes Coenen recently calling her out.
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Ronda Rousey rumbling with Sarah Kaufman in August
The remarkable Ronda Rousey will return to the ring against Sarah Kaufman as expected though unfortunately it appears the two won’t tussle for Rousey’s Strikeforce championship until August. Rousey won the belt in March by beating Miesha Tate in memorable fashion, twisting her arm awkwardly during an Armbar to earn the submission win.
No date/location has been attached to the bout though it will likely take place in the latter half of August given the UFC’s schedule, as the two Zuffa-owned organizations are not likely to book cards on a conflicting date. Strikeforce currently has a show set for July but the featured portion has already been linked to a trio of tilts leaving little room for Rousey-Kaufman.
MMAFighting was first to report the bout/month.
Rousey has established herself as a legitimate star in the sport despite only having five professional fights. The bantamweight queen has emerged victorious in all of them by way of first-frame submission, adding to her profile by playing up her sex appeal while also speaking her mind regardless of what others think.
Rousey Says She’s the Most Dangerous Unarmed Woman on Earth
Meanwhile, Kaufman is a seasoned veteran at 15-1 and is on a three-fight winning streak including an exciting clash with Alexis Davis earlier this year. Ten of her victories have involved a strike-based stoppage.
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Read the full article at Fighters.comRonda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman Slated for August
Ronda Rousey will defend her Strikeforce bantamweight title for the first time later this summer. According to sources close to Strikeforce, Rousey will meet top contender Sarah Kaufman at a yet-to-be announced Strikeforce card in August. No date or location has been finalized yet. Rousey (5-0) defeated Miesha Tate in March to capture the Strikeforce women's 135-pound belt. The win capped off an impressive year which saw her win her first five fights in a combined time of 7:15. Kaufman (15-1) secured her spot as the No. 1 contender when she defeated Alexis Davis on the same card in March. The Canadian has won three in a row since losing the 135-pound belt to Marloes Coenen in Oct. 2010. The card will air on Showtime. Strikeforce returns on May 19 with an event headlined by Daniel Cormier vs. Josh Barnett and Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson.
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseRonda Rousey to defend Strikeforce belt against Sarah Kaufman in August
A report has surfaced today that Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey will make her first title defense later this summer against former champ Sarah Kaufman. Tentatively set for August, there is not a confirmed date nor location as of yet.
Rousey is of course the most talked-about topic in WMMA currently, utilizing world-class Judo skills to slam her opponents and submit them seemingly at will. The first American woman ever to win an Olympic medal in Judo, Rousey
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Read the full article at Low KickNate Marquardt facing Tyron Woodley in July for Strikeforce title
The lack of depth on Strikeforce’s roster looks to be coming into play once again with the organization’s apparent decision to award another title-shot to a competitor who has never actually fought in the related weight-class. Recent examples of similar booking include Ronda Rousey and Keith Jardine who both got a crack at a championship in their divisional debuts.
This time around the vacant welterweight belt will be on the line with unbeaten grappler Tyron Woodley taking on seasoned veteran Nate Marquardt. Though no date is confirmed it is expected the bout will take place in Portland, Oregon this July on the same card linked to Roger Gracie-Jardine and Tim Kennedy-Luke Rockhold.
MMAWeekly was first to report the match-up as being verbally agreed to by both parties.
The majority of Marquardt’s success has come at 185 pounds as a member of the UFC where he beat the likes of Demian Maia, Martin Kampmann, Dan Miller, and Rousimar Palhares. The 31-10 Marquardt has been out of action for more than a year after being cut based on an elevated level of testosterone, then signing with British promotion BAMMA despite never actually having an opportunity to fight for them.
Marquardt Discusses Re-Signing with Zuffa
Woodley is 10-0 with eight of his wins coming under the Strikeforce banner. He has been on a particularly impressive run as of late with victories over Tarec Saffiedine, Paul Daley, and Jordan Mein.
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Read the full article at Fighters.comWill Ronda Rousey Become MMA’s Lucia Rijker?
Despite her rocketing stardom in the Strikeforce bubble, can Ronda Rousey break into mainstream stardom that typically eludes women in combat sports?
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyWe expected a physical throwdown at the Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller weigh-in, here's what happened instead
It's safe to say when Ronda Rousey entered the building at the IZOD center for the UFC on FOX weigh-ins, people literally climbed over people just to be in her vicinity. It was the exact opposite of a bomb threat, if you can wrap your minds around some K-1 level mental imagery. Bauzen attended the weigh-in and was protected by a supremely constructed afro located in front of his field of vision. If you've never visited New Jersey, it's a good place to spend $90 on a ten-minute cab ride. It's impossible to pump your own gas here. They've created a mandate in which every gas station comes with its own attendant that pumps your petrol for you. Pretty bourgeois if you ask me. If you didn't ask me, it's still bourgeois. Karl Marx would hate this place.
The UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller weigh-ins just wrapped up and what we thought would be an overly intense weigh-in between the two main eventers ended up being somewhat of a civil event. Check out our video of the Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller weigh-in below.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyAnderson Silva and Ronda Rousey Among UFC Twitter Bonus Winners
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and Strikeforce bantamweight titleholder Ronda Rousey were among the UFC's Twitter bonus winners for the latest quarter.
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Jon Jones, Frankie Edgar, Ronda Rousey Ring Opening Bell at NASDAQ
Jon Jones, Frankie Edgar and Ronda Rousey got a unique honor on Tuesday when they joined UFC on Fox anchor Curt Menefee to ring the NASDAQ opening bell in Times Square.
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Miesha Tate Claims Ronda Rousey ‘Basically Tore Everything’
Miesha Tate did her best to put on a smile and ignore the pain caused by the nasty armbar that Ronda Rousey locked on her during their Strikeforce bantamweight women’s title match earlier this year. While Tate did not suffer any broken bones, she did have severe ligament damage done to her arm. During a [...]
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Read the full article at MMA ConvertIf you were wondering what we've been doing with Ronda Rousey, watch this teaser...
With the help of our buds over at NeoCell and Throwdown, LayzieTheSavage kidnapped Ronda Rousey and drove her to Stockton, California to train with the Diaz brothers and Gilbert Melendez. Ronda didn't put up much of a fight, since she loves being abducted by guys that have ridiculous three-word names combined into one grammatically incorrect name. Seriously, LayzieTheSavage is a name that should only exist if you were signed to No Limit Records in 1995. LayzieTheSavage creates a cognitive paradox in the sense that it represents two entities that are completely polarized: 'being lazy' and 'being savage.' Perhaps Layzie knew this and wanted to exploit the finer parts of the syntax of grammar, Noam Chomsky style.
In reality, Layzie probably thought it was the correct spelling of 'lazy' and just went with it. Either way, he exuded the 'savage' nature of his persona and filmed endless hours of an episodic feature that will be on MiddleEasy appropriately entitled: 'Ronda Rousey's Trip to the 209.' We were going to call 'Road Trippin' with Ronda,' but that's entirely too lame. Check out the teaser for the new show on MiddleEasy and be sure to tune in at some point next week when we release this freshness to the MMA world.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyJon Jones, Frankie Edgar, and Ronda Rousey Ring the NASDAQ Bell
Jon Jones, Frankie Edgar, and Ronda Rousey rang the NASDAQ Opening Bell in New York City on Tuesday. Now if they could just legally fight in New York.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyThis is probably the baddest threesome brought in to ring the stock market bell ever
That banner picture just makes me want to repeatedly sing "We're the three best friends that anyone could have!" in my best Alan from The Hangover voice but rust me none of you want to hear my normal singing voice much less that of me attempting to sound like a one man wolfpack. Instead you chcould check out this little video snip from IronForgesIron.com of Jon Jones, Frankie Edgar and Ronda Rousey ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell this morning. I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be a publicity stunt for this weekend's UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs Miller event, but from the looks of this clip the fox newsreporters ame down with temporary "OOH Shiny!" syndrome over the movie The Avengers and kind of pointed out our devil's threeway of real life super human beings at the end of the clip as not much more than an after thought. Just another reason to dislike FOX news. Check it out:
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Read the full article at Middle EasyWho in the early days of the UFC every imagined seeing THIS - Jon Jones, Frankie Edgar, and Ronda Rousey ringing the opening bell on the NASDAQ trading floor this morning..
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Read the full article at RedditRonda Rousey is the Panty Dropper of The Week at Gal's Guide to MMA. Photo by Greg Bartram-US...
Ronda Rousey is the Panty Dropper of The Week at Gal's Guide to MMA. Photo by Greg Bartram-US PRESSWIRE
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Read the full article at Bloody ElbowBest of The MMA Hour
This week's episode of The MMA Hour will feature some of the top interviews from the show's history.
Chael Sonnen, Paul Heyman, James Toney, Fedor Emelianenko, Anderson Silva, Rampage Jackson, Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are just a few of the top MMA personalities on this two-hour show.
You can watch it starting at 1 p.m. ET below.
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseIn case you missed it, Marloes Coenen called out Ronda Rousey at last weekend's Invicta FC
Well, it's finally Monday -- undoubtedly your favorite time interval of the week. At MiddleEasy, we keep on pushing through with news regardless of the day of the week, sort of like a stubborn ingrown tooth, selfishly pushing other teeth to the side just to make way for its appearance into one's mouth. We use dental imagery on MiddleEasy to drive our point home, like a high-pitched drill ruthlessly sawing into your tooth enamel. Our writing styles will completely dominate your senses, like the odor that emits once your rotten cavities vaporize and turn into a nauseous gas that you're forced to smell. You better brush your teeth when you get home, actually that's the entire point of the article. Just kidding, that's not the entire point of the article. I don't care if your gums bleed when you brush your teeth. I just want you to watch this video of Marloes Coenen calling out Ronda Rousey shortly after Invicita FC.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyMarloes Coenen begs for an arm breaking Calls out Ronda Rousey
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Marloes Coenen calls out Ronda Rousey after win at Invicta FC 1
As our very own Brian Hemminger broke down in his Invicta FC 1 recap (read it all here) former 135-pound Strikeforce Champion Marloes Coenen made her return to the cage last night (Sat., April 28, 2012) to battle a heavy Romy Ruyssen.
Her performance was uneven at best, as she had her moments but clearly had trouble finding her rhythm. No one can blame her, of course, seeing as this was her first bout since losing to Miesha Tate back in July 2011.
Ultimately, "Rumina" came away with a unanimous decision win. And, to no one's surprise, she set her sights on the biggest dog in the women's mixed marital arts (MMA) yard:
"Ronda Rousey, I'm coming for you."
She'll have to get in line.
Rousey, of course, took the bantamweight belt from Tate that she won from Coenen. It's expected that "Rowdy's" first defense will come against Sarah Kaufman sometime later this year.
If she wins that fight, why not Coenen? After all, the Zuffa dispute with Golden Glory has been settled and, as UFC President Dana White would be quick to tell you, there isn't exactly an overabundance of worthy challengers.
Perhaps a Coenen vs. Tate rematch is in order while Rousey settles up against Kaufman. Winners meet in the center of the Strikeforce cage. Sound good to you, Maniacs?
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaMarloes Coenen is coming for Ronda Rousey after win at inaugural Invicta FC
Right after she claimed a dominant victory in the very first Invicta FC, Marloes Coenen wasted no time in calling out Strikeforce Women's champion Ronda Rousey, who owns the belt that Coenen once possessed. After putting on a ground-game clinic by utilizing short elbows and beating Romy Ruyssen handily, Coenen looks to be back on her winning ways. She had not fought since she lost a title bout to Miesha Tate in July of 2011. Coenen had the following to say, via mixedmartialarts.com:
"It was a long hiatus
Posted in: title bout, marloes coenen, ronda rousey, miesha tate, coenen
Read the full article at Low KickTUF Live recap: Saunders edges Sicilia
Chris Saunders won a thrilling split decision over Sam Sicilia, and Ronda Rousey made a guest appearance on episode eight of TUF Live.
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Read the full article at sportsnet.caBrydon on MMA: Judo getting thrown in the mix
Two Canadian judokas, with connections to Ronda Rousey and GSP, give their thoughts on the rise of judo in MMA.
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Read the full article at sportsnet.caMMA Link Club: Sacramento AB2100, Chuck Liddell's next fight, Invicta FC, and much more
MMA Link Club is back. Check out the following stories from partners! Hioki vs. Lamas, this weekend's Invicta card, AB2100 assembly, and much more!
* Hioki vs. Lamas booked for UFC on FX 4 (Five Ounces Of Pain)
* Invicta FC In-Depth preview (MMAMania)
* UFC gets a warning from one of its biggest sponsors (5th Round)
* Sacramento AB2100 Assembly recap (Fight Opinion)
* Chuck Liddell will fight again only for the title (MMA Convert)
* Ronda Rousey helps to promote MMA at CA assembly (FightLine)
* Stacked
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Read the full article at Low KickRonda Rousey has a message for the Occupy Wall Street movement, and she’s half naked
Instead of complaining about everything that’s wrong with colorful signs (and really annoying drums) in front of buildings of people who don’t care what you have to say, Ronda Rousey is encouraging people to set up a cage and have hipsters fight one another for better interest rates in their checking accounts. Banks could sponsor Occupy MMA and have unemployed protesters serve beverages & hand out fliers. They (banks) could ultimately outfit a majority of the protesters with jobs, fixing the entire financial crisis they started! All would be well in lower Manhattan again, and if it happens, we owe it all to this half naked picture of Ronda Rousey.
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Ronda Rousey in the 209
Goddamn those Middle Easy bastards. While I'm stuck having to imagine the dirty socks I'm sniffing are Ronda Rousey's, ME's Lazie The Savage is right in the middle of the Rowdy Ronda madness, smelling all sorts of Olympic caliber odors. He accompanied her down to the 209 to train with the Cesar Gracie gang, and we've compiled our favorite pictures from the trip!
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Read the full article at FightlinkerCyborg Santos’ Steroids Appeal Denied; Strikeforce Bout With Ronda Rousey May Have Been in Works
Former Strikeforce champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos was denied her appeal by the California State Athletic Commission on Monday and remains suspended until December. A successful appeal, according...
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News Roundup For Tuesday April 10th, 2012
Not the busiest couple of days to sum up, now that the Alistair Overeem drama has been somewhat digested and it's been two weeks since former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar made his return to pro wrestling, but there's still tidbits and morsels to gnaw on.
Obviously, the drama with 'Reem has not suddenly vanished into the night. As it stands now, Alistair has filed for his license with the NSAC and there's a hearing on the 24th. Personally, this is shaping up to be a dumpster fire of epic proportions, and unless something astonishingly new comes to light, I don't see how his scheduled UFC 146 bout with Junior Dos Santos happens.
While the subject of "least surprising PED busts" is at hand, the artist formerly known as Cyborg Santos, now Cristiane Justino (she and her husband divorced not too long ago) had her suspension upheld completely by the CSAC and will be gone until December of this year. Or never, considering the world will end. I'm a little bit surprised they upheld the full punishment, as usually just appearing in California and begging forgiveness is enough to get a few months off, but for whatever reason, not this time. Strikeforce is thanking their lucky stars that Ronda Rousey came along when she did or their entire women's division would be kaput, as opposed to just the 145 division.
