News about Ronda Rousey

A desperate £7m punt on a reality show, dramatic U-turn over female fighters, brilliant marketing and charismatic stars - how the UFC rose from obscurity to multi-BILLION pound sporting giant

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2024
At just over three decades old, the UFC is still a baby in sporting terms. But those three letters - once derided as 'human cockfighting' - are now synonymous with a global behemoth of a business worth billions. UFC 1 was a freak show involving a 30 stone sumo wrestler, and shark-filled moat - more on that extravaganza here. And now, MMA's market leader dominates the combat sports landscape with highly-trained professional athletes competing on an almost weekly basis. The UFC has more than 100 training facilities worldwide, has put on more than 500 live events and been televised in 175 countries.

MMA fighter and actress Ronda Rousey apologizes for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy video 11 years ago- 'I deserved to be hated'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 23, 2024
Rousey, 37, took part in a Reddit AMA earlier this week and faced backlash from users over the controversial post over a decade after she shared and deleted the video. After getting called out for something she thought slipped under the radar, the combat sports icon issued a lengthy apology on Friday.

Ronda Rousey Hosted The Least Successful AMA In Reddit History

perezhilton.com, August 21, 2024

Social media never forgets! And Ronda Rousey just found that out when she tried to do a Reddit AMA!

In case you’re not caught up on Ronda and her history with conspiracy theories, let’s dial it all the way back to 2013. The WWE star shared a video from a conspiracy theorist at the time, suggesting the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre — which took the lives of 26 people, the majority of which were children — was a total set-up. The insane video said the entire shooting was a hoax fabricated by the government with crisis actors, on par with the comments that got Alex Jones sued into oblivion. Ronda called it a “must watch”.

Ronda Rousey announces she's pregnant: UFC legend and husband Travis Browne are expecting their second child

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 25, 2024
Ronda Rousey has announced that she's pregnant with her second child. The former UFC champion and WWE wrestler already shares two-year-old daughter La'akea Makalapuaokalanipo with husband Travis Browne. But she announced at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that the couple are expecting their second child together.

Bianca Belair insists working with Ronda Rousey 'never came up' and reveals the two WWE stars she's been asking to face... as the EST details how the company decided she should team with Jade Cargill

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 16, 2024
Bianca Belair is perhaps the biggest star WWE has ever created out of the performance center and certainly since the rise of the Four Horsewomen. This weekend at Clash at the Castle, Belair stand alongside perhaps the next WWE megastar, Jade Cargill, as the pair defend their tag team titles in a triple-threat match. Although, Belair might not have much sleep the night before thanks to Cargill's travel woes. 'Lost her luggage! Hopefully her gear wasn't in that... Listen, I might still be trying to make my gear so we might be running into some issues [laughs].' Even before Cargill arrived in WWE, while she was bursting onto the scene in AEW fans were talking about the parallels between two, strong, assertive, physically impressive women and dreaming of them colliding.

Ronda Rousey will write her own biopic for Netflix after UFC legend stunned agents by drafting a script in seven days

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 3, 2024
UFC legend Ronda Rousey is set to turn her life story into a Netflix movie after writing a script for a biopic based on her memoirs in just seven days. Rousey, the former long-reigning UFC Women's Bantamweight champion, has starred in a number of box-office hits over the past decade, including Expendables 3 with Sylvester Stallone and Fast & Furious 7 with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. After calling time on her MMA career, the Olympic bronze medalist also boosted her profile by venturing into WWE, where she won both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championship before officially retiring.

Former UFC and WWE star Ronda Rousey savaged in X-rated rant by former co-worker... who claims staff 'couldn't f***ing stand' her

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 30, 2024
In a recent interview with NewsNation , Rousey called out people around the UFC, including Joe Rogan, for turning on her after her dominant championship run concluded in embarrassing fashion. On Monday's episode of his MMA-focused show 'Unlocking the Cage' on SiriusXM, Smith went on an explicit tirade about how Rousey was despised by staff members for her rude and entitled behavior. 'Let me let you in on something,' Smith said. 'Ronda, if you're listening. The people behind the scenes - camera people, audio people, the people you can push around and bully and talk down to - can't stand your f****ng ass.'

The man behind Logan Paul in WWE revealed... after Ronda Rousey claimed the YouTube superstar is given special treatment in the company

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 26, 2024
Social media star-turned-wrestler Paul has shone since joining WWE in June 2022. He even holds the United States Championship and has enjoyed a number of matches against top stars, leading to Rousey's claims. Former UFC star Rousey feels that WWE has been 'rolling out the red carpet' for Paul and suggested that treatment is not 'evenly spread'. And it turns out Paul has been steered by a guiding hand in the company, as revealed by Cameron Grimes, who was recently let go.

