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Rousey in 2018
Born	Ronda Jean Rousey (1987-02-01) February 1, 1987 (age 38) Riverside, California, U.S.
Other names	Rowdy
Spouse(s)	Travis Browne ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	AnnMaria De Mars (mother)
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg)
Division	Featherweight (2010–2011) Bantamweight (2012–2016)
Reach	68 in (173 cm)
Style	Judo
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Santa Monica, California, U.S. Venice, California, U.S.
Team	Glendale Fighting Club Gokor Hayastan Academy SK Golden Boys
Trainer	Grappling: Gene LeBell, Rener Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, AnnMaria De Mars Boxing: Edmond Tarverdyan Wrestling: Leo Frîncu
Years active	2010–2016 (MMA) 2018–2019; 2022–2023 (Professional wrestling)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	14
Wins	12
By knockout	3
By submission	9
Losses	2
By knockout	2
Amateur record
Total	3
Wins	3
By submission	3
Losses	0
Ronda Rousey Personal information Born {{#property:P569}} Died Not recognized as a date. Years must have 4 digits (use leading zeros for years < 1000). (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day) Occupation Judoka Sport Sport Judo Rank      6th dan black belt Achievements and titles World finals (2007) Regional finals (2004, 2005) Olympic finals (2008) Medal record Women's judo Representing  United States Olympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing ‍–‍70 kg World Championships Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg Pan American Championships Gold 2004 Isla Margarita ‍–‍63 kg Gold 2005 Caguas (PUR) ‍–‍63 kg Silver 2006 Buenos Aires ‍–‍63 kg Bronze 2007 Montreal ‍–‍70 kg World Juniors Championships Gold 2004 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg Bronze 2006 Santo Domingo ‍–‍63 kg
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Ronda Rousey
Billed height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Billed weight	134 lb (61 kg)
Trained by	Brian Kendrick Goldust Kurt Angle Natalya Neidhart WWE Performance Center
Debut	April 8, 2018

Ronda Jean Rousey (born February 1, 1987) is an American professional athlete. She is famous for her time in mixed martial arts (MMA) and professional wrestling. She also had a successful career in judo.

Ronda was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo. She earned a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She started her MMA career in 2011 with King of the Cage. Later, she joined Strikeforce and became their last Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Rousey then joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was part of the UFC's first female fight at UFC 157. She became the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She held the record for the most UFC title defenses by a female fighter (6) for a long time. In 2018, she became the first female fighter to be added to the UFC Hall of Fame.

In 2018, Rousey began a new career in professional wrestling with WWE. She made her debut at WrestleMania 34. She won the Raw Women's Championship and later the SmackDown Women's Championship twice. This made her a three-time women's world champion in WWE. She also became the eighth Women's Triple Crown Champion. After leaving WWE in October 2023, she started wrestling on the independent circuit.

Ronda Rousey is the only woman to win championships in both the UFC and WWE. She is also the only woman to headline a major event in both companies. In 2015, ESPN fans voted her the best female athlete of all time. She has also appeared in movies like The Expendables 3 (2014) and Furious 7 (2015). She published her autobiography, My Fight / Your Fight, in 2015.

Early Life and Challenges

Ronda Jean Rousey was born in Riverside, California, on February 1, 1987. She was the youngest of three daughters. Her mother, AnnMaria De Mars, was a famous judoka. She was the first American to win a World Judo Championship in 1984. Ronda's father, Ronald John Rousey, worked for a manufacturing company. He passed away when Ronda was eight years old.

For the first six years of her life, Ronda had trouble speaking clearly. This was due to a condition called apraxia. It meant her brain had difficulty telling her mouth how to make sounds. This problem was thought to be because her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck at birth. To help her, her parents moved to Jamestown, North Dakota, for special speech therapy. Ronda later left high school but earned her GED. She decided not to have a regular job and started her MMA career at 22.

Olympic Judo Career

Ronda started learning judo with her mother when she was 11. She trained with her mother until she was 13. At 17, Ronda was the youngest judoka to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. She lost her first match there. However, in the same year, she won a gold medal at the 2004 World Judo Juniors Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

In 2006, she became the first U.S. female judoka in almost 10 years to win a major A-Level tournament. She won gold at the Birmingham World Cup in Great Britain. Later that year, she won a bronze medal at the 2006 World Judo Juniors Championships. This made her the first U.S. athlete to win two Junior World medals.