Finishing up the drug-related news of the day, another thing to come out of California was an amendment to their policies that permitted exemptions for otherwise illegal substances, most notably (but not limited to) testosterone and marijuana. Basically, they didn't have firm protocols in place and this now makes the process cleaner. Dan Henderson was apparently the test case.
On a much more pleasant note, Ryan Bader is a new dad and posted this great picture of his new baby boy. Grats to the Baders on their new addition to the family.
Posted in: ronda rousey, womens division, drugrelated news, time strikeforce, news roundup
Read the full article at Head Kick LegendCyborg Santos' Steroids Appeal Denied; Strikeforce Bout With Ronda Rousey May Have Been in Works
Former Strikeforce women's featherweight champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos lost her appeal in front of the California State Athletic Commission on Monday.
Posted in: california state, strikeforce bout, ronda rousey, appeal, steroids appeal
Read the full article at Low KickCyborg Santos steroids suspension upheld, secret summer Strikeforce showdown with Ronda Rousey scrapped
Former Strikeforce women's champion Cristiane Santos had her long-awaited day in "court" this afternoon (April 9, 2012), pleading her case before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).
Her story, which hinged on unknowingly ingesting a "dietary supplement" that contained steroids (Stanzolol metabolites) on the advice of a "trusted individual," simply didn't hold up, which essentially means that the 145-pound female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter will have to sit on the sidelines until Dec. 2012.
That's a year-long suspension that dates back to her 16-second knockout win over Hiroko Yamanaka back on Dec. 17, 2011, in San Diego, Calif., which was later ruled a "No Contest" because of the banned substance detected in her post-fight urinalysis.
"Cyborg," unsuccessfully, requested to have the suspension, which also included a $2,500 fine, trimmed to just six months. The result was a bitter pill to swallow, but one that the Brazilian already seems to trying to put in the rear-view mirror.
She posted this forward-thinking message on her Facebook page (via Yahoo!Sports) shortly after the ruling:
"I want to thank all my fans, friends, coaches, legal counsel, and sponsors who are with me. Unfortunately, we could not reduce my penalty. I'm sad. But, after a storm in the morning, see the sun shine. Nothing like a day after another day. Soon I will come back better than ever, I promise. Thank my God, always keep praising You."
Prior to the setback, Santos steamrolled through her competition under the Strikeforce banner since making her way over in 2009, with wins over notable female fighters like Gina Carano and Marloes Coenen. Those victories, even if she was clean at the time, will now likely be forever tainted in the eyes of the public.
There's a lot of that going around lately.
Regardless, Strikeforce has a new Queen Bee to keep the Strikeforce female hive, as well as its fans, buzzing until Santos' return ... if the promotion is even interested in retaining her services after this fiasco, of course.
Her name is Ronda Rousey. And the 135-pound champion -- who just scored an arm-popping submission (see the pic here) over Miesha Tate earlier this year to earn the crown -- has "no respect" for a "cheater" like Santos.
Nonetheless, "Rowdy" and "Cyborg," who are 10 pounds apart, were apparently penciled in to collide this summer had the suspension been reduced. At least that was the plan, according to an affidavit that Santos' legal team submitted to CSAC prior to the hearing.
Looks like it's Sarah Kaufman's lucky day.
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaThis dude got friggin' NICK DIAZ tattooed on his chest
As you read this, Ronda Rousey and Mr. and Ms. LayzieTheSavage are in the 209 getting ready to train at Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with the Diaz brothers and film the entire thing exclusively for MiddleEasy. Actually, they took a road trip from Los Angeles to Stockton, California and on the way they all stopped by NeoCell to scoop up a surplus of Collagen Sport supplements. What Ronda Rousey and LayzieTheSavage didn't do is stock up on permanent ink and finely-tuned needles in order to reproduce Nick Diaz submitting Takanori Gomi in Pride 33. Leave that to 2000dwrecked, otherwise known as the greatest Nick Diaz fanboy in the history of fanboys. Sorry LayzieTheSavage, but your card has officially been revoked. Props to Aydden Blayze for the find.
Posted in: diaz, nick, takanori gomi, ronda rousey, layziethesavage
Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate: Would a Rematch End Differently?
It has only been about a month since Ronda Rousey mangled the arm of Miesha Tate in the first round of their highly anticipated fight. Rousey has since told MMAWeekly Radio that she will be heading up to Stockton, CA to train with the Diaz brothers.
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, miesha tate, fight rousey, rematch end
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RFA 2: Should Top Ranked Tara LaRosa Move to 135 to Join Ronda Rousey in Bantamweight Division? Fan's Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tara LaRosa, age 34 (21-2) is a top ranked 125er in the MMA world. More than half of her wins are by submission. Tara defeated her opponent, Kelly Warren, by armbar in the third round at "RFA 2: Yvel vs Alexander" in Kearney, Nebraska on Friday, March 30, 2012.
Posted in: mma world, tara, ronda rousey, submission tara, kearney nebraska
Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsRonda Rousey gets ear beating by 27x mundial champ Reneto Laranja
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Read the full article at RedditVideo: Fedor Emelianenko loses Sumo slap-fight on reality television
Fedor Emelianenko: from world's greatest mixed martial artist to carnival attraction. While "The Last Emperor" is coming off back-to-back wins over Jeff Monson and Satoshi Ishii, the former PRIDE deity was chased out of Strikeforce with his tail between his legs, dropping consecutive losses to Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva and Dan Henderson.
Emelianenko (33-4) finally admitted he needed to compete inside the Octagon to prove he's still among the strongest heavyweights (about two years too late), but UFC President Dana White has already dumped cold water on that fire, telling MMA Weekly he has "zero interest" in the fading legend.
The soft-spoken Russian is rumored to be returning to action later this year in Monaco, but until then will be joining Cristiane Santos, Ronda Rousey and Jon Jones on the International reality television tour. Anyone else feel a wee bit sad seeing him pushed around in an oversized diaper by Shinichi Suzukawa?
Posted in: jon jones, jeff monson, emelianenko, ronda rousey, sumo slapfight
Read the full article at MMA ManiaJon Jones and Ronda Rousey beat up TV hosts
More TV show shenanigans where MMA fighters take on totally outclassed competitors. This time it's Jon Jones in Brazil fighting Sensei Nocao's Marinho, who has also taken on Junior Dos Santos and Lyoto Machida in the past. And after the jump, PegsonMMA has dug up Ronda Rousey's appearance on Honoo No Taiikukai, the same show Cris Cyborg and Kyra Gracie were on. Ronda takes on three comedians and tosses them like the trash they are.
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Posted in: jon jones, mma fighters, lyoto machida, ronda rousey, ronda
Read the full article at FightlinkerNew Contest Could Have Winners Training with MMA Stars Frankie Edgar, Brian Stann or Ronda Rousey
A new contest from Gaspari Nutrition could have winners training with the likes of Frankie Edgar, Brian Stann or Ronda Rousey – with a $25,000 prize at the end.
Posted in: frankie, ronda rousey, ronda, winners training, gaspari nutrition
Read the full article at Heavy MMARonda Rousey Enlists Diaz Brothers As Training Partners
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Read the full article at RedditRonda Rousey Adds the Diaz Brothers to Her Training Routine
The next time Ronda Rousey defends her Strikeforce bantamweight title, she may have developed a new way to mean mug her opponent.
Posted in: strikeforce, diaz brothers, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey to train with the Diaz brothers
The Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight division may have a reason to become a little bit more concerned as the champion, Ronda Rousey, is looking to expand her training.
The 5-0 Rousey has become known and feared for her brutal armbars, the submission hold she has used to end each of her five professional and three amateur fights, with only one of those fights going past the first minute. The reason her potential future opponents need to be concerned is the fact that Rousey is going to spend time
Posted in: diaz brothers, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, amateur fights
Read the full article at Low KickLet Ronda Rousey tell you about the time when she fought a bunch of guys in a movie theatre
I can’t be the only one to see the visual similarities between Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and Julia Stiles? Everyone I’ve asked so far tells me I’m crazy but I’m certain there’s something there. I guess even if they do have a similar look, that’s probably the only thing they have in common. For one, Ronda Rousey reads MiddleEasy and creates fractal art. Ok, so Ronda Rousey and Julia Stiles are different people, that much can be said for certain. What we can’t say for certain is how Rousey would fare in a fight with Miesha Tate’s boyfriend Brian Caraway. Could she beat them both up in the same day as she claimed? I guess we’ll probably never know, unless Brian and Meisha bump into Ronda in a movie theatre, are rude to her, and then challenge her to a fight. That’s not just a hypothetical scenario I’ve created, there’s already precedent for it. Check out the video below where Ronda tells Dan Le Batard about the time that really happened. Turns out an Olympic medal in Judo is pretty useful in real life.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey Sees Kaufman, Cyborg and McMann as Great Challenges Still Ahead
Ronda Rousey still has plenty of challenges to face including Sarah Kaufman, former champion Cris Cyborg, and fellow Olympian Sara McMann.
Posted in: ronda rousey, ronda, sarah kaufman, mcmann, kaufman cyborg
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyThe Existence of Cyborg Santos puts Ronda Rousey on Borrowed Time
The MMA world has courted Ronda Rousey as the new face of women's MMA, but it would be foolish to completely write off Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, who was once considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world...
Posted in: mma world, cristiane cyborg, ronda rousey, womens mma, poundforpound fighters
Read the full article at Low KickIs There Enough Talent for Ronda Rousey to Establish a Legacy in Women’s MMA?
Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate put on possibly the biggest fight in women's MMA history recently, but is there enough talent for Rousey to establish a legacy?
Posted in: talent, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, miesha tate
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Miesha Tate avoids surgery to repair injured arm
Strikeforce bantamweight Miesha Tate appeared destined for an extended period on the shelf after enduring one of the nastiest submissions in recent history, tapping out to an extremely deep Armbar earlier this month in a title-fight against Ronda Rousey. The hold was such that it contorted Tate’s elbow, seemingly causing some sort of structural damage based on the angle her arm was bent at.
However, it looks like the 25-year old dodged a bullet, recently revealing she avoided sustaining any broken bones or severely torn ligaments in the process and will not require surgery to correct any lingering issues.
“Looks like no surgery!! Doctor was impressed with progress so far,” an excited Tate wrote on her Twitter account.
While Tate didn’t mention what (if anything) was still wrong with her arm or how long her recovery time would be, the news at least lends relief to the number of fans concerned about how her health or career would be affected by the gruesome finish.
The submission loss marked the first time Tate had been tapped out in the cage and snapped her six-fight winning streak. With Rousey destined to scrap with Sarah Kaufman later this year it appears the next step for Tate will involve rest, minor rehabilitation, and a return to the ring later this year in hopes of earning a shot at winning the divisional belt back.
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Read the full article at Five Ounces of PainRonda Rousey in Fitness RX for Women magazine
Ronda Rousey in Fitness RX for Women magazine
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Read the full article at FightlinkerMiesha Tate Tweets that Her Left Arm Won't Need Surgery: A Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
By the looks of Miesha Tate's mangled left arm immediately following her submission loss to Ronda Rousey on March 3 in Columbus, OH, her fighting career was in serious jeopardy of derailment for an extended period of time.
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Early Prognosis: Miesha Tate not Likely to Undergo Surgery
You didn’t have to be a doctor to have deduced that the grotesque angle at which Ronda Rousey bent Miesha Tate’s arm during their Strikeforce title fight was unnatural, and likely resulted in damage.
As she’s done with all of her previous MMA opponents, Rousey trapped Tate in an armbar within the first round of their championship bout. A master of that submission, Rousey cranked on Tate’s arm until it bent almost completely in the opposite direction, eventually forcing the stubborn fighter to tap — but not before the apparent damage had been done.
Luckily for Tate, it appears that the damage she suffered as the structural integrity of her elbow joint was put to the test was relatively minimal and will not require surgery. Tate revealed via Twitter that a recent visit to the doctor left her with the good news.
Looks like no surgery!! Dr was impressed w progress so far! :)
Tate also estimated about a two month recovery time before she’s back in action. Rousey and Tate did battle on March 3 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, in the main event of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey.
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, rousey, surgery dr, submission rousey
Read the full article at MMA FrenzyBellator 61: HW final postponed again
Tonight's Bellator 61 card was supposed to be headlined by the Season 5 heavyweight tournament final between Eric "Ginger Giant" Prindle and Thiago Santos, but was called off yesterday when Prindle suddenly fell ill and apparently nearly puked on commentators Sean Wheelock and Jimmy Smith. No, we wasn't getting an early start on St. Paddy's Day, the rumor is it was the ol' weight-cut flu. I'd think a good plan moving forward would be to lose some weight so he doesn't have to cut to make 265, but that's just me.
Anyway, you may recall this fight was already a do-over after their first meeting at Bellator 59 ended in a no contest when Santos decided to boot Prindle squaw in the nuts (check out the gif HERE, if you don't mind also seeing a closeup of said nuts). Not to worry though, the rematch has only been pushed back one week to Bellator 62.
That leaves the Season 6 middleweight quarterfinals to carry the main card, featuring mostly fresh blood. Only three fighters return from Season 5: finalist Vitor Vianna and semifinalist Brian Rogers, both of whom lost to Alexander Shlemenko (who's still waiting for his shot at Hector Lombard); and quarterfinalist Victor O'Donnell, who was TKO'd by Rogers. Filling out the field are: one-and-done UFC'er Maiquel "Psycho" Falcao; former M-1 light heavyweight champ Vyacheslav Vasilevsky; Giva Santana, who boasts enough first-round armbar wins (12!) to make Ronda Rousey totally jealous; smelly Frenchman Norman Paraisy; and undefeated decision machine Bruno Santos. Basically the usual bunch of relatively unknown but generally solid fighters that we've come to expect from Bellator. The unaired prelims star the typical cast of nobodies, with perhaps the exception of TUF 7 and "Daisy of Love" contestant Jeremiah Riggs.
The fun starts with the undercard stream on Spike.com starting at 7PM ET, and the main card kicks off on MTV2 at 8PM. But it doesn't air up here in Canuckistan until late tomorrow night, so no spoilers, eh.
MAIN CARD - Season 6 Middleweight Quarterfinals:Maiquel "Big Rig" Falcao (28-4-1) vs. Norman Paraisy (10-1-2)Vitor Vianna (12-2-1) vs. Brian "The Predator" Rogers (8-3)Vyacheslav "The Crushin Russian" Vasilevsky (15-1) vs. Victor O'Donnell (11-3)Giva "The Arm Collector" Santana (17-1) vs. Bruno "Carioca" Santos (12-0)
PRELIMS:Brent Taylor vs. Josh QuayhagenTrey Houston vs. Jeremiah RiggsDerrick Krantz vs. Eric ScallanJeremy Myers vs. Jason Sampson
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Read the full article at FightlinkerSarah Kaufman: Fight with Ronda Rousey Will Be Huge (MMAWeekly.com)
The Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title resides with newly crowned champion Ronda Rousey, but former titleholder Sarah Kaufman plans to return the belt to Canada after the two meet later this year. Kaufman seemed poised to take on Miesha Tate in a rematch for the Strikeforce women’s 135-pound title. She holds a win over Tate, but Rousey bypassed Kaufman in line for the title through effective campaigning and creating a buzz around the match-up.