Ronda Rousey breaks down in tears as she reveals two miscarriages in 2019

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 25, 2024
Rousey was emotional while recalling her first miscarriage from five years ago, as she fell pregnant a week before filming an episode of 9-1-1, where she almost lost a finger filming stunts. The 2008 Olympics bronze medalist said she always 'kind of felt like that was my fault' during an episode of The Diary of CEO, earlier this month. 'I wanted to keep doing dangerous stuff while I was pregnant because I thought that made me cool.'

Ronda Rousey, the former UFC champion, admits she faced suicidal thoughts after both her father and grandfather died, and she lay bare the horrible abuse she suffered at the hands of her COACHES as "a little girl."

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 8, 2024
On his Diary of a CEO podcast, the former UFC and WWE star, 37, talked to Steven Bartlett about her difficult journey. She described how her father took his own life when she was eight years old before she began to combat eating disorders, abuse, and mental health problems. Ronda, who appeared in the interview, accused Vince McMahon of causing a'fundamentally unhealthy environment' at WWE, was also detailed about how she suffered two miscarriages and blamed herself for her own, including: "I never felt like it was my fault."

Ronda Rousey accuses Vince McMahon of causing a "fundamentally unhealthy environment" at WWE... and the ex-CEO is STILL on the show, despite resigning amid sex-trafficking allegations: 'His cronies are still here.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 8, 2024
Ronda Rousey has accused WWE founder Vince McMahon of creating a "fundamentally unhealthy environment" and that the disgraced former CEO is still in charge of the company, even though resigned amid a bombshell sex trafficking lawsuit. 'This billion-dollar behemoth corporation' will only'function' if it eliminates all of McMahon's remaining 'cronies,' Rousey, a former WWE wrestler who also competed in the UFC, claims. In a lawsuit brought by a former employee, Janel Grant, earlier this year, the 78-year-old billionaire was accused of sex trafficking. McMahon defecated on her head during a threesome, according to her. McMahon denied the allegations and has not been charged with any criminal investigation connected to the situation.

Ronda Rousey argues that after he pulled a string on her sweatpants, she confronted the company's misogyny, which surrounded Vince McMahon

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 3, 2024
Ronda Rousey revealed which male WWE celebrity she confronted after he pulled a string on her sweatpants. Vince McMahon, who became embroiled in sex trafficking charges early this year and resigned from his role as TKO, has been chastised in recent months. Although Rousey, a 37-year-old wrestler who competed in WWE from 2018 to October, said she never suffered any misconduct from McMahon specifically, she did not like what she did not like.

Conor McGregor is on a break to become the highest-paid first-time actor to ever play. Mike Tyson to Ronda Rousey's the exception. how much money did they make on debut?

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2024
Hollywood has seen a significant increase in the number of professional actors transitioning to the field of entertainment over the past three decades. Conor McGregor, the former UFC featherweight and light champion, is the latest celebrity to make the big screen after shining in Road House. Following the film's premiere, the Irishman claimed to have broken Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's $5.5 million paycheck record to become the first-time actor to ever be rewarded. Here are eight celebrities who boarded the flight to Hollywood to make their acting debut, as well as how much money they earned from their first film.

Ronda Rousey admits fears for the future after the UFC legend reveals she had concussion symptoms 'most of the year' during her career

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 31, 2024
Ronda Rousey, a UFC legend, has voiced doubts over the future after suffering from repeated concussions throughout her career. Rousey was one of the first female fighters to sign with the promotion in UFC history. Since winning an Olympic judo bronze medal in Beijing 2008, the American moved to mixed martial arts.

Ronda Rousey, a former WWE wrestler, admits Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley's title fight at WrestleMania 39 wasn't 'planned to last'... and says the 'amazing' female pairing went against initial plans

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 25, 2024
Ronda Rousey, a former WWE wrestler, has confirmed that Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley's title match at WrestleMania 39 took longer than expected. Ripley shocked Flair in April last year to become the SmackDown Women's champion following a thrilling fight in the WWE's headline event. It was a back-and-forth battle that culminated in one of the evening's most exciting matches, but Rousey has lifted the curtain on WWE's initial preparations for the match.

After accusing WWE of keeping their actors 'captive, unethical slimeball, Ronda Rousey calls it a "complete s*** show" and promises not to return if she accuses the company of keeping their actors 'captive.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 22, 2024
Ronda Rousey has slammed the WWE and has stated that she has no intention of returning to the league. Rousey rose to fame after becoming the first female champion of UFC women's bantamweight and the best female celebrity in UFC history. The 37-year-old made the switch to wrestling in 2018, becoming a member of WWE before making her Wrestlemania 34 debut.