In 2007, Rousey moved to a higher weight class (70 kg). She became one of the top three women in the world. She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games. She also won a silver medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships.

In August 2008, Rousey competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. She won a bronze medal by defeating Annett Boehm. This made her the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo since it became an Olympic sport in 1992. Ronda finished her judo career with 56 wins and 19 losses.

After the 2008 Olympics, Ronda retired from judo at age 21. She worked three jobs as a bartender and waitress to support herself.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Training and Early Fights

When Ronda started judo, her mother took her to clubs run by her old teammates. She trained at Hayastan MMA Academy with future MMA fighters Manny Gamburyan and Karo Parisyan. Ronda often trained with bigger male fighters. She sometimes got frustrated and cried when she was thrown. She said she cried almost every night of training from 2002 to 2005.

Ronda trained closely with Gamburyan. He helped her personally after she injured her knee at 16. Her teammates thought she would be great in MMA. But they also thought she was "too pretty to get hit" and should stick to judo. Ronda became interested in MMA after watching Manny Gamburyan fight. After the 2008 Olympics, she decided to start her MMA career.

She also trained at Glendale Fighting Club. There, she worked with her long-time MMA coach Edmond Tarverdyan. She also trained in Jiu Jitsu and wrestling.

Ronda made her first amateur MMA fight on August 6, 2010. She won by submission in just 23 seconds. She won two more amateur fights quickly. In total, her amateur fights lasted less than 2 minutes.

Ronda turned professional on March 27, 2011. She won her first pro fight in 25 seconds. She won her second pro fight in 49 seconds. Both wins were by submission using an armbar.

Strikeforce Success

Ronda joined Strikeforce in 2011. She won her first fight there in 25 seconds. Her next fight was against Julia Budd in November 2011. Ronda won by armbar in the first round, dislocating Budd's elbow. After this win, she announced she would move to a lighter weight class (135 pounds). She wanted to challenge Miesha Tate, the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Becoming Champion

Rousey fought Miesha Tate for the Strikeforce title on March 3, 2012. She defeated Tate by armbar in the first round. This made her the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Ronda defended her Strikeforce title against Sarah Kaufman on August 18, 2012. She quickly took Kaufman down and won by armbar in 54 seconds. She kept her championship title.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Career

First Female UFC Champion

Rousey in 2012

In November 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced that Ronda Rousey was the first female fighter to sign with them. UFC President Dana White officially named her the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.

Ronda used the nickname "Rowdy." Her friends gave it to her. She got permission from professional wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to use it.

Ronda defended her title against Liz Carmouche on February 23, 2013, at UFC 157. She won by armbar in the first round. She faced Miesha Tate again at UFC 168 on December 28, 2013. Ronda won by armbar in the third round to keep her title.

Record-Setting Reign

Ronda defended her UFC title against Sara McMann at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014. She won by TKO (technical knockout) with a knee to the body in just over a minute. This was her first win not by armbar.

In 2014, espnW named Ronda one of their Impact 25 athletes.

Ronda defended her title against Alexis Davis at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014. She won by knockout in 16 seconds. This win earned her a "Performance of the Night" bonus.

A fight between Ronda and Cat Zingano was set for February 28, 2015, at UFC 184. Ronda defeated Zingano with an armbar in only 14 seconds. This was the shortest title match in UFC history at the time.

Ronda fought Bethe Correia on August 1, 2015, in Brazil, at UFC 190. She won by knockout in 34 seconds. She dedicated the match to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who had passed away the day before. This fight also earned her a "Performance of the Night" award.

This was Ronda's sixth win in the UFC. All her wins were quick. She spent a total of 1077 seconds in the octagon for these six fights.

Title Loss and Retirement

In her seventh title defense, Ronda faced Holly Holm at UFC 193 on November 15, 2015. Ronda was expected to win, but Holm out-fought her. Holm knocked her out with a kick to the neck in the second round. Ronda lost her title and her undefeated record. After the fight, Ronda and Holm both received a "Fight of the Night" bonus. The loss greatly affected Ronda. She later shared that she had very difficult thoughts after this defeat.