Posted in: title, ronda rousey, rousey, kaufman, year kaufman
Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsLefko on MMA: Q&A with Stephan Bonnar
UFC light-heavyweight Stephan Bonnar talks about Ronda Rousey, his history with Forrest Griffin, and gives his take on other MMA storylines.
Posted in: forrest griffin, bonnar, ronda rousey, stephan, mma qa
Read the full article at sportsnet.caSarah Kaufman: Fight with Ronda Rousey Will Be Huge
Former Strikeforce women's bantamweight titleholder Sarah Kaufman plans to return the belt to Canada when she faces champion Ronda Rousey later this year.
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, kaufman, sarah
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyMiesha Tate Has 80% Range of Motion in Her Left Arm: A Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Miesha Tate is on the mend and hungry for another shot at Strikeforce gold. Despite the fact that she still can't pinch her fingertips together 11 days after Ronda Rousey mangled her left arm in a gruesome armbar submission victory, Tate is itching for the chance to go...
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, miesha tate, strikeforce gold, cant pinch
Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsMiesha Tate seeking rematch with Ronda Rousey
Former Strikeforce bantamweight champ Miesha Tate is still recovering from the Armbar she suffered against Ronda Rousey costing her the title.
However, as convincing as Rousey’s finish was, “Takedown” Tate believes she deserves a rematch when he gets back to full health. The 25-year old also feels like she was winning the bout with Rousey before becoming yet another victim of the talented judoka’s submission attack. When the two squared off earlier this month the opening minute saw Rousey nearly lock in an Armbar, but Tate fought out of it and took the former Olympian’s back shortly thereafter.
“I, personally, would love the opportunity to have a rematch,” said Tate in an interview MMAFighting. “I think for the most part I was probably winning (the fight). I think at a competitive level, one day one person could beat the one person, and the other day, the other person would beat the other person.”
Tate reminded fans she did not suffer a broken arm but ligament damage and possible surgery appear to be in her future. As such, she will likely ber out long enough to give Sarah Kaufman the next shot at Rousey before discussion of an actual second shot will be fielded by her bosses at Strikeforce.
As far as why Tate didn’t tap out right away, possibly saving an extended recovery period by doing so, the 12-3 Tate explained, “I felt my arm go in, and I was like, ‘You know, I don’t want to tap.’ And I didn’t.” Still, her toughness was quickly tested, as she elaborated, “So I felt my hand touch the back of her thigh and I knew everything was really bad. I just didn’t know at that point. I didn’t feel there was a way out of it. I had no idea how much longer there was on the clock and it just felt like things were getting worse and worse. And I was like, ‘I just don’t know how much of this my arm can take.’ I think that’s when common sense started to settle in, rather than pure stubbornness.”
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Read the full article at Five Ounces of PainMiesha Tate Recounts Gruesome Finish, Still Feels She Can Beat Ronda Rousey
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Read the full article at RedditRonda Rousey is obsessed with mathematics and she even has the fractal art to prove it
I'm so bad at math that I was horrified to write this article. I passed algebra by putting a pencil in my hand and writing as many numbers that would fit in the corner of a page. I made it so complex that my teachers would just give me partial credit as an awkward 'Yeah, you got it wrong, but here's a pat on the back' gesture. It worked. By some grace of mathematical improbability, I passed every math course I've enrolled in. I still can't fully understand it, however I cheated like my permanent record depended on it. Remember those things? Permanent records exists to make you believe the rest of the world is real. Just think about that.
If I attended school with Ronda Rousey, my desk would be strategically placed next to hers in order to make my homework life much easier. I would also give her my T1-83 calculator so she can install Asteroids and Drug Wars on my device. Our generation ruled school with an iron fist.
Complex Magazine caught up with Ronda Rousey a few days ago to see what she does when she's not collecting human arms. Apparently Ronda Rousey digs math so much that she makes fractals in her spare time.
I make fractals. They’re like mathematical pictures. My stepdad is actually a rocket scientist, so in his free time, he gave me a fractal program for fun. He showed me how to use it when I was about nine or 10, and I made thousands of fractals. You know how you make a graph, and you see the line on the graph of an equation? If you take that same equation through every single point, it will make a picture. You’re pretty much seeing pictures of different equations that you mesh into each other. You see fractals in nature all the time like nautical shells and stuff like that. They are those things that people look at when they’re tripping on acid, and they’re like, “Oh my God, it’s infinite,” because you can zoom in forever and you an zoom out forever, because it’s a number. It’s infinite. It’s really cool, you can play with the colors and everything. If you go to fractaldomains.com you can go to the galleries and see Ronda’s galleries. Those are a bunch of the fractals that I made when I was younger. I still make them. It’s different. I’m a closet nerd.
If you're wondering what skills Ronda Rosey has in the field of the mathematically infinite, then check out these fractals Ronda Rousey created.
Yes, Ronda Rousey created all of that stuff. If you feel like zoning out to more of Ronda Rousey's work, check out her page of Fractal Domains. Props to Arkain2K for the find.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyMiesha Tate Goes Six Full Days Without Tweeting: A Fan's View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Miesha Tate has been mysteriously absent from Twitter since losing the Strikeforce women's bantamweight belt to Ronda Rousey on March 3. Tate, a 25-year-old brawler who has appeared in over a dozen cage fights, is one of the pioneers of social media in women's MMA.
Posted in: tate, women, ronda rousey, miesha, miesha tate
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Tweets of the Week - 3/9
TUF: Cruz vs FaberFIGHT DAY! Tune into @FXNetworks tonight at 9 to watch 16 explosive fights! #TeamFaber -Urijah Faber This is a must this season. @ufc #TUFLIVE #TeamFaber pic.twitter.com/cWZtcsBr -Tito Ortiz New season of TUF live Friday 9pm on FX, should be good http://t.co/QPO4PYc7 http://t.co/RJqfVRCi -Forrest Griffin .@UrijahFaber should try taking one of those goofy sandals he's always wearing n slap himself wit em! lockerz.com/s/190753674 -Dominick Cruz The old T-shirt under the Tank top look...interesting. Trying to 1 up me already. Doubling up on clothing @TheDomin8r pic.twitter.com/ywKRoeQF -Urijah Faber You’re Milking it, Joe. Okay, That was Cheesy. I love dairy. -Joseph Benavidez How it’s Done on the Mean Streets of West LinnYou don't choose if we fight, you just choose if it's in the Octagon. You and me, we can step outside and see, who's the winner. -Chael Sonnen Barry and Miocic vs. Jorgensen? @smiocic stay outta trouble! Ima take care a @HypeOrDie first then ur my 2nd fight at hvy. -Scott jorgensen @Scottjorgensen haha sounds good, you do the same! You think I get in trouble? Haha -Stipe Miocic @Scottjorgensen BUT IF @smiocic PICS ME UP YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO REACH ME UNLESS U CRAWL UP HIS LEG LIKE A ROACH!!! -Pat Barry New Champ Ronda Rousey Impresses and IntimidatesAgreed...RT @dethrone: If Ronda Rousey ever even glances at my arm I'm going to run... -Benson Henderson Both @MieshaTate n @RondaRousey r freakn GANGSTER! -Duane Ludwig OOOOOOMMMMMGGGGG RONDA ROUSEY IS SSSIIIIIICK......ANOTHER ARM TAKIN -Stephen ThompsonWow!! Great fight ladies!! @MieshaTate @RondaRousey -Joseph Benavidez Wow just watched it well done @RondaRousey really well done -Michael BispingCongrats to Ronda Rousey -Nick Diaz Ronda is the honorary Diaz sister. Great fight -Cesar Gracie thank you for all the support everybody, I really appreciate it :) -Ronda Rousey Right Again, Dana!Flyweights are F-ING awesome!!! -Dana White Thanks to all my fans and @ufc i will be back better and stronger and looking forward to the rematch can't wait to get home to seattle!! -Demetrious Johnson What a crazy roller coaster of emotions. Thank you to all the people who helped me I love you all. FOTN bonus helps take the sting off a bit -Ian McCall
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Read the full article at UFCMore Lil Ronda
Sorry for the lack of updates today, my body has decided it can't handle this 'light exercise' thing I'm doing and I spent the day in a fever swinging back and forth between shivering cold and burning hot. Michael J Fox may have mastered the art of comedy while shaking, but alas I am no MJF. Heading back to bed, but before I go here's more pics of Ronda Rousey as a kid, lifted from Showtime's touching 'I am a Fighter' video.
The video and more pics after the jump
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ULTMMA Podcast Episode 18: Ronda Rousey's awesomeness, flyweights & more UFC tournaments
Podcast Powered By Podbean Topics covered in this episode- Why fans were robbed of an eight man UFC flyweight tournament bracket-Who is the number one 125 pound fighter in MMA?- Is Ronda Rousey great for women's MMA or the best thing for women's MMA?- What is next for Rousey?
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Read the full article at UltMMAVideo: Dana White On Rampage's UFC Comments, Strikeforce, Brandon Saling, Tons More
Dana White was in New York Tuesday to promote May's UFC on Fox 2 in New Jersey and caught up with MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani for an interesting chat about a slew of topics. Everything from Quinton Jackson's claims about UFC doctors suggesting TRT use to Brandon Saling's situation to Ronda Rousey and more were discussed.
Some highlights from the 14-minute clip:
Why he made Nate Diaz vs. Jim Miller the main event of UFC on Fox 2 and the latest on MMA being legalized in New York.
Having "no clue" on who the next lightweight title challenger will be.
His frustrations at not having the fourth round for Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall.
Defining his position and views on Strikeforce and how a story on another MMA site was supposed to be a private conversation. He actually apologized to Strikeforce for some of the quotes used. He did mention, "Creatively, we have some differences." Interesting bit of dialogue here.
He talked about conversations he had with Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate leading up to the fight. "Ronda Rousey is going to be a big star," he said.
He clarified the Saling situation and how he fought on the Strikeforce show Saturday. MMA Fighting Senior Editor and BE founder Luke Thomas broke some information on Saling's situation Tuesday.
His reaction to Jackson's Twitter comments and some important comments on the TRT claims he recently made.
His side of the Dakota Cochrane controversy from last week.
The really interesting 14 minute interview with Helwani can be seen after the jump.
Posted in: ufc, mma, strikeforce, saling, ronda rousey
Read the full article at Bloody ElbowRonda Rousey earns $32,000 for title-win over Miesha Tate
The growth of women’s MMA is still a work in progress but with fighters like Ronda Rousey leading the charge it appears things should continue in a positive direction. Not only was Rousey part of a much-anticipated Strikeforce headliner against Miesha Tate this past weekend but she, along with Tate and fellow female Sarah Kaufman, out-earned a number of their male counterparts in terms of both base pay and total take-home.
The list of salaries from Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey was released on Monday, and though the rundown was topped by Ronaldo Souza, it appeared to indicate good things could be in store for the sport as long as the bevy of talented women continues to impress.
Rousey made $32,000 for her title-winning tap-out of Tate including a $17,000 win bonus while Tate in turn was paid $19,000. Meanwhile, Kaufman exited the arena with a $25,000 check in tow.
Souza and Josh Thomson were the card’s highest earners with $92,000 and $80,000 a piece.
A Rundown of Medical Suspensions from Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
Read below for a full list of payouts:
Ryan Couture: $10,000 (no win bonus) def. Conor Heun: $8,000
Pat Healy: $22,500 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Caros Fodor: $12,000
Roger Bowling: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Saling: $5,000
Sarah Kaufman: $25,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Alexis Davis: $4,000
Ronaldo Souza: $92,000 (includes $22,000) win bonus) def. Bristol Marunde: $10,000
Lumumba Sayers: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Scott Smith: $65,000
Kazuo Misaki: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Paul Daley: $45,000
Josh Thomson: $80,000 (no win bonus) def. K.J. Noons: $38,000
Ronda Rousey: $32,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Miesha Tate: $19,000
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Read the full article at Fighters.comStrikeforce Results: Miesha Tate's Arm Not Broken By Ronda Rousey
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Read the full article at RedditRonda Rousey: If the person doesn't tap you keep going
On Saturday Strikeforce crowned a new Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Ronda Rousey took the title from Miesha Tate via an armbar that forced Tate to tap before the first round came to an end. The submission victory was Rousey’s fifth in five professional MMA fights, all coming in the first round and all coming via armbar.
The armbar left Tate’s arm twisted in what can kindly be called an unnatural angle prior to her tap. There were some that said the referee should have stepped in
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Read the full article at Low KickThe MMA Wrap-Up: Tate vs. Rousey Edition
Strikeforce has a new 135-pound champ after Saturday night, and Miesha Tate has a few months of washing her hair with one hand to look forward to. Ronda Rousey not only proved that her armbar is a terrifying weapon to be feared by all, she also showed the benefit of having an outspoken champ in a division where, historically, everyone has been just a little bit too nice. Now the MMA Wrap-Up returns to look at the gruesome finish that netted her the belt, and what it means for women's MMA as a whole.
Posted in: saturday night, mma, ronda rousey, womens mma, miesha tate
Read the full article at AOL FanhouseRonda Rousey: We Are All Witnesses
The sport of women's MMA has been looking for their Jordan, their Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Did the sport just find it in new Strikeforce champion Ronda Rousey?
Posted in: ronda rousey, womens mma, rousey, ronda, jackie joynerkersee
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyDana White no longer involved with Strikeforce, now '100-percent UFC'
This past Saturday night's (March 3, 2012) Strikeforce: "Tate vs. Rousey" fight card that aired on Showtime was supposed to be the first event featuring added input from UFC President Dana White.
In fact, the Octagon boss was even going to skip his first UFC event in roughly a decade in order to attend the show in Columbus, Ohio. Instead of watching Martin Kampmann pull off a crazy last minute submission finish of Thiago Alves at UFC on FX 2 in Sydney, Australia, White was going to be at the Nationwide Arena to see Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey settle their differences.
Then, at the eleventh hour, it all fell apart.
When asked on Twitter why he doesn't find some new announcers for Strikeforce broadcasts, White responded rather succinctly by saying, "Tell Showtime, they run that shit, not me. I'm out. I'm 100-percent UFC."
That sent the media into a frenzy in an attempt to figure out exactly what went wrong. In a shocker, Showtime and White simply found themselves at odds once again.
As it turns out, White made quite a few suggestions to Showtime on varying ways to improve both the look and feel of their mixed martial arts (MMA) broadcasts, something he's well versed in having done such a bang up job with the production at UFC.
But basically all his suggestions were ignored.
It was originally thought that once former Showtime Sports Executive Ken Hershman left, White would find a way to dip his toes in the Strikforce waters and turn it into a far more successful promotion than it had been otherwise.
Instead he ran into the same issues with Stephen Espinoza, Hershman's replacement. And merry-go-round keeps on spinning.