Ronda Rousey reveals why she had to retire from UFC in 2016 when she was 'faster, stronger and more skilled than ever before'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
Despite being 'faster, stronger, and more skillful than ever before, Ronda Rousey was forced to leave the UFC due to a string of concussions throughout her career. Rousey is one of the biggest box-office draws in UFC history, and she was the first female fighter to sign with the promotion. Her MMA amateur and professional career began with 15 victories, including her first ten fights with her opponent taping out an armbar in the first round.

With UFC fighters including Chael Sonnen, Ronda Rousey, Paulo Costa, and a cameo from Denzel Washington, Conor McGregor creates the 'PERFECT movie cast.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
TNT Sports, a cable television company, conducted an interview in which the UFC actor was asked several movie-related questions on the day his silver screen debut - the Roadhouse remake - was released on Amazon Prime. Before choosing the rest of the cast, McGregor chose himself as the protagonist. When asked who the 'bad guy' would be,' he replied, 'boom, boom, boom Chael, slap the head off ya,' while doing out a slapping motion.

In her latest autobiography, Ronda Rousey espionage in Vince McMahon as the wrestler recalls her ex-boss to Saudi Arabia

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
McMahon's career was turned upside down when he became the subject of sex trafficking charges early this year and resigned from his position at TKO. All charges have been denied. Rousey hasn't been one to bite her tongue when it comes to her opinions, and she seems to have expressed her dissatisfaction with her former boss. In her latest autobiography titled 'Our Fight,' which will be published on April 4, the MMA star-turned wrestler made a snide remark about the 78-year-old businessman.

REVEALED: How Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey battled with bosses backstage for their final feud in WWE as the Queen of Spades believes fans will 'appreciate it more later on'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 24, 2024
XCLUSIVE: Shayna Baszler was one of the most popular NXT champions of all time during her time with the fabled black and gold brand, but she has yet to experience world champion glory on the main roster. If one of the women's Elimination Chamber contestants does not attend, Submission Magician, a former MMA fighter with a 15-11 record, is in Perth on standby. However, many fans are waiting for more from Baszler as one of Triple H's brightest lights during their NXT days. Baszler turned on real-life best friend Ronda Rousey at the Money in the Bank event in London, what seemed to be on us last summer.

Becky Lynch discusses her rekindling friendship with Charlotte Flair after the on-screen death of Charlotte Flair... and discusses why she never met Ronda Rousey one-on-one

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 23, 2024
ALEX MCCARTHY'S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW IN PERTH: Rhea Ripley has dominated atop Monday Night RAW since she dethroned Charlotte Flair in Los Angeles last April. Of course, Flair and Lynch aren't just linked by the thorn in Ripley's proverbial sense, they were the best of friends breaking into WWE alongside Bayley and Sasha Banks, making up the legendary group The Four Horsewomen. However, after a brand split in 2021, their relationship came to a halt.

Following seth Rollins' merger, he says he would'do BETTER' than rival CM Punk, who lost both his fights, if he wanted to try his luck at UFC

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
Rollins has had a Hall of Fame in WWE, and he is currently the RAW World Heavyweight Champion, the RAW brand's WrestleMania premiere. He began to succeed in the company as a member of 'The Shield' alongside Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose, and has since gone solo, becoming one of the most popular celebrities of the last decade. In recent years, there have been a few crossovers between WWE and the WWE, with Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey, and CM Punk all appearing in both promotions at some point in their careers.

Seth Rollins provides the real reason why Ronda Rousey left WWE despite the fact that the former UFC star had to leave the company after three years in pro wrestling, but admits it was 'hard' for him

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2024
After returning to - and winning - the women's Royal Rumble in 2022 and going on to the SmackDown Women's Championship and Women's Tag Team Championship, Rousey seemed to be on a long run with the company. However, she returned for a second time late last year, appearing in Wrestling Revolver and Ring of Honor shortly after claiming she had retired. She appeared in WWE from 2017 to 2019, and it was believed that she'd have a long career in wrestling after making her name for herself in the UFC and seemed to be a natural performer.

When he was attacked by a bull shark in Sydney Harbour in 2009, elite navy diver Paul de Gelder made international news, and you won't believe what he's doing now

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 30, 2024
A former Australian Navy diver who lost his arm and leg in a horrific shark attack has started a new career as a conservationist protecting the apex predators. When the shark zipped, Paul de Gelder, 45, was swimming from point A to point B' on his back as part of a navy counter-terrorism mission on Sydney Harbour in 2009, he barely survived with his life. "One moment I was swimming, the next my right leg was clamped in the jaws of a 9-foot bull shark," de Gelder said.