After more than a year away, Ronda returned to fight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016. Ronda lost the fight by TKO early in the first round.

Ronda did not officially announce her retirement from MMA. However, in 2018, she said it was unlikely she would fight MMA again. She was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July 2018.

Fighting Style

Ronda Rousey is known for her strong grappling skills. She often used hip throws and sweeps to take opponents to the ground. Then, she would try to finish the fight with strikes or submissions. She was especially famous for winning many fights with her signature armbar move. Her judoka mother used to wake her up with armbars, which helped her learn the move well.

Early in her MMA career, Ronda used striking to set up her judo moves. Over time, she became a better striker. She used jabs, knees, and overhand rights.

Ronda also became known for her "trash talking" in women's MMA. She would speak strongly about her opponents. She explained this was to get more attention for the sport.

Professional Wrestling Career

Background and WWE Debut

Ronda Rousey is a big fan of professional wrestling. She, Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke, and Marina Shafir called themselves "The Four Horsewomen." This was a tribute to the famous wrestling group The Four Horsemen.

Rousey with The Rock at WrestleMania 31

The Four Horsewomen were seen at WWE's SummerSlam event in August 2014. Ronda was asked if she would ever wrestle. She replied, "You never know."

At WrestleMania 31 on March 29, 2015, Ronda was in the front row. During a segment, The Rock brought her into the ring. She helped him by throwing Triple H out of the ring. She also grabbed Stephanie McMahon's arm, teasing her famous armbar. This moment hinted at Ronda's future in WWE.

In 2017, it was reported that Ronda had signed with WWE full-time. She trained at the WWE Performance Center and with Brian Kendrick.

Raw Women's Champion

Rousey at WrestleMania 34 with Kurt Angle (also her WWE debut match)

Ronda made a surprise appearance at the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018. She faced Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss, SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, and Asuka. ESPN announced she had signed a full-time WWE contract. The jacket she wore belonged to "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, given to her by his son.

Ronda made her first wrestling match debut at WrestleMania 34 on April 8, 2018. She teamed with Kurt Angle against Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. Ronda won the match by making McMahon give up with her armbar. Fans and critics highly praised her performance.

In May, Nia Jax challenged Ronda for the Raw Women's Championship. At the Money in the Bank event on June 17, Ronda won by disqualification. Alexa Bliss interfered and won the title instead. Ronda was praised for her performance in her first singles match.

Ronda then started a rivalry with Alexa Bliss. After a suspension (in the storyline), Ronda got another title match. At SummerSlam on August 19, Ronda quickly defeated Bliss to win her first WWE championship. She became the Raw Women's Champion. She defended her title against Bliss again at Hell in a Cell.

During her time as champion, Ronda defended her title against many challengers. These included Nikki Bella at Evolution, WWE's first all-women's pay-per-view. She also faced Mickie James, Nia Jax, Natalya, and Sasha Banks.

Ronda was supposed to face Becky Lynch at Survivor Series. But Lynch was injured. So, Ronda faced Charlotte Flair instead. Ronda won by disqualification after Flair attacked her with weapons. At TLC on December 16, Ronda helped Asuka win the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Ronda's rivalry with Becky Lynch continued. Lynch won the Royal Rumble match and chose to challenge Ronda at WrestleMania 35. On March 25, WWE announced that Ronda's title defense against Lynch and Charlotte Flair would be the main event of WrestleMania 35. This was the first time a women's match closed WrestleMania. At the event on April 7, Lynch pinned Ronda to win both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships. This was Ronda's first loss in WWE. Her reign as Raw Women's Champion ended after 231 days.

SmackDown Women's Champion

On January 29, 2022, Ronda returned to WWE at the Royal Rumble. She entered at number 28 and won the Women's Royal Rumble match. This earned her a championship match at WrestleMania 38. On February 4, she chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

At Elimination Chamber on February 19, Ronda and Naomi defeated Flair and Sonya Deville. At WrestleMania 38 on April 2, Flair defeated Ronda to keep her title. This was Ronda's second loss in WWE.