Anyone think this means that Strikeforce will no longer be in the Showtime business once the current deal comes up? And when that happens, will Zuffa still be in the Strikeforce business?
Posted in: ufc, strikeforce, showtime, ronda rousey, octagon boss
Read the full article at MMA ManiaMiesha Tate's arm is surely hurting like hell today following her submission loss to Ronda Rousey...
Miesha Tate's arm is surely hurting like hell today following her submission loss to Ronda Rousey at last night's (March 3, 2012) Strikeforce event in Ohio but it's not all bad. She may have lost her women's bantamweight championship belt but she was crowned the winner of the one and only MMAmania.com sexiness battle. She beat out Rousey by a mere 33 votes. Judge Thomas Myers, who oversaw the proceedings, came in third. Here are the unofficial results:
Tate: 574 votes
Rousey: 541 votes
Judge Myers: 69 votes
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaLefko on MMA: A-Rous-ing interest
After her big win over Miesha Tate on Saturday, Rowdy Ronda Rousey could be the one to propel women's MMA into mainstream popularity.
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Read the full article at sportsnet.caLefko on Strikeforce: A-Rous-ing interest
After her big win over Miesha Tate on Saturday, Rowdy Ronda Rousey could be the one to propel women's MMA into mainstream popularity.
Posted in: ronda rousey, womens mma, ronda, miesha tate, lefko
Read the full article at sportsnet.caBrydon on Strikeforce: Pretty impressive
Ronda Rousey won another fight by brutal armbar but in dethroning Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate she proved she's more than a one-trick pony.
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Read the full article at sportsnet.caBrydon on Strikeforce: Brutally impressive
Ronda Rousey won another fight by brutal armbar but in dethroning Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate she proved she's more than a one-trick pony.
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Read the full article at sportsnet.caBrydon on Rousey: Brutally impressive
Ronda Rousey won another fight by brutal armbar but in dethroning Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate she proved she's more than a one-trick pony.
Posted in: strikeforce, brydon, ronda rousey, rousey, pony
Read the full article at sportsnet.caStrikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Highlights Recap Video
Did you miss last night's Strikeforce women's bantamweight title fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey? Get caught up with Showtime's highlights video.
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Read the full article at Heavy MMAValuable Lesson from Frank Mir and Ronda Rousey
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Video: Strikeforce's Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate fight highlights
Did you miss Saturday's big title fight between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate?
Showtime officials have released a video showing highlights from the one-round barnburner.
Check out the action as Rousey uses her patented submission to stop Tate
and take her Strikeforce women's bantamweight championship. Or catch
the event replays on Showtime today and Tuesday.
Posted in: title fight, tate, ronda rousey, showtime today, event replays
Read the full article at MMA JunkieRonda Rousey is taking the MMA world by storm with her distinct charisma and a killer submission (Yahoo! Sports)
Ronda Rousey backed up all of her talk Saturday, winning the Strikeforce bantamweight title from Miesha Tate.
Posted in: bantamweight, mma world, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsRonda Rousey is taking the MMA world by storm with her distinct charisma and a killer submission (Yahoo! Sports)
Ronda Rousey backed up all of her talk Saturday, winning the Strikeforce bantamweight title from Miesha Tate.
Posted in: bantamweight, mma world, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsRonda Rousey Calls Title Win 'Big Deal' for Women's MMA
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Watch below as Ronda Rousey talks about her title win over Miesha Tate at Strikeforce on Saturday night, how she won, what this win means for her, what's next and more.
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseRonda Rousey Breaks Miesha Tate’s Arm At Strikeforce ‘Tate vs. Rousey’ (Gif)
Here’s some advice. If Ronda Rousey ever puts you in an armbar, tap and tap immediately.
Miesha Tate learned that lesson the hard way tonight in her bantamweight title defense against Rousey at Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey.” Tate actually escaped a nasty looking armbar early in the first round, but wasn’t so fortunate later in the round when Rousey snagged another one and torqued it to the point Tate’s elbow bent the complete opposite direction. As you can see from the gif’s below it was pretty painful to watch, let alone be trapped in.
So moral of the story: Tap. Rousey’s striking may have a ways to go, but the girl knows how to put you on your back and rip your arm off. She’s had five professional fights and three amateur fights. She’s won every single last one of them via ambar in the first round. Crazy.
Gif’s via IronForgesIron. Image via Dave Farra’s Twitter.
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Read the full article at MMA ConvertRonda Rousey already has world champion swag available (Yahoo! Sports)
After a Super Bowl or World Series win, teams immediately sell shirts announcing their big win, but MMA had not caught up to the big four in terms of merchandising. That is, until new Strikeforce bantamweight champion started selling world … Continue reading →
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Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsRonda Rousey Submits Miesha Tate to Win Strikeforce Bantamweight Title
Ronda Rousey did precisely what she said she would do, submitting Miesha Tate with an armbar in the first round to win the Strikeforce women's bantamweight title.
Posted in: title, tate, ronda rousey, ronda, miesha tate
Read the full article at Heavy MMAPic: Miesha Tate's broken arm after submission loss to Ronda Rousey at Strikeforce in Ohio
This is what it looks like when you think wrestling trumps judo nine times out of 10 and when you don't worry about getting armbarred when fighting Ronda Rousey.
At tonight's (Sat., March 3, 2012) Strikeforce event in Columbus, Ohio, now former Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate found out the hard way that having pride and waiting until the last minute to tap means getting your limb snapped.
Especially when a "Rowdy" lady like Rousey has you in her grasp.
The victory caps an insanely awesome run through the 135-pound division for Ronda, who talked her way into a title shot with no previous experience in the weight class and delivered on everything she promised ... and more.
War women's MMA!
For a more detailed look at the Rousey vs. Tate fight click here and for complete Strikeforce results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action click here.
Check out another sick pic of Tate's arm after the jump.
Posted in: strikeforce, tate, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at MMA ManiaRonda Rousey takes Strikeforce bantamweight belt with another armbar (Yahoo! Sports)
Ronda Rousey backed up her months of smack talk, submitting Miesha Tate to win the Strikeforce bantamweight championship in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday night. Though this fight went longer than any of Rousey's other matches, which were all finished in … Continue reading →
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Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsStrikeforce Tate Vs. Rousey Results: Ronda Rousey By Armbar
Ronda Rousey defeats Miesha Tate by submission (armbar). The submission came at 4:27 in the first round.
"I understand we are not touching gloves" is said by the referee. Miesha Tate came out swinging wild puches to open the round. Rousey got tagged and then tripped Tate to the ground. Rousey with an armbar and it looked to have dislocated. Tate survives when Ronda looked for an omoplata. Tate drags Rousey to the ground and looked for a rear naked choke. Rousey with a backdoor escape and they clinched on the feet. Trip takedown from Rousey and they are back to their feet. Rousey landed a jab-cross and then a judo hip toss. Rousey passed to mount and Tate gave up her back. Rousey with punches and then an armbar. OH GROSS THAT IS BROKEN. Tate tapped but the damage was already done. Her arm is JACKED!
Ronda Rousey is the new Strikeforce bantamweight champion. Impressive win for Ronda Rousey. Amazing grappling displayed by both women.
SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
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Read the full article at Bloody ElbowRonda Rousey is your NEW Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion
4:22 is what it took Ronda Rousey to reach into Miesha Tate's career and steal her Strikeforce women's bantamweight strap. That's longer than it took John Travolta to take over the planet in Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000. Granted, it was the longest fight of Ronda Rousey's career. Subsequently, it was the most mangled arm we've ever seen Ronda Rousey destroy. Here's a heads up, folks. If you ever encounter Ronda Rousey, don't give her a handshake if you value your appendages. A fist pound will do (or as FOX News calls it, a 'terrorist fist jab').
If Miesha Tate didn't have connective tissue that attached her shoulder to her arm, Rousey would have literally pulled it off her torso. Ronda Rousey would have made Miesha Tate into the new Jax. People need to realize Tate trained for months to prevent only one move in mixed martial arts: the arm bar -- and she couldn't do it. Actually, in the history of MMA, no one has been able to stop the Ronda Rousey arm bar. It's like she's evolved into Fedor Emelianenko circa 2007.
Sure Miesha Tate exhibited a level of grappling that none of Ronda Rousey's opponents have in the past, but it literally cost her ability to pick up objects with her left arm for the next three months. As a tribute to Ronda Rousey being the champion of yet another sport and granting the MMA world one of the gnarliest arm bars we've ever seen -- we're going to show it again in an endless loop of awesomeness. We appreciate all the love you've shown MiddleEasy over the months, Ronda. Congrats on your new bling, playa. Props to ZombieProphet for the gif.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyTate vs. Rousey Results
MMA Fighting has Tate vs. Rousey results for all of the March 3 Strikeforce fights, plus live coverage from Columbus, live blogs of all the fights and live Tate vs. Rousey twitter updates.In the main event, Miesha Tate will defend her women's bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey. In the co-main event, Josh Thomson will square off against KJ Noons.Check out the full Tate vs. Rousey results below.
Main CardMiesha Tate vs. Ronda RouseyK.J. Noons vs. Josh ThomsonPaul Daley vs. Kazuo MisakiRonaldo Souza vs. Bristol MarundeScott Smith vs. Lumumba SayersUndercardSarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis (live blog)Caros Fodor vs. Pat Healy (live blog)Ryan Couture vs. Conor Heun (live blog)Roger Bowling vs. Brandon Saling (live blog)
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseStrikeforce Miesha Tate Pre-Fight Video Interview
Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate says she has the edge mentally in her title fight with Ronda Rousey on Showtime on Saturday in Ohio.
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Read the full article at Heavy MMAStrikeforce Ronda Rousey Pre-Fight Video Interview
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey says she deserves her Strikeforce women's title shot, and if you don't believe her, look at the odds – she's the favorite.
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Read the full article at Heavy MMAMiesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey weigh-in photos gallery for Strikeforce in Ohio
Strikeforce is all set to get it poppin' at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, tonight (Sat., March 3, 2012) with its "Tate vs. Rousey" event.
And, thanks to each competitor on the card officially making weight at yesterday's weigh-ins, they can do just that.
The main event of the evening will see Miesha Tate defend her women's bantamweight championship against Ronda Rousey, an undefeated judo player with a penchant for breaking arms. Will she add one more to her collection tonight?
Also booked for the card are match-ups pitting Josh Thomson vs. K.J. Noons, Ronaldo Souza vs. Bristol Marunde, Paul Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki and Scott Smith vs. Lumumba Sayers.
Check out a photo gallery (via ShoSports) after the jump.
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaMMA Quick Quote: Ronda Rousey pulls out her inner Nick Diaz for Miesha Tate
"I see the same thing every time. Her trying not to blink and trying to look tough, but this time she actually had the audacity to touch her forehead on mine and I had to pull out my inner Nick Diaz and push back. Thank God Scott Coker was there because I was about to, you know, ruin this from the beginning you know. So good thing we avoided the fight at the weigh-ins and were actually going to fight when were supposed to. They can expect the best damn women's fight they have seen in their lives."
-- "The Bad Girl from Venice?" It doesn't have quiet the same ring to it as, "The Bad Boy from Stockton," but it seems that after a couple of training sessions together, a little bit of that Nick Diaz attitude may be rubbing off on Ronda Rousey. The Olympic judo bronze medalist says she had to pull out her inner Nick Diaz after Miesha Tate decided to get a little too up close and personal with her at a yesterday's (March 2, 2012) weigh-in festivities as the Strikeforce Woman's Bantamweight champion literally bumped heads with the "Rowdy" one. Not one to step down, Rousey pushed back, forcing Strikeforce President Scott Coker to intervene to prevent the altercation from escalating further. With just a few hours until showtime, the time for talking and head butting will soon come to an end as the two headline this evening's (March 3, 2012) event, Strikeforce:"Tate vs. Rousey" from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. If you weren't pumped enough for this fight, how about now?
Posted in: fight, diaz, nick diaz, nick, ronda rousey
Read the full article at MMA ManiaStrikeforce: Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey LIVE Chat and Discussion (10PM EST)
After the exciting night of fights in Australia, it's time for some Women's Mixed Martial Arts action, as Miesha Tate defends her title for the first time, fighting Ronda Rousey at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey fight card also includes big names such as Paul Daley, Josh Thomson, KJ Noons, Jacare Souza, and many others.
Don't forget to join us at LowKick.com for Play-by-Play Commentary and Chat with a full panel of LowKick.com writers starting
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Read the full article at Low KickStrikeforce: Tate vs Rousey Weigh-In Video
Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey faced off and almost got their fight going 24 hours early as they both made weight ahead of their title fight on Saturday night in Ohio.
Posted in: saturday night, title fight, tate, ronda rousey, rousey
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyStrikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Weigh-In Results
All fighters were on weight for their Saturday fights at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey were each 134.5 pounds for their main event.
Posted in: strikeforce, tate, ronda rousey, rousey, saturday fights
Read the full article at Heavy MMAThe Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey face-off was just as awesome as you thought it would be
Everything about this video is genetically superior to anything you will watch today. If digital eugenics existed, this is the model that all other weigh-in videos should be cloned from. Everyone should drive to Home Depot, gather building materials, and construct a shrine in honor of Casey from MMAFighting. He's the guy that's been recording photons of light with his overly expensive camera ever since the Elite XC days. Today, he has manifested yet another gem and captured the sheer animosity Miesha Tate shares with Ronda Rousey. This is not manufactured beef, folks. The beef between Tate and Rousey is 100% grain-feed, free roaming beef. It's the type of beef that you can buy at Whole Foods and not feel bad about yourself when you get home.
Check out Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey disrobe, hop on a scale in front of a live audience, and then literally butt heads in their soon-to-be legendary face-off. [Source]
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Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, miesha, rousey, beef
Read the full article at Middle EasyTate vs. Rousey Weigh-In Video
Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey made weight Friday for their Strikeforce championship bout taking place Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
The champion and challenger both stepped on the scale at 134.5 pounds. Watch how it went down in the video below.
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseSports Illustrated Feature: Ronda Rousey – The Perfect Storm
Great feature on Ronda Rousey from SI.com. You’ll definitely see who she gets her abrasive personality from. Her mom is one tough cookie.
Posted in: feature, ronda rousey, personality, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at MMA ConvertYep, this is definitely the greatest Ronda Rousey interview we've ever seen
We've been talking about Ronda Rousey on MiddleEasy before she even had her first professional MMA fight. We're not hopping on her bandwagon, not at all. We've been sitting shotgun the entire time. We're like the guy in the passenger seat, spilling trail-mix on the floor while doing a half-ass job navigating on a long road trip. On March 3rd, all prior beef will come to an end when Ronda Rousey faces Miesha Tate in the biggest female MMA fight since Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg back in August 2009. I didn't even have to Google that date. It's been ingrained in my cerebellum for years. Our bud, Sports Illustrated's Loretta Hunt, manifested perhaps the greatest Ronda Rousey interview the MMA world has ever seen -- so it's about time that you see it too. Enjoy. [Source]
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Read the full article at Middle EasyLil Ronda
D'aaaaw, who could imagine that this sweet little girl would soon be snapping arms and talking mad sh*t? These screenshots are from Loretta Hunt's video interview / article on Ronda Rousey the day before she gets her crack at the Strikeforce 135 pound women's title. WAR RONDA!
Posted in: pound, video, ronda rousey, ronda, daaaaw
Read the full article at FightlinkerLefko on MMA: Rousey masters self-promotion
Rowdy Ronda Rousey has mastered the art of self-promotion and has a chance to cash in on it vs. Miesha Tate at Saturday's Strikeforce show.
Posted in: art, ronda rousey, rousey, lefko, selfpromotion
Read the full article at sportsnet.caMenial jobs preceded Strikeforce champ Tate and challenger Rousey's big clash
COLUMBUS, Ohio - If there's one thing Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey can agree upon, it's that they've both endured hardships to get to where they are today.
Just who's endured more is probably a matter of debate, as it seems to be with most things concerning the rivals.
"I don't she's appreciating what this is doing for her whereas this is such a radical change for me so quickly that, of course, I'm having fun," Rousey told MMAjunkie.com.
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, fun rousey, challenger rouseys, course im
Read the full article at MMA JunkieRonda Rousey: If I have to make this sport seem marketable again I will will do it
The talk will come to an end on Saturday night. The level of animosity between Strikeforce Champion Miesha Tate and challenger Ronda Rousey has reached epic proportions in the weeks leading up to the fight with Tate saying that the relatively inexperienced Rousey did not deserve this total shot.
While Rousey has only fourprofessional MMA fights, all first round submssion wins, that does not mean she is inexperienced in combat sports or that she isn't driven to greatness as ths video from SI.com
Posted in: combat sports, ronda rousey, rousey, ths video, round submssion
Read the full article at Low KickStrikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Press Conference Highlights (Video)
Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey squared off on the microphone on Thursday ahead of their main event fight Saturday night in Columbus, OH.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyYou may get a concussion from the verbal sparring at today's Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey press conference
If I get another text from my grandmother asking me what time this weekend's Strikeforce fight is airing, I'm going to -- call her up and tell her because she's elderly. The only reason why she knows GSP is because her favorite fighter, Nick Diaz, talks about him. Her second favorite fighter is Waachiim Spiritwolf. I don't understand it either, but she also followed NFL Europe like it was an ancient religion. Coincidentally she's also a fan of Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, so it's going to be interesting when I tell her about this newly released MMAFighting video of today's Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey press conference filmed somewhere in Ohio. Don't tell her I'm giving you guys first dibs on the video. She may get angry and swing her cane towards the general direction of my head, again. [Source]
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Read the full article at Middle EasyStrikeforce: Tate Vs. Rousey Betting Odds
Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey is going down this Saturday night, and the betting odds for the card are now out. Strikeforce odds are always interesting because you generally don't see a lot of close fights. In the main event, I almost never touch a fighter that's above -250 unless it seems like a mortal lock. Well, to me Ronda Rousey is a mortal lock and I'm dropping some coin on her at -285. I think the line should be waaay wider than that. I also like Josh Thomson at -150. I'm sure a lot of people will be all over Pat Healy at +150, and they're right to be. Even though I picked Caros Fodor to win the fight, it's about dead even to me. +150 is a steal.
The rest of the card is full of hail mary longshots, and Scott Smith. I don't advise betting on Hands of Steel, but I hope he wins anyway. Scott Smith rules. Anyway, here are your lines (undercard after the jump).
Lines via BestFightOdds.com. These lines represent the best price you can get each fighter at from a wide variety of betting sites, and update in real time. Pretty cool, eh?
SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
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Read the full article at Bloody ElbowA Lesson in Street MMA: When properly applied, judo will make you look like a Golden God
Upon writing this article, I realized that Ronda Rousey has undoubtedly been involved in a number of incidents of Street MMA as a kid. One could only assume that the outcome of her fights and the outcome of this video bears a strong resemblance. Keep in mind we don't encourage our readers to engage in any activity that resemble the Street MMA series we've published in the past. However, whenever we come across a fresh lesson on the internet, we're happy to publish it on MiddleEasy. Take note, readers. When applied, judo is damn near invincible on the street. Props to Jason Nawara for the find.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyAlexis Davis Prepared for War with Sarah Kaufman to Earn Her Title Shot (Video)
Alexis Davis talks to MMAWeekly.com about her upcoming fight with Sarah Kaufman, her thoughts on Ronda Rousey, and much more.
Posted in: alexi, ronda rousey, sarah kaufman, alexis davis, sarah
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey threw an alleged perv out of judo
Child molesters are apparently everywhere, from schools to churches to the Boy Scouts. You'd imagine they'd think twice about trying to molest the tough as nails girls who populate the US judo scene, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. For decades USA Judo kept someone on the executive board that had been accused multiple times of drugging and sexually abusing female competitors. Enter Ronda Rousey, who wasn't about to stay silent about that sh*t:
In 2008, when Rousey had already made the U.S. Olympic judo team, she wrote a post on her blog that shined a light on a judo official. Rousey wrote about accusations made against Fletcher Thornton. In sworn affidavits, then-teenaged judo players said Thornton had drugged and molested them.The complaints against Fletcher didn't keep him from holding high offices within the judo community until Rousey spoke up. He resigned two weeks before the 2008 Games started."I felt it was the right thing to do, and I had already made the Olympic team, so there was nothing anyone could do to me," Rousey told Cagewriter during our January interview."Someone had to speak up against this pervert. I thought, if I'm the only one who has the balls to do anything about it, then I'll deal with the consequences. I got a hold of all the affidavits, I spread it all around, and we got the New York Times to write an article about it. Now, he's never going to be around judo or any young women ever. I felt obligated as a woman to do that."
You can read that New York Times article here, or the initial forum post Rousey made here, or the post Ronda's outspoken and badass mother wrote here calling USA Judo out for never investigating the claims properly. People who sexually assault kids are pretty much the worst people on the planet, but I hope there is a special sub-level in Mormon hell for those who stand idly by and do nothing when these kinds of allegations surface. Ronda's mom summed up USA Judo's position thusly:
"Yes, there have been multiple complaints from multiple states over a thirty year period. Yes, people keep bringing this up and refusing to accept our statement that we investigated it, especially when new people come forward with complaints they know they have never talked to us about before. However, we are going to keep sending him along with junior teams until he gets indicted."
She also opened up on the USJI's 'investigation' into the case and what a total sham it was:
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Read the full article at FightlinkerMiesha Tate Pulls No Punches About Her Disdain for Ronda Rousey
There is no hype and no fake trash talk here according to Strikeforce champion Miesha Tate who unloads on opponent Ronda Rousey ahead of their March 3 fight in Ohio
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, miesha, ronda, miesha tate
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyVideo: The greatest hits of Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey (Yahoo! Sports)
On Saturday, Strikeforce's bantamweight belt will be up for grabs, as Miesha Tate defends it for the first time. She's taking on Ronda Rousey, a judo specialist with Olympic credentials. Who has the better game? Rousey is undefeated. She hasn't … Continue reading →
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, miesha tate, olympic credentials, judo specialist
Read the full article at Yahoo! SportsMiesha Tate: Ronda Rousey's not a fighter
Miesha Tate will defend her Strikeforce title against Ronda Rousey on Saturday when the two meet at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. The two have exchanged some heated trash talk in the time leading up to the event and that did trash talk did not cease when the champion recently spoke about her opponent, who it should be noted is coming in as a huge favorite over the champion. (-350 to Tate’s +250)
“She’s not a fighter. You know, I haven’t seen Ronda fight anyone
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, miesha, ronda, strikeforce title
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K.J. Noons on Strikeforce Bout with Josh Thomson: ‘It’s Gonna Be a Barnburner’
The women’s bantamweight title bout between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has garnered nearly all of the media attention in the weeks leading up to Saturday’s Strikeforce card.
Posted in: kj noons, strikeforce bout, ronda rousey, miesha tate, barnburner ’
Read the full article at SherdogMiesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey: Greatest Hits
Miesha Tate will put her Women's 135-pound title on the line when she meets Ronda Rousey in the Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey headlining bout, set to take place this Saturday night from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Posted in: saturday night, tate, ronda rousey, miesha, rousey
Read the full article at Low KickRonda Rousey Has No Other Option but Victory
If there's one thing you can say about Strikeforce competitor Ronda Rousey, she's anything but cliché and she obviously didn't study the classic 1988 sports film "Bull Durham."
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, didnt study, clich é
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey in Vogue magazine 2008
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Read the full article at RedditYou will daydream about this video of Ronda Rousey training all day
I’ve watched this video six times this morning. Somewhere between the third & fourth time, I found myself drinking jasmine tea and an order of vegan food was delivered to my apartment. I will probably spend the remainder of the day thinking about Ronda Rousey twirling inside a ring while beatnik jazz music keeps me walking to a mellow-dramatic beat. For the moment, I don’t care that these chicken patties aren’t made of chicken, nor do I care to understand what ‘yuka’ is. Everything is glorious in the universe of wherever Ronda Rousey is preparing for her fight with Miesha Tate on March 3rd, and this video proves that. [Source]
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Read the full article at Middle EasyHere’s a video of Fedor winning a Sambo match from last week
At MiddleEasy, we think rankings are elitist and irrelevant because they’re based solely on opinions instead of tangible accomplishments. The only such ranking system that matters in the world of MMA is our list of Frate Tranes conveniently located along the right side of this page. If you look at that list, you’ll notice that Mark Hunt, exercising his frate-tranedge for the rest of the world to admire. I might add that he has the best seat in the house (or on the list) because it’s next to Ronda Rousey. We’d advance him up the list based on his accomplishments at UFC 144 this past weekend, why anyone would want to trade seats with someone who isn’t sitting next to Ronda Rousey is silly, so he’ll remain where he is. While Fedor was undoubtedly the greatest heavyweight of the past decade, websites around the world now have Mark Hunt ranked higher than the Last Emperor. Luckily, Fedor doesn’t care. Fedor’s only prerogative is to dominate the Russian Sambo circuits until a suitable MMA opponent signs a contract to fight him this summer.
Rumors that M-1 Global have contacted Todd Duffee are floating around the metaphysical galaxy, but no official opponents have been named. Other rumors from the 4th dimension include something about purified ocean-water have positive benefits towards rural irrigation. For the sake of humanity, we hope both rumors are true.
Posted in: mark hunt, list, fedor, ronda rousey, frate tranes
Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey: My Pampered Life
Strikeforce contender Ronda Rousey presents the second installment of her fight blog as she gets ready for her showdown with Miesha Tate on March 3 in Columbus, OH
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, miesha tate, fight blog
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey is the Pantydropper of the Week over at Gal's Guide to MMA.
Ronda Rousey is the Pantydropper of the Week over at Gal's Guide to MMA.
Posted in: week, gal, ronda rousey, ronda, gals guide
Read the full article at Bloody ElbowRowdy Ronda Rousey tells about her early training and injuries, says Miesha should "invest in a dictionary"
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Posted in: training, ronda rousey, ronda, dictionary, tofinochri
Read the full article at RedditULTMMA Podcast Episode 16: UFC 144 main card preview & the pick Edgar or Henderson
Podcast Powered By Podbean Topics covered in this episode-A few Strikeforce news and notes regarding Ronda Rousey and Nate Marquardt -Is Jake Shields overrated? -Ryan Bader's training camp-Can old fighters Jackson, Kongo and Hunt be taught new tricks in training?-Will Edgar vs. Henderson live up to the "fight of the year" expectations?
Posted in: jake shields, nate marquardt, ronda rousey, strikeforce news, card preview
Read the full article at UltMMA5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy…
Benson Henderson Still Haunted by Showtime Kick (5thRound.com)
UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar Refines his Stand-Up with Phil Nurse (MiddleEasy.com)
Bart Palaszewski Thinks Win Over Hatsu Hioki Will Put Him on Cusp of Title-Shot (Fightline.com)
Yoshihiro Akiyama Talks Jake Shields Less than 72 Hours from Fight (Heavy.com)
Dominick Cruz and Jon Jones Cross Paths with the World of NASCAR (MMAPayout.com)
Dana White Takes Issue with the NSAC (MMAOpinion.com)
Miesha Tate Trains for Ronda Rousey in Photos (TheFightNerd.com)
Tim Kennedy Would Have Stepped in to Face Ronaldo Souza on March 3 (CagePotato.com)
Who is Fighting for Continued Employment at UFC 144? (BleacherReport.com)
Sean Loeffler Talks Wild Fight in the Philippines (MMAMania.com)
“Rampage” Jackson Discusses his Glory Days in Japan (MMAFighting.com)
Joe Lauzon More Interested in Finishing Fights than Having Good Cardio (MMAConvert.com)
PHOTO CREDIT – UFC
Posted in: ufc, fight, mma, hatsu hioki, ronda rousey
Read the full article at Five Ounces of PainRousey / Tate Photoshoot bonanza!
All that fussin and feudin' between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate certainly does distract us from the fact that they are totally babelicious. Fortunately, Showtime would like to remind you just how fine these two ladies are with a ton of promo photos. You can check em out here and here. Oh Ronda, you judo threw my heart in under a minute.
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, ronda, miesha tate, promo photos
Read the full article at FightlinkerMiesha Tate: Ronda Rousey is way more talk than anything else
Miesha Tate has glared deep into the eyes of her upcoming challenger, and according to the champ, she's not buying what Ronda Rousey is selling. Just 4-0 in her short professional career, Rousey harnessed the power of the media to aid her quest for a title shot. Though her trash-talking campaign has since paid dividends in the form of a scheduled showdown with Tate, "Takedown" says that after coming face to face with her less experienced opponent, she suspects talking is Rousey's primary talent.
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, rousey, career rousey, tate takedown
Read the full article at Low KickMarloes Coenen, Romy Ruyssen Headline Invicta Fighting Championships’ All-Female Card
The upcoming bout between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate has drawn plenty of attention toward women’s mixed martial arts. On April 28, the Invicta Fighting Championships will attempt to take things a step further with the launch of its all-female fight series
Posted in: championship, ronda rousey, miesha tate, women ’s, allfemale
Read the full article at SherdogWhy Ronda Rousey Will Become the Face of WMMA
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts has been exploding all over the world for the last decade. However, as with other professional sports, the women's division has not gained as much momentum...
Posted in: sport, division, art, ronda rousey, womens division
Read the full article at Low KickMiesha Tate recalls her first MMA bout and when she realized she was a fighter
When Miesha Tate steps into the cage on March 3 to defend her Strikeforce title against Ronda Rousey it will mark her 15th professional MMA bout. Tate is brimming with confidence heading into her first title defense, with that confidence being something she gained very early in her career.
Tate recently revealed when she discovered that she was a true fighter, the moment of clarity coming as she was beaten bloody in her first amateur MMA bout. Fighting with a badly broken nose, with her blood pooling below
Posted in: mma, bout, tate, mma bout, ronda rousey
Read the full article at Low KickPhotos: Miesha Tate trains hard in preparations for Ronda Rousey
On March 3rd, Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey will collide at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, in what would be the biggest bout in the history of Women's Mixed Martial Arts.