Ronda then challenged Flair to an "I Quit" match. The match happened at WrestleMania Backlash on May 8. Ronda defeated Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time.

On May 13, she defended her title against Raquel Rodriguez. At Money in the Bank on July 2, Ronda kept her title against Natalya. But after the match, Liv Morgan used her Money in the Bank contract to challenge Ronda. Morgan quickly defeated Ronda to win the title. Ronda's reign ended after 55 days.

Ronda challenged Liv Morgan for the title at SummerSlam 2022. On July 30, Ronda lost to Morgan in a controversial way. After the match, Ronda attacked Morgan and the referee. This led to her being suspended from WWE (in the storyline).

After her suspension, Ronda won a match to earn a rematch against Morgan. The match was an Extreme Rules match at Extreme Rules on October 8. Ronda defeated Morgan to win her second SmackDown Women's Championship.

She defended her title against Emma and Raquel Rodriguez. On December 30, 2022, Ronda lost the title to Charlotte Flair in a surprise match. Her second reign ended after 83 days.

Tag Team Champion and Departure

Ronda returned to WWE on February 10, 2023. She teamed up with Shayna Baszler. At WrestleMania 39, Ronda and Baszler won a tag team match. As part of the 2023 WWE Draft, they were moved to the Raw brand.

On May 29, Ronda and Baszler won the vacant WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. This made Ronda the eighth WWE Women's Triple Crown Champion. On June 23, they defeated Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn to combine the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Team Championships.

At Money in the Bank, Ronda and Baszler lost their tag team titles to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Baszler turned on Ronda during the match. Ronda then lost to Baszler at SummerSlam in an MMA Rules match. This was Ronda's first WWE loss by submission. After this match, it was reported that she was leaving WWE. She confirmed her retirement on Instagram on October 11, 2023.

Independent Wrestling (2023)

On October 26, 2023, Ronda came out of retirement. She teamed with Marina Shafir to defeat Brian Kendrick and Taya Valkyrie at a Lucha VaVoom event.

On October 28, Wrestling Revolver announced Ronda would wrestle at their Unreal event on November 16. There, she and Shafir wrestled Athena and Billie Starkz to a no contest. The next night, Ronda made her Ring of Honor (ROH) debut. She and Shafir defeated Athena and Starkz in a rematch.

Other Ventures

In January 2022, Ronda Rousey was among the top 20 richest MMA fighters. She was the only woman on that list.

Magazine Appearances

Ronda appeared on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's 2012 Body Issue. In May 2013, she was ranked on the Maxim Hot 100 list. She also appeared on the cover of Australian Men's Fitness in 2015.

In January 2016, Ronda was on the cover of The Ring magazine. She was the first mixed martial artist and only the second woman to appear on the cover of this boxing magazine. In February 2016, she was one of three athletes on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Films and Television

Rousey (center, middle row) alongside other actors at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival

Ronda co-starred in The Expendables 3 (2014). This was her first role in a major movie. In 2015, she appeared in Furious 7 and played herself in Entourage.

In October 2015, Ronda became the first female athlete to guest host ESPN's SportsCenter.

Ronda hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live on January 23, 2016. She also appeared in the TV show Blindspot in 2017.

She was set to star in a remake of the 1989 action movie Road House. However, this project was cancelled in 2016.

In August 2019, Ronda appeared as Lena Bosko in the third season of Fox's 9-1-1 series. She injured two fingers during her first day of filming.

In September 2021, Ronda hosted Rowdy's Places on ESPN+. In this show, she talked with experts about combat sports.

Video Games

On July 9, 2018, Ronda was confirmed as a bonus character for the video game WWE 2K19. She also appeared in EA Sports UFC, EA Sports UFC 2, and EA Sports UFC 3. She has been in other WWE video games like WWE 2K20, WWE 2K22, WWE 2K23, and WWE 2K24.

On January 17, 2019, it was confirmed that Ronda would voice Sonya Blade in the video game Mortal Kombat 11. On November 30, 2022, Ronda was added as a playable character to the game Raid: Shadow Legends.

Personal Life

As of 2023, Ronda Rousey lives in Venice, California.

Ronda has talked about struggling with her body image when she was younger. She said that martial arts made her feel "dorky" and "too masculine" in school. People called her "Miss Man." But as she got older, she realized she was "fabulous."