Tate currently spends her preparations at the Art of 8 training center in San Diego, California, under the patronage of Melchor Menor. Known for her excaptional grappling skills, "Takedown" Miesha Tate is also working on her striking with Menor, looking to improve her already-intimidating arsenal of MMA skills.
As always,
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, miesha, alreadyintimidating arsenal, melchor menor
Read the full article at Low KickMiesha Tate and Ronda Rousey: Behind the Scenes Photo Shoot Video
Go behind the scenes with Showtime Sports on the Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey video and photo shoot previewing their upcoming title tilt March 3 in Columbus.
Posted in: showtime sports, ronda rousey, ronda, miesha tate, scenes photo
Read the full article at Heavy MMAScott Coker says Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey is the most anticipated female fight in the history of MMA
Yesterday I wanted to publish the picture that Miesha Tate gave to Ronda Rousey for Valentine's Day, but I was too busy not spending time with some incredibly beautiful chick that lives in West Hollywood. Instead, I spent the better part of the afternoon unclogging my toilet -- which is undoubtedly some ridiculous metaphor for my life. Jokes on you, I unclogged it with ease. The Mario Brothers would be proud.
While Scott Coker didn't use the term 'bitch' to describe the imminent match-up between two of the greatest female stars in MMA, he did mention that Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey is the most anticipated female fight in the history of MMA -- second to only Carano vs. Cyborg back in 2009.
Posted in: mma, ronda rousey, spending time, rousey, miesha tate
Read the full article at Middle EasyWhite granted more Strikeforce control, 'really excited' for Tate vs. Rousey
OMAHA, Neb. - For the past few weeks, UFC president Dana White has made
it clear that his vision for the future of Strikeforce is only workable
if Showtime executives are willing to cede a little control.
Now, according to the UFC boss, he and Showtime officials have bridged that gap.
White told MMAjunkie.com that he'll now have a
greater role in the operations of the promotion. And with a female title
fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey on the horizon, White - not
always the biggest supporter of women's MMA - is pumped for the contest.
Posted in: ufc boss, showtime executives, ronda rousey, womens mma, miesha tate
Read the full article at MMA JunkieStrikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Video Trailer
Women's 135-pound champion Miesha Tate will put her title on the line when she meets Ronda Rousey in the Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey headlining bout, set to take place March 3rd from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Also featured will be heavy-handed Welterweight contender Paul Daley taking on Kazuo Misaki in the co-main event, and a Lightweight clash pitting K.J. Noons against Josh Thomson. Photo: Scott Hirano
Posted in: tate, kj noons, comain event, ronda rousey, rousey
Read the full article at Low KickMiesha Tate on Ronda Rousey: Nine times out of 10, wrestling trumps judo
If this feels like a familiar dance, that's because it is.
You should know the story by now. Miesha Tate is the Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion and will defend her title at Strikeforce in Columbus on March 3 against Ronda Rousey, an Olympian judo player with just a few fights under her belt. They were all impressive one minute armbar finishes but how much can one glean from so little action?
It's rather simple for Tate -- wrestling beats judo almost every time. Problem solved.
"I think nine times out of 10, wrestling trumps judo. There's a lot of things I can do as a wrestler to just shut her judo down, nullify it. And my grappling is world class. So far she's shown she has an armbar and she lasts about a minute. She seems real desperate to get the armbar right off the bat, so that leads me to believe maybe she's not well-rounded or doesn't feel confident in her other skills, which I know I am. I've been in the championship rounds, had 20 fights, had six years of experience. I'm really confident going into this fight and I'm excited."
Easier said than done, of course, as Rousey's previous opponents can attest to. World class grappling is all well and good but everyone makes mistakes and against a shark like "Rowdy," it could cost Tate her arm.
Literally.
The bigger story here is that this is likely the biggest women's fight since Gina Carano was soundly defeated by Cristiane Santos all the way back in 2009. So it's kind of a big deal.
Hear Tate talk about all that and more after the jump.
Posted in: fight, tate, judo, ronda rousey, world class
Read the full article at MMA ManiaMiesha Tate Thinks Ronda Rousey Is Fake, Will Get Nervous After First Minute
MMA Fighting recently caught up with Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey about her upcoming title fight against Ronda Rousey on March 3. Tate talked about whether she finally thinks Strikeforce made the right call by booking her against Rousey instead of Sarah Kaufman, how she feels about being around Rousey during their press tour, Rousey's overall MMA skills, and much more.
Posted in: ronda rousey, rousey, miesha tate, sarah kaufman, minute mma
Read the full article at AOL FanhouseMiesha Tate: Ronda’s Gonna Get What She Asked For (Video)
Miesha Tate says Ronda Rousey is "gonna get what she asked for, but I don't think she's gonna want it." The two square off at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey on March 3.
Posted in: tate, i dont, ronda rousey, miesha, ronda
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyExcited and Nervous, Ronda Rousey Says Fighting Isn’t Olympics Pressure (Video)
Although she and Miesha Tate have main event pressure on their backs, Ronda Rousey says it isn't "Olympics pressure." She says it will be her hand raised at the end of the night.
Posted in: olympic, pressure, ronda rousey, miesha tate, event pressure
Read the full article at MMA WeeklySorry Ronda Rousey, Bas Rutten and Pat Barry have showed Miesha Tate how to escape your armbar
In the animal kingdom, it’s often the females that go out and hunt/gather while the males sit around the pack like lawn ornaments and contemplate mating all day. It’d be irresponsible of you to assume those traits don’t carry over into humans. In today’s world of women’s MMA, the ladies aren’t interested in your ability to procreate; Instead, they’re out looking for limbs to tear from your body purely for sport. They smile while doing it, and so do you (making you somewhat of a masochistic MMA fan, like us). Nobody is more notorious for her ability to lock you in an armbar and leave your orthopedic surgeon wondering what happened than Ronda Rousey. However, Miesha Tate is practicing every possible way to get out of any potentially dangerous situation in their title fight on March 3. Here’s a video of Pat Barry and Bas Rutten coaching her through it courtesy of HDNet.
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Posted in: title fight, ronda rousey, miesha tate, lawn ornaments, animal kingdom
Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey: Miesha Tate Won't Even Make Eye Contact With Me
Watch below as Ronda Rousey discusses her upcoming Strikeforce bantamweight title fight against Miesha Tate on March 3, having to do media with Tate leading up to the fight, her response to Tate's comments that she is just a one-trick pony, her new found fame and more.
Posted in: tate, ronda rousey, miesha tate, eye contact, tates comments
Read the full article at AOL FanhouseRonda Rousey’s Technique of the Week: Osoto Throw
Ronda Rousey and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins demonstrate in detail how to execute a textbook osoto throw at Dynamix MMA in Santa Monica, Calif.
Posted in: rickson gracie, ronda rousey, dynamix mma, textbook osoto, week osoto
Read the full article at SherdogMMAWeekly Radio Weekend Edition: Eddie Alvarez, Ask Ronda Rousey, & UFC 143
MMAWeekly Radio Weekend Edition is back with Eddie Alvarez, Ask Ronda Rousey and a UFC 143 breakdown.
Posted in: ronda rousey, eddie alvarez, ronda, ufc, mmaweekly
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey: Using steroids in MMA is criminally negligible
Women's Strikeforce Bantamweight tite challenger Ronda Rousey shared thoughts about the latest steroid scandals in Mixed Martial Arts community, claiming that using performance-enhancing drugs in combat sports is criminally negligible. Rosey will look to capture the Bantamweight title from the hands of Miesha Tate, in a fight that will headline Strikeforce's March 3rd card at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus,
Posted in: combat sports, bantamweight title, arts community, ronda rousey, miesha tate
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Ronda Rousey and boyfriend grill “Cyborg” Santos “Oh I was taking a supplement..biggest BS excuse”
By Will Gray: Olympic medalist, judoka and rising star of women’s Mixed Martial Arts, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is not scared to speak her mind. Fight Hub TV was able to catch up with the StrikeForce bantamweight who will be challenging current champion Meisha Tate on March 3rd for the title and she was kind enough [...]
Posted in: olympic, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, strikeforce bantamweight
Read the full article at Fighthub TVRonda Rousey and boyfriend grill “Cyborg” Santos “Oh I was taking a supplement..biggest BS excuse”
By Will Gray: Olympic medalist, judoka and rising star of women’s Mixed Martial Arts, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is not scared to speak her mind. Fight Hub TV was able to catch up with the StrikeForce bantamweight who will be challenging current champion Meisha Tate on March 3rd for the title and she was kind enough [...]
Posted in: olympic, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda, strikeforce bantamweight
Read the full article at Fighthub TVJudging from the betting odds, Miesha Tate doesn't have a chance against Ronda Rousey
It's always good to wake up to a story, and it's even better to wake up to a fresh bowl of Acai and my Shoyoroll gi freshly cleaned. Ah, wait -- that's everything I would say if my name was Ralek Gracie. I often wake up under the impression that I've somehow inhabited the body of Ralek Gracie and I instantly feel the need to drop another hip-hop single on YouTube. However, I was met with the stark reality that I'm not undefeated in MMA and I haven't defeated Sakuraba. I'm just a guy that loves MMA betting odds like any red-blooded American out there. Granted, if you're American and you don't have red blood -- you obviously need to tell me the secret of how you changed the color of your blood. I want to know.
Today, it appears the betting lines for Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey have spread farther apart and now Ronda Rousey is a -375 favorite against a +275 Miesha Tate. To put it in perspective, James Toney was only a +350 underdog in Las Vegas before his MMA debut against a multi-title, hall of famer. That's only +75 higher than Miesha Tate, the current Strikeforce bantamweight champion. Below are the odds for the future match-up obtained from BetUS.com. Props to Esther Lin for the banner picture.
Posted in: mma, odd, tate, ronda rousey, miesha
Read the full article at Middle EasyNick Diaz: Happy To Train With Ronda Rousey, Not Mad At GSP
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Posted in: nick diaz, gsp, ronda rousey, eddielomax, ronda
Read the full article at RedditRonda Rousey Says Georges St. Pierre Is Boring, No Longer Doing Positive Things
Over the past year it has become quite clear that Ronda Rousey is not afraid to speak her mind. In a recent video, while talking about a variety of topics, it was time for Georges St. Pierre to feel her wrath.
First the video:
Quote (transcription via MixedMartialArts.com):
I think that fighters that just try to win by points and come away with a win are actually bad for the sport. If you never saw MMA before, and you walked in and you saw GSP and Koscheck, and all this jabbing out the whole time, it looks like a boring boxing match. And I don't think you gain any fans with a fight like that.
And so I really hope that Nick Diaz beats the crap out of him, because Nick Diaz is entertaining, and he's an entertaining character in general. He might not be popular but I mean I can't but watch every video he puts out youtube. I think it's funny as Hell. And every single one of his fights is a brawl. It's not like a pitter pat match where afterwards he goes "Were friends, were all friends" and then okay let's go home. I think that's boring.
GSP was good for the sport for a while. He brought in some big sponsors like Gatorade and UnderArmor. But I think he's done everything he can in a positive way and he needs to step aside and let Nick Diaz kick his ass.
I'd say that it's hard to say that the only guy currently on the roster who can push UFC pay-per-view buys to the one million mark isn't "good for the sport." But maybe that's just me.
Posted in: nick diaz, nick, video, sport, ronda rousey
Read the full article at Bloody ElbowDrop what you're doing and watch Ronda Rousey on Attack of the Show right friggin now
A little trivia for everyone out there: a video I recorded of an RC car crashing into a single lonely tree was played on Attack of the Show back in 2006. So actually, I was on the show well before Gina Carano or Ronda Rousey. Bam. How awesome is that? Not really. Thinking about 2006 is pretty wild though; Overeem was on a losing streak, I was playing Final Fantasy 11 and it was years before Ronda Rousey would start snapping arms and stealing hearts like no one we've ever seen before. Watch this charming interview from G4's Attack of the Show.
The more I learn about Ronda Rousey, the more I'm convinced she's the female Judoka version of Good Guy Greg.
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Posted in: show, attack, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at Middle EasyStrikeforce champ Tate on Rousey: 'She better keep that pretty little chin tucked'
Strikeforce women's bantamweight champ Miesha Tate readily admits she
doesn't think Ronda Rousey is deserving of a shot at her belt.
That said, she also realizes Rousey does possess legitimate grappling
skills that must be addressed in their March 3 headlining contest.
But Tate also believes her own skillset is being greatly underestimated
by many MMA fans and pundits, not to mention Rousey. And while
"Takedown" earned her fighting nickname due to her wrestling pedigree,
she thinks "Rowdy" best be ready to throw hands.
Posted in: strikeforce, tate, mma fans, ronda rousey, rousey
Read the full article at MMA JunkieIs Ronda Rousey Already the New Face of Women’s MMA?
Now that Gina Carano is exploring her new career in Hollywood, is Strikeforce bantamweight contender Ronda Rousey already the new face of women's MMA?
Posted in: face, gina carano, ronda rousey, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at MMA WeeklyWhy Ronda Rousey Is the Savior of Women's MMA
The outspoken, silver-tongued Ronda Rousey has likely saved women's MMA due to her antics. Can trash talk really save a sport, you ask? Undeniably.
Posted in: mma, ronda rousey, womens mma, rousey, ronda
Read the full article at Low KickHow Ronda Rousey Talked Her Way Into a Title Fight and Left Sarah Kaufman Behind
In Scott Neumyer's latest column, he wonders if Ronda Rousey talked her way into a title fight with Miesha Tate when Sarah Kaufman deserved to be next in line.
Posted in: title fight, ronda rousey, miesha tate, sarah kaufman, scott neumyers
Read the full article at Heavy MMARonda Rousey Exclusive Part I: "Gina Carano Rocks; A Nice Rack, Good Striker"
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Posted in: striker, ronda rousey, ronda, jonbuchan, jonbuchan link
Read the full article at RedditWatch Nick Diaz and Ronda Rousey completely dominate LayzieTheSavage in every aspect of grappling
LayzieTheSavage eats like his life doesn't depend on it. Nick Diaz and I have tried to get him to a low-carb, gluten-free diet but the allure of hamburgers is entirely too much for him. Last weekend at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine, I chose to dive into LayzieTheSavage's world of eating unhealthy by gobbling up ten Hooters wings at 1:30 am Sunday morning. It resulted in me praying to the porcelain god for nearly a half-hour the next day. I've never grappled with Layzie before, but judging from his claim that 'he's not going to get this' when Nick Diaz has the ability to arm bar Galactus, then it's pretty evident that LayzieTheSavage is living in a universe that stems from the illusion that he can actually grapple. Check out this clip of Nick Diaz manhandling Layzie, and then Ronda Rousey just using his body as a grappling dummy in this MiddleEasy/MMAHeat collaboration.