In January 2013, Ronda shared a video about a conspiracy theory related to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. She later deleted the video and apologized for her posts.

In 2015, Ronda raised money for the Black Jaguar-White Tiger Foundation. In April 2015, she visited Yerevan, Armenia, for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. She visited the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide memorial.

Ronda supported Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign in 2016.

Family Life

Ronda Rousey is married to UFC fighter Travis Browne. They got engaged in New Zealand in April 2017. They married on August 28, 2017, in Hawaii. On April 21, 2021, Ronda announced she was pregnant with her first child. On September 27, 2021, she gave birth to a girl named La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne. On July 25, 2024, Ronda announced she was expecting her second child. On January 9, 2025, she gave birth to her second daughter, Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha Browne.

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Championships and Accomplishments

Judo

• International Judo Federation
  • 2008 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2008 Belgian Ladies Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 Jigoro Kano Cup Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2007 Finnish Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2007 World Judo Championships Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2007 German Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 Pan American Games Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2007 Pan American Championships Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2007 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2007 British Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 Finnish Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2006 Swedish Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 World Judo Championships Junior Bronze Medalist
  • 2006 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 Pan American Championships Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2006 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 Belgian Ladies Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 Ontario Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 Pan American Championships Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 Ontario Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 Ontario Open Junior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 World Judo Championships Junior Gold Medalist
  • 2004 Rendez-Vous Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2004 Pan American Championships Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2003 Rendez-Vous Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2001 Coupe Canada Senior Cup Gold Medalist
• Summer Olympic Games
  • 2008 Summer Olympics Senior Bronze Medalist
• USA Judo
  • USA Senior National Championship (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
  • USA Senior Olympic Team Trials Winner (2004, 2008)
  • 2007 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 USA Fall Classic Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2006 US Open Junior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 US Open Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2005 US Open Junior Silver Medalist
  • 2004 US Open Senior Bronze Medalist
  • 2003 US Open Senior Silver Medalist
  • 2003 USA Fall Classic Senior Gold Medalist
  • 2002 US Open Junior Gold Medalist

Other Accomplishments

• International Sports Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)

Mixed Martial Arts

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • UFC Hall of Fame (Modern Wing, Class of 2018)
    • First female inductee
  • UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time, inaugural)
    • Six successful title defenses
      • Most consecutive title defenses in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (6)

*Second most title defenses in UFC Women's history (6) *Second most title fight wins in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (6)

• • • • Most finishes in UFC Women's Bantamweight division title fights (6)

*Longest title fight finish streak in UFC history (6) *Second fastest finish in a title fight in UFC history (0:14 vs Cat Zingano) *Fastest finish in a UFC Women's Bantamweight division title fight (0:14 vs Cat Zingano)

• • • • Fastest women's title fight victory in UFC history (0:14 vs Cat Zingano)
      • Tied (Amanda Nunes) for most knockouts in UFC Women's Bantamweight division title fights (3)

*Third fastest knockout in a UFC title fight (0:16 vs Alexis Davis) *Fastest knockout in a UFC Women's Bantamweight division title fight (0:16 vs Alexis Davis)

• • • • Most submissions in UFC Women's Bantamweight division title fights (3)

*Fastest submission in a UFC title fight (0:14 vs Cat Zingano) *Fastest submission in a UFC Bantamweight division history title fight (0:14 vs Cat Zingano) * Tied (B.J. Penn, Matt Hughes & Khabib Nurmagomedov) for third most submissions in UFC title fights (3)