Posted in: diaz, nick diaz, nick, ronda rousey, layziethesavage
Read the full article at Middle EasyVideo: Gina Carano has a nice rack and Ronda Rousey has a nice ass ... according to the 'Rowdy' one
In tonight's edition of "Late Night on MMAmania.com," we have the lovely Ronda Rousey sitting down for a long interview with Full Contact Fighter in which she touches on the important subjects in MMA, like her ass and Gina Carano's rack.
If you're wondering how that came up, here's the text from the video:
"Gina rocks. And yeah, she's kinda like my opposite, you know, like in every way. She's like brunette with short hair with a nice rack that's a good striker. I'm like a blond with long hair that's like a good grappler that has a nice ass. We were made for each other to hang out. Gina's cool, I'm so happy for her. I would not be a fighter if it wasn't for her. I wouldn't think this career would be possible for me if I hadn't seen what she was already doing."
Her analysis is spot on, in our view. How about you?
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaRonda Rousey has no respect for a 'cheater' like Cyborg Santos
If you were surprised to hear that former Strikeforce women's champion Cristiane Santos was popped for steroids, then you're functioning with less than half a brain.
That's according to female fighting sensation Ronda Rousey, who has done such a good job of promoting herself and staying in the spotlight, even Chael Sonnen is at home taking notes.
That includes her recent appearance on "The MMA Show with Mauro Ranallo," where she got a lil' "Rowdy" when it came to the subject of "Cyborg's" failed drug test.
Here's what she said:
"I feel like anyone with half a brain isn’t surprised. I have mixed emotions of Cyborg being caught cheating because I know everyone knew she was cheating and I wanted to make an example of her because you don’t need to take steroids to win. I think her getting caught is a great thing too. I don’t have the least bit respect for her because I always knew she was a cheater, and now everyone else knows too. If she ever comes back to fight again, she won’t be the same beast she was before. She might even try doing different things like HGH that are harder to get caught for. Who knows if Strikeforce even wants her back?"
Rousey (4-0) burst onto the scene with four straight armbar finishes and has yet to see any bout go longer than 49 seconds. In her spare time, she makes a mockery of the male ego by no-selling balls to the stomach.
The former Olympian will try to prove she can walk the walk in less than two months at the Strikeforce event booked for March 3, 2012, in Columbus Ohio, opposite women's 135-pound champion Miesha Tate.
And if Cyborg ever makes her way back to Strikeforce following her suspension, expect an epic grudge match to be waiting for her.
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaRonda Rousey says 'anyone with a half brain' knew Cris Cyborg was cheating
We all live in a world in which Cris Cyborg's entire MMA career is questionable now that she's allegedly been 'busted' for banned substances in her most recent fight against Hiroko Yamanaka at last year's 'Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal.' Women's premiere force in MMA was caught cheating. In '90s elementary school equivalent,' that's like Cyborg sticking a Game Genie in the back of her neck and entering a code for 'God Mode' for nearly six years. Cyborg injected the 'Konami code' into her DNA and has been swinging her opponents around like unattachable boogers from her index finger.
In a recent interview from Mauro Ranallo's 'The MMA Show,' Ronda Rousey claims that you only needed just half your brain to know that Cris Cyborg was cheating.
“I feel like anyone with half a brain isn’t surprised. I have mixed emotions of Cyborg being caught cheating because I know everyone knew she was cheating and I wanted to make an example of her because you don’t need to take steroids to win. I think her getting caught is a great thing too. I don’t have the least bit respect for her because I always knew she was a cheater, and now everyone else knows too. If she ever comes back to fight again, she won’t be the same beast she was before. She might even try doing different things like HGH that are harder to get caught for. Who knows if Strikeforce even wants her back?”
In the banner picture, Ronda appears to be conjuring a fire elemental. That needed to be acknowledged. Live with it. Ronda Rousey has mastered the arcane arts, and you haven't.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyThis March Strikeforce event is looking pretty sweet
Strikeforce's next show isn't until March but they've already got a nice portion of the card booked up and it's looking good. I think we can all agree the matchmaking for last weekend's event wasn't the best we've ever seen but if the March card is any indicator then maybe we'll be able to chill out on the Strikeforce hate and start giving it some tentative love:
Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey for Women's 135 pound title
K.J. Noons vs Josh Thomson
Paul Daley vs Kazuo Misaki
Alexis Davis vs Sarah Kaufman
I don't think I need to upsell you Miesha Tate vs Ronda Rousey. We blab about Ronda Rousey enough on here that I'm sure you're excited. I'm so hyped I'm already wearing my Ronda shirt, Ronda wig, and Ronda panties in anticipation. WAR RONDA!Noons vs Thomson is a legit contender match for a shot at Gilbert Melendez and should be a great fight. Plus Scott Coker's brain seems to be stuck on Thomson / Melendez 3 so getting that out of the way should allow us to tell if his obsession is the sign of an earlier stress related stroke. What's next for Gil now, Scott? "Thomson / Melendez 4!" Uh-oh.Misaki has technically been a Strikeforce fighter since 2008 but only fought once because mumble mumble awkward shrug Strikeforce whaddaya gonna do. He's fighting at a much saner weight of 170 pounds now and it should be interesting to see if Paul Daley has finally escaped the first dimension. Can he keep on his feet against his wily Japanese opponent? Booking Sarah Kaufman in a fight ASAP is probably a good idea - it'll give her something to do other than go on press tours complaining about how unfair it is that Ronda Rousey got a title shot. Alexis Davis was on my list of potential opponents for Cris Cyborg - low low low down on that list, but it was on the strength of her quiet work(wo)manlike abilities. She's won against a lot of people who were supposed to beat her handily, so Kaufman better keep her eye on the ball here.Adding to the intrigue of the card, Scott Coker said Tate vs Rousey may not even be the main event, implying that maybe ... just maybe ... they'll finally be wrapping up the SFHWGP with the Barnett vs Cormier finals. That fight is still not official, but considering the event has already been labeled STRIKEFORCE: BARNETT VS CORMIER, I'd say it's a possibility. Oh, and that thing Dana White said about the 145 pound division being folded? Scott's got opinions on that as well:
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Read the full article at FightlinkerRonda Rousey’s Technique of the Week: Crossed Legs Ankle Lock
Ronda Rousey and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins demonstrate in fantastic detail how to truly finish a kimura at Dynamix MMA in Santa Monica, Calif.
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Read the full article at SherdogMiesha Tate Defends Strikeforce Title vs. Ronda Rousey in March
It's official: Miesha Tate will defend her Strikeforce bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey in March. But Tate thinks Sarah Kaufman deserves the first shot.
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Read the full article at Heavy MMAStrikeforce Confirms Tate vs. Rousey for Ohio
It will be a grudge match in Ohio when Strikeforce bantamweight champion Miesha Tate faces Ronda Rousey on March 3rd at the promotion's next major event.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyFormer Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman on title snub: 'It's a slap in the face'
Sarah Kaufman's frustration is unmistakable.
By all indications, the former women's champ won't get a chance to win
back the bantamweight belt any time soon. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker
today told that the promotion is
working on a title fight between current champ Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey for March 3 in Columbus,
Ohio, confirming initial reports that surfaced Wednesday.
That leaves Kaufman in limbo instead of preparing for a fight she thought was hers.
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Read the full article at MMA JunkieRonda Rousey and Her Rise to Title Contention
Cage Potato had an excellent piece today describing Loretta Hunt's SI piece on the rising Judoka. There's really not much to add, so instead, here's the piece:
We’ve all read stories about how Ronda Rousey became a beast on the mats training with the tough Armenians like Karo Parisyan and Manny Gamburyan as a girl at Gokor Chivichyan’s gym, but few actually know the real battles the bubbly Strikeforce number one bantamweight contender has gone through in her life.
In a recent feature by SI's Loretta Hunt, Rousey revealed that her precarious life path began early in life as she could not speak until she was six due to complications at birth.
Of any fighter, it’s fitting that Rousey knows the value of making her voice be heard — she couldn’t put together coherent sentences until the age of six.
Rousey was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck; her body was blue and she wasn’t breathing. She was revived in the delivery room, but when her communicative skills quickly fell behind the norm, the doctors thought she’d suffered brain damage or that she might be deaf.
When she began to talk, Rousey’s words were jumbled and she was sent to speech therapy classes. Frustration was a daily occurrence, as nobody could understand her.
Soon after Ronda began speaking and had overcome one of her biggest challenges, one of the most important people in her life was struck with a double-whammy.
She watched her father break his back after crashing into a snow-covered log at the bottom of a hill on a family sledding trip. He was later diagnosed with Bernard-Soulier syndrome, a rare blood disorder that made a full recovery from his back injuries impossible.
What came next would change Rousey’s life forever.
When doctors told him he’d be paralyzed and would die within two years, Rousey’s father committed suicide in 1995 rather than have his family watch him deteriorate. Rousey was only eight years old.
"He said he didn’t want our last memories of him laying in a hospital bed with tubes coming out of him," Rousey told Hunt. "He was a proud man, a provider. He didn’t want to drain the family anymore."
As if we needed another reason to root for "Rowdy". Now we have one.
Do yourself a favor and check out Hunt’s story. It’s worth the read.
That story about her dad is incredibly sad to hear about. On another note, while I definitely think that Sarah Kaufman got hosed in this whole debacle, hopefully she gets next against whoever wins and that will be the end of that.
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Read the full article at Head Kick LegendRonda Rousey booked for March 3 title-shot against…
Few fighters have experienced as fast a rise in popularity as former Olympian Ronda Rousey did in 2011, going from a relative unknown to the hottest commodity in women’s MMA since Cristiane Santos debuted in 2008. The featherweight’s ferocious appetite for arms coupled with her cute looks and personality proved themselves to be a combo fans couldn’t resist, yet rather than use her increased profile into for a crack at the belt in her own division she decided to go after bantamweight title-holder Miesha Tate instead despite having zero victories at 135 pounds.
Now news has surfaced indicating “Rowdy” Ronda’s next fight will indeed involve Strikeforce gold.
According to a report on MMAWeekly citing sources close to the bout, Rousey is set to scrap with Tate, not 145-pound champion Santos, at a yet-to-be-announced event on March 3 in Columbus, Ohio. The event will tie in with the annual Arnold Sports Festival event in the area as has been done in past years.
Tate will enter the match-up with 3X Rousey’s in-ring experience, boasting a 12-2 record including triumphs over Zoila Gurgel, Hitomi Akano, and Marloes Coenen. She is currently on a six-fight winning streak.
The 24-year old Rousey is 4-0 with all four wins coming last year and most recently snapped Julia Budd’s arm in two. The performance was not only her fourth instance of success via Armbar but also her fourth sub-minute victory.
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Read the full article at Five Ounces of PainChamp Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey in the works for March Strikeforce event
With just four professional fights under her belt, it appears Ronda Rousey will compete for Strikeforce gold.
MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with multiple sources
that Rousey and Strikeforce 135-pound female champion Miesha Tate are in ongoing discussions to meet at an as-yet-unannounced event expected to
take place March 3 in Columbus, Ohio.
However, at this time bout agreements have not been finalized and the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
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Read the full article at MMA JunkieMiesha Tate Faces Ronda Rousey at Strikeforce March 3
In what has to be one of the most anticipated women's title fights since Cris Cyborg met Gina Carano in 2009, Strikeforce bantamweight women's champion Miesha Tate will meet former Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey for the title on March 3 in Columbus, OH.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey Taking Balls To The Stomach (Video)
Top Strikeforce 135-pound female fighter Ronda Rousey posts a video of her impact conditioning as she waits on the sidelines for her next fight.
The "Rowdy" one is 4-0 with four armbar finishes and has yet to see any bout go longer than 49 seconds.
While a fight against division champion Miesha Tate is probably the most likely choice for her next appearance, fans and pundits have also been campaigning for a battle against Brazilian "Cyborg" Cristiane Santos.
Says Rousey:
"I'm sorry that I have to say things bluntly and offend some people. I just want there to be a highly marketable, exciting women's title fight, and I want to be part of that because I feel like I could do a really good job, and [Tate] could, too. I think the two of us could do a better job of that than [her] and Sarah Kaufman. I really feel 100-percent that a fight between her and me needs to happen. It'll be great for women's MMA. It'll be the first highly anticipated fight in women's MMA for a long time ... We need to capitalize on the opportunity while we still have it. I don't want to risk her losing the title and us not being able to fight each other for the title."
How about it fight fans, who do you want to see Rousey fight next? Or does it not matter, so long as she keeps releasing training videos such as these?
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Read the full article at MMA ManiaGina Carano on MMA Hiatus and Future, 'Haywire' and Ronda Rousey
Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosMMA Fighting recently caught up with the elusive Gina Carano to discuss why she disappeared from the MMA landscape for the last two and a half years, her upcoming film, "Haywire," which opens in theatres nationwide on Jan. 20, how she landed the starring role in the film, whether she will ever fight again, and the emergence of Ronda Rousey as perhaps the new face of women's MMA.
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseMiesha Tate Doesn’t Think Ronda Rousey Deserves A Title Shot
Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey is easily one of the biggest, if not the biggest, women’s MMA fights on the horizon. If you ask Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate though, she doesn’t think Rousey is deserving of the title shot after only four professional fights.
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Read the full article at MMA ConvertMiesha Tate Talks Ronda Rousey “At 4-0 she has not earned a title shot”
Current Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate spoke to our Fight Hub TV cameras recently in Las Vegas. Tate who was all dolled up for a MMA awards show, voiced her opinions on Ronda Rousey and a few other topics. Tate believes that Rousey has not earned a title shot at her belt and believes [...]
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Read the full article at Fighthub TVMiesha Tate says Ronda Rousey has to "pay her dues" before getting a title shot
Strikeforce Women's 135-pound Champion Miesha Tate, who was last seen in action submitting Marloes Coenen in July, discusses the ongoing challenges issued by Ronda Rousey, and explains why she feels "Rowdy" has not yet earned a title shot. Tate insists that, like herself and many other contenders in the division have had to do, Rousey must first pay her dues, and says that once she has done so, she'll have no problem accepting the fight.
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Read the full article at Low KickRonda Rousey shows us exactly what Nick Diaz has been teaching her
Yesterday you watched Nick Diaz and Ronda Rousey head battle against the cage. You were fascinated, you were excited and hypothetical scenarios consisting of merging the Diaz and Rousey DNA were extrapolated upon in the comment sections. Now, the venerable LayzieTheSavage has exclusive footage of Ronda Rousey breaking down exactly what the sage Nick Diaz has taught her, and it's all for you guys. All of it. I suggest you follow Layzie on Twitter so you can thank him. And while you're at it you could follow his lady Jessica Dawn, who I hear has a pretty baller Team Stockton shirt signed by Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez that she just has to give away to someone...
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Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey on waiting to fight Cyborg: "The more time that goes by, I feel myself getting way better, whereas how can (she) become better at being a goon?" (at 1:03:10)
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Read the full article at RedditRogan Podcast tomorrow will feature Ronda Rousey and Eddie Bravo, fuck yeah.