• • • • Second shortest time for three consecutive title defenses in UFC history (189 days) (behind Alex Pereira)
    • First female UFC Champion
    • First Olympic medalist to win a UFC championship
  • Fight of the Night (Twice) vs. Miesha Tate and Holly Holm
  • Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Miesha Tate
  • Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Cat Zingano, Sara McMann, Alexis Davis and Bethe Correia
    • Tied (Mackenzie Dern) for second most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Women's history (7) (behind Jéssica Andrade)
    • Most Post-Fight bonuses in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (7)
  • Fastest finish in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (0:14 vs Cat Zingano)
    • Second fastest finish in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (0:16 vs Alexis Davis)
    • Fifth fastest finish in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (0:34 vs Bethe Correia)
  • Fastest knockout in UFC Bantamweight division history (0:16 vs Alexis Davis)
  • Tied (Mayra Bueno Silva) for most submissions in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (3)
    • Fastest submission in UFC Bantamweight division history (0:14 vs Cat Zingano)
  • Most armbar finishes in UFC/WEC/Pride/Strikeforce history (9)
  • Most consecutive armbar finishes in UFC/WEC/Pride/Strikeforce history (6)
  • Won the first ever women's fight in UFC history
  • Shortest average fight time in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (3:06)
  • Second most finishes in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (6)
  • Second longest win streak in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (6)
  • Highest number of knockdowns per fifteen minutes in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (1.21)
  • Highest number of submissions per fifteen minutes in UFC Women's Bantamweight division history (3.03)
  • UFC.com Awards
    • 2013: Import of the Year, Half-Year Awards: Best Newcomer of the 1HY, Ranked #4 Submission of the Year vs. Liz Carmouche & Ranked #9 Fight of the Year vs. Miesha Tate 2
    • 2014: Ranked #2 Fighter of the Year & Half-Year Awards: Best Fighter of the 1HY
    • 2015: Submission of the Year vs. Cat Zingano
• Strikeforce
  • Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time; last)
    • One successful title defense
  • 2× Female Submission of the Year (2011, 2012)
• ESPN
  • 2× Best Female Athlete ESPY Award (2014, 2015)
  • Best Fighter ESPY Award (2015)
  • First Mixed Martial Artist to win an ESPY Award
  • Submission of the Year (2012, vs. Miesha Tate on March 3)
• MMAJunkie.com
  • 2015 February Submission of the Month vs. Cat Zingano
  • 2015 August Knockout of the Month vs. Bethe Correia
• World MMA Awards
  • 3× Female Fighter of the Year (2012, 2013, 2014)
  • 2015 Submission of the Year vs. Cat Zingano at UFC 184
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • 2× Best Box Office Draw (2014, 2015)
  • 2× Mixed Martial Arts Most Valuable (2014, 2015)
  • Most Outstanding Fighter of the Year (2014)
• Bleacher Report
  • 2013 Female Fighter of the Year
• MMA Fighting
  • 2012 Fighter of the Year
• Fight Matrix
  • 2011 Female Rookie of the Year
  • 2012 Female Fighter of the Year
  • 2013 Female Fighter of the Year
  • 2014 Female Fighter of the Year

Professional Wrestling

• CBS Sports
  • Rookie of the Year (2018)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 1 of the top 100 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2018
  • Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • Ranked No. 3 of the top 100 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2019
• Sports Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 4 of the top 10 women's wrestlers in 2018
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Rookie of the Year (2018)
  • Most Overrated (2022)
• WWE
  • WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (2 times)
  • WWE Raw Women's Championship (1 time)
  • WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shayna Baszler
  • Women's Royal Rumble (2022)
  • Eighth Women's Triple Crown Champion
  • Slammy Award (1 time)
    • "This is Awesome" Moment of the Year (2015) – with The Rock
  • WWE Year-End Award
    • Best Diss of the Year (2018)

Mixed Martial Arts Record

Pay-per-view Bouts

Judo Olympic Games Record

Result	Rec.	Opponent	Score	Event	Division	Date	Location
Win	6–3	Annett Böhm	0010–0001	2008 Olympic Games	–70 kg	August 13, 2008	Beijing
Win	5–3	Anett Meszaros	1010–0000
Win	4–3	Rachida Ouerdane	1001–0000
Loss	3–3	Edith Bosch	0000–1000
Win	3–2	Katarzyna Pilocik	1000–0000
Win	2–2	Nasiba Surkieva	1010–0000
Loss	1–2	Hong Ok-song	0001–0010	2004 Olympic Games	–63 kg	August 17, 2004	Athens
Win	1–1	Sarah Clark	1000–0001
Loss	0–1	Claudia Heill	0000–0010

See also

In Spanish: Ronda Rousey para niños

• List of female mixed martial artists
• List of multi-sport athletes
• List of Strikeforce alumni
• List of Strikeforce champions
• List of UFC champions