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Read the full article at RedditCheck out Tyler Ransom submitting Ronda Rousey in every possible grappling scenario
When I was a kid, the majority of my afternoon was spent atop a green GT Performer bicycle. I’d usually come home dirty and my mom would yell at me for ruining my new sneakers. The only reason my parents bought me a Nintendo was to keep me indoors and save money in annual sneaker expenses. In retrospect, my feet continued to grow so I still needed new sneakers frequently. My parents didn’t think that through logically. They should have just gotten me a gi. Removing my sneakers before entering a dojo would have accomplished the same thing as video games, and I could done something way cooler with my life, like Tyler Ransom.
If you’ve never heard of Tyler Ransom, it’s probably because he’s too young to be competing in professional MMA. Outside the gym, Tyler battles with Nephrotic Syndrome and depends on a backpack full of medication to keep his kidneys from shutting down and releasing protein into his urine. That doesn’t stop him from going from one gym to the next in California to roll with some of the biggest names in the sport today. What makes him special is that he’s doing it to raise money for a noble cause (not just to get beat up for fun like Aaron Tru). He posts videos of his adventures on his blog, and if you have an extra couple of dollars in your pocket this holiday season, you may want to consider pledging a small donation instead of buying more fleece socks for your significant others.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyCris Cyborg just devoured Yamanaka’s chance of being the Strikeforce champion
Cyborg laughs at my attempt to update MiddleEasy with a summary article immediately after a fight. Oh wow, some fan just asked for Evangelista's hat and he gave it to him. That just happened. Perhaps this tactic should be used more often instead of the 'hover hand/jack hat' combination that we always see when fighters pass a group of fans.
What could be said about Cyborg's dominance over women's MMA that hasn't already been said about every nuclear testing site in the Nevada desert? I couldn't really get a good view on press row but did Cyborg just knockout Yamanaka, wake her up with another punch and then knock her out again? I'm fairly certain that's what I just witnessed, and if so, that is simply amazing.
Ronda Rousey is in the crowd somewhere at the Valley View Casino Center. I'm sure she heard when Cyborg stated that 'Rousey talks too much', and ironically Ronda Rousey didn't say a thing about it. We all know that Cyborg and Rousey will cross paths at some point in 2012, but for tonight let's all remember that Cyborg just destroyed Hiroko Yamanaka in sixteen seconds. Amazing.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyFight Hotness: Sara McMann
You all know I loves me some Ronda Rousey. But half the time I talk about her I get a very basic bit of information wrong. I always say Ronda is an Olympic silver medalist. In truth she was bronze (aka 'Last place'). It's Sara McMann who is the silver medalist - she won hers at the 2004 Salt Lake City Olympics in freestyle wrestling. If there's one olympic sport that's better to medal at before moving over to MMA than judo, it's wrestling. No disrespect to those tough bitches on the badminton squad.Sara is currently 4-0 with 3 submission wins and will be back action January 21st against Hitomi Akano in ProElite's third show. She's kinda being set up by the promotion as their 'Face of WMMA', so let's see how she does. More pictures of her after the jump!
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Read the full article at FightlinkerStrikeforce tweeted out a picture of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate from Saturday's The Ultimate...
Strikeforce tweeted out a picture of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate from Saturday's The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale show with Cody McKenzie in between. So much for being heated rivals.
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Read the full article at Bloody ElbowMarloes Coenen verbally smacks Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate upside the head in this interview
If Jon Olav Einemo is back in the UFC there is no reason why Marloes Coenen can't make amends with Strikeforce, right? For now at least, Marloes is set to fight for Blackeye Promotions, an entity more mysterious than the Dark Brotherhood. That doesn't mean the former bantamweight champ can't throw her explosive two cents into the whole Miesha/Ronda/Sarah/Cyborg conversation. Regardless of shadowy organization.
Marloes and Full Contact Fighter teamed up to film what is one of the most dynamically shot and edited Skype conversations you will ever see in your life. In it Marloes pretty much lays the verbal smackdown on all of the other ladies making waves in the 135 and 145 pound divisions. Wow.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyThe Lybarger twins think Ronda Rousey needs to face Cyborg before venturing into the 135lb division
Finally, we have both Lybarger twins on camera at exactly the same time. There's no need for your half-baked theories of computer scientists at Adobe using a real-time Photoshop device to make two Lybargers out of one. That's preposterous. In reality, Jocelyn and Jillian Lybarger's parents had unprotected sex twenty-six years ago to create two 125lb fighters that are undoubtedly the future of MMA. That's right, when it comes down to it, DNA has been doing for millions of years what Photoshop has done for just over a decade. There's obvious copyright infringement there.
If you're confused as to which one is Jocelyn and Jillian, just remember Jillian has 'One Love' tattooed on her chest as a homage to Nas, her favorite rapper. Alright, I have to admit something. That Nas part, I just made it up. I can only hope that someone out there will appreciate the lyrics of Nas to the point where they would get a tattoo of one. In any case, check out this interview LayzieTheSavage snagged at the 2011 MMA Awards in which the Lybarger Twins unanimously agree that Ronda Rousey needs to face Cyborg before calling out Miesha Tate in the 135lb division.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey Needs a Fight? Alexis Davis Happy to Give Her One
Alexis Davis knows she's done a lot more to earn a title shot than Ronda Rousey, but if she has to beat the former Olympian to prove it, she's happy to accept the fight.
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Strikeforce Challengers 20: 143,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that last week’s Strikeforce Challengers 20 on Showtime scored a lowly average of 143,000 viewers. The numbers indicate the lowest rating for the series as well as a 30 percent decrease from the previous Strikeforce Challengers edition which averaged 203,000 viewers.
The show received a 0.42 household rating (via Wrestling Observer, subscription required).
The show featured Ronda Rousey submitting Julia Budd with an armbar. Replays were gruesome as Budd’s arm was bent a way it should not have. In addition, Lumumba Sayers knocked out Antwain Britt in the first round.
Payout Perspective:
With Bellator and the UFC holding cards on Saturday night, Strikeforce Challengers seemed overlooked. This does not bode well for the series and we will see what impact the dismal ratings may have for the future of Strikeforce on Showtime.
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Read the full article at MMA PayoutMMA Link Club: The threat of Nick Diaz, the force of Daniel Cormier and the drive of Ronda Rousey
- Redeeming Filipino: Phillipe Nover Bellator 59 Exclusive Interview (MMAMania)"I had to take some time off because I had neck surgery. I didn't really publicize this. I don't know for sure when the injury came first but I know I had a herniated disk and it was really bad. I definitely fought with the herniated disk a few times, that was during the UFC and it just kept getting worse and worse. Finally, I ended up getting an MRI after fighting Rob Emerson and I saw, the doctor told me that my neck is really
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Read the full article at Low KickRonda Rousey offers Thanksgiving analogy for brutal submission against Julia Budd
Strikeforce featherweight Ronda Rousey may only be 5’6” and possess a bubbly exterior capped off by long blonde hair and infectious smile but make no mistake – she’s as dangerous an opponent as can be found in her respective division. That point was driven home last weekend at Strikeforce Challengers 20 when “Rowdy” Ronda locked opponent Julia Budd into an Armbar and snapped her elbow in two after Budd refused to tap.
Rousey was recently a guest on Inside MMA where she explained what the grotesque submission felt like, comparing it to a familiar feeling typically taking place at this time of year.
“Oh yeah…you know like, when you’re…well, its Thanksgiving…you know when you’re preparing a turkey and kind of like, tearing things off? It felt like that except in like a very sensitive area,” Rousey explained to the panel when asked if she knew she’d disassembled Budd’s arm.
Rousey Says She’s Not Out to Make Friends in the Ring
On the topic of Turkey Day, Rousey also explained she was especially excited this year because she’ll actually get to eat for once instead of dieting for judo/MMA.
Check out the full video below along with a demonstration from Rousey on how she approaches Armbars with host Bas Rutten serving as her willing victim…
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Read the full article at Fighters.comRonda Rousey throws and armbars Bas Rutten on Inside MMA
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Read the full article at RedditWomen's MMA Report: Olympian Rousey wins quickly, eyes challenges at 135 pounds
2008 Beijing Games bronze medalist "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey needed just 39 seconds to claim victory at Strikeforce Challengers
20 on Friday night in Las Vegas.
The talented judoka now has set her
sights on new challenges and is planning a drop down to 135 pounds in
2012.
In our latest Women's MMA Report, MMAjunkie.com's Robert Sargent
discusses Rousey's plans, Jessica Aguilar's latest win, Ashley Cummins quick rise, and other happenings in the WMMA world.
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Read the full article at MMA JunkieWe strongly suggest you watch Lumumba Sayers knock out Antwain Britt
Whoa, whoa, whoa there. You thought Ronda Rousey was going to walk away and steal last night's Strikeforce Challengers show without a fight? No way. Not with Lumumba Sayers on the card. That dude poses for pictures with punk rock versions of Biff from Back To The Future. That's a whole different level of something. I don't even know what.
Stephen Quadros told me last night's Strikeforce Challengers card would be full of short and violent fights, and like always, he was 100% correct. That's why he's The Fight Professor after all. Watch Lumumba Sayers deliver Antwain Britt his third loss in a row with a slobberknocking KO.
Man, last night delivered on multiple levels.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyRonda Rousey doesn’t feel guilty about nearly ripping Julia Budd’s arm off
I'm never shaking Ronda Rousey's hand. I never want to put my arms at a risk from evacuating from my torso. My arms are valuable to me. Without them, I would no longer be able to wave at passing cars if I were ever stuck on the side of the road. My urban survival skill level will automatically drop to zero if Ronda Rousey steals my arms.
In San Jose, ZUFFA announced they would have a 'Strikeforce viewing party' at a local bar. We went there, and the owner of the place told us he didn't have Showtime. We were all stranded in the middle of San Jose, surrounded by $3 Well Drinks. Some time passed and I received a text message on my phone from Jason Nawara with the words 'OMG' and 'Ronda Rousey' in the same sentence. I stopped everyone's conversation at the table and said something alone the lines of 'Something crazy just happened tonight.' For all everyone knew, the moon must have fell off its axis. That would have been crazy. I forgot to finish off my statement with '...in Strikeforce' so people started to panic and call their loved ones. I reassured everyone that it had to do with Ronda Rousey's fight in Strikeforce Challengers, then Jason called me up to give me a quick summary of the bout. As he told me, my mouth continued to drop. By the time the call ended, everyone at the table wanted to know exactly what happened in the fight. The only thing I could say (with the limited amount of brain cells that were operating at the time) was 'Ronda Rousey Shinya Aokied Julia Budd!'
Immediately after the bout, LayzieTheSavage caught up with Ronda to see what super power she activated during the bout in this post-fight interview. Props to Esther Lin for the picture.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyA Star Is Born in Ronda Rousey, Sayers Crushes Britt at Strikeforce Challengers
Strikeforce may have found their next star in the women's division with Ronda Rousey, while Lumumba Sayers made quick work of Antwain Britt to cap off Strikeforce Challengers.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyStrikeforce Challengers 20 results: Sayers, Rousey earn quick wins
LAS VEGAS - Lumumba Sayers and Ronda Rousey obviously do not get paid by the hour.
Competing in the featured contests of Saturday night's Strikeforce
Challengers 20 event in Las Vegas, middleweight Sayers needed just 28
seconds to score a knockout win of Antwain Britt and Rousey needed a
mere 39 ticks to finish Julia Budd via armbar.
The card took place at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Casino Resort and aired on Showtime.
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Read the full article at MMA JunkieOh my God, Ronda Rousey almost tore off Julia Budd's arm *Warning Graphic*
Ronda Rousey you horrify me, but I would let you tear my arm off any day. After the wacky tapout ending against Sarah D'Alelio last August, Ronda Rousey promised next time she was in the cage an appendage would be coming home with her fashioned as some sort of ceremonial necklace and holy crap she called it!
Called it with a chilling perkiness.
Horror movie prototypes are made exactly from the mold Ronda Rousey inhabits: charming, beautiful, and absolutely terrifying. Rowdy Ronda has now officially fought for a grand total of one minute and thirty eight seconds through four professional MMA fights. In those four fights she has collected four arms, four souls and countless hearts. Watch her almost tear off Julia Budd's arm in 39 seconds below.
Ronda Vs. Shinya Aoki in a grappling exhibition at Dynamite or whatever it's called this year. That's what I want and that's what we need. Thanks to IronForgesIron for the video.
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Read the full article at Middle EasyStrikeforce Challengers 20 Live Results
The Strikeforce Challengers Series is back with their twentieth offering, an under-hyped card featuring solid talent including undefeated competitors like Matt Ricehouse and Derek Brunson, as well as bout between top female contenders Julia Budd and Ronda Rousey and promotional veteran Antwain Britt making his middleweight debut.
Five Ounces of Pain will be tuned in when things start up on Showtime at 11:00 PM EST but delivering live results throughout.
Here is a full list of Strikeforce Challengers 20 results:
Andreas Spang def. Willie Parks via TKO Round 1 (Strikes)
Quinn Mullhern def. David Hulett via Unanimous Decision
Bobby Green def. James Reese via Submission Round 3 (Rear-Naked Choke)
T.J. Cook vs. Trevor Smith
Bill Cooper vs. Matt Ricehouse
Adlan Amagov vs. Anthony Smith
Derek Brunson vs. Nate James
Ronda Rousey vs. Julia Budd
Antwain Britt vs. Lumumba Sayers
PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE
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Read the full article at Five Ounces of PainTonight! Strikeforce Challengers + chat
No need to ask why I'm tuning in. Show starts at 11pm on Showtime and the chat will be up so we can cheer Ronda Rousey on to another victory that takes just over a minute. It'll be UFC on FOX all over again, but without the anxious fears that the Almighty Mainstream didn't enjoy the taste of our sport's pee-pee.
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Read the full article at FightlinkerRonda Rousey Out to Make a Statement
Ronda Rousey is out to do more than win a fight, she wants to make a point for female mixed martial artists, proving they belong in the UFC.
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Read the full article at MMA WeeklyRonda Rousey Hoping for Shot at Strikeforce Gold
Former Judo Olympian Ronda Rousey is already 3-0 in MMA – in a combined 99 seconds. She's looking to continue her climb up the ladder against Julia Budd at Strikeforce Challengers 20.
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Read the full article at Heavy MMARonda Rousey Considering Bantamweight Move to Slap That Title From Miesha Tate
Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosMMA Fighting recently caught up with Ronda Rousey to discuss her Strikeforce Challengers fight against Julia Budd, what she's doing to be "as marketable as possible," her climb up the MMA ladder, why she is considering moving down to 135, whether she believes a woman needs to be attractive to be successful in sports and her thoughts on fighting Gina Carano.
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Read the full article at AOL FanhouseIn this corner, June "The Cleaver" Cleaver!
The year was 1946 - the Allies were cleaning up after a little skirmish called World War II, Perry Como was tearing up the charts, Bugs Bunny cartoons featured blatent racism, Sylvester Stallone had just been born, and women threw men on their faces using an age-old martial arts technique.
Wait, what?!?
That's right, even in 1946 judo was alive and well in America. Check out this video of some foxy dames demontrating their skills long before Ronda Rousey stole the hearts of MMA fans everywhere...
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