Ronda Rousey is best known as an actress, an MMA fighter, and the first American female athlete to win an Olympic medal in Judo. She was once named the most dominant active athlete; one of the best female athletes in the world of sports; and today, she is ranked fourth among female bantamweight champions worldwide. There are currently rumors of her return to WWE.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name: | Ronda Rousey |
|---|---|
| Real Name/Full Name: | Ronda Jean Rousey |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 36 years old |
| Birth Date: | 1 February 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Riverside, California, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.7 m |
| Weight: | 61 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Travis Browne (m. 2017) |
| Children: | Yes (Leanna Mercy Rousey, Keawe Browne, Kaleo Browne) |
| Profession: | Mixed martial artist and professional wrestler |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $15 million |
Ronda Rousey Biography
Ronda Jean Rousey was born in California in 1987 to parents Ron Rousey and AnnMaria De Mars. Ronda nearly died at birth, suffered a brain injury, and her vocal cords were damaged as a result of the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. At the age of six, she was able to speak an understandable word.
Ronda Rousey was the youngest of three siblings and was raised by their mother because their father broke his back and decided to commit suicide when he realized he would be paraplegic and later quadriplegic when Ronda was eight years old.
Ronda struggled with education and had to drop out of high school, despite later earning a General Equivalency Diploma. Despite her dissatisfaction with education, she discovered a new hobby in Judo, which her mother encouraged her to pursue after she became a world judo champion in 1984.
Ronda Rousey Age, Height, Weight
Ronda Rousey was born on February 1, 1987, and is 36 years old. Her height is 1.7 m, and she weighs 61 kg.
Career
Ronda’s professional career began when she was eleven years old, and her trainer was her mother. Ronda competed in the 2004 Olympic Games as the youngest Judo athlete ever, and she also won a gold medal in the World Junior Judo Championships that year.
Two years later, she would break the record by becoming the first female from the United States of America to win an A-Level tournament and the first female to win two junior world medals. In 2008, Ronda set another record by becoming the first American citizen to win an Olympic medal in the Judo category, and she retired from Judo that same year at the age of 21.
When she said goodbye to Judo, she pursued a career in Mixed Martial Arts, where she made her debut in 2010 by winning three amateur-level competitions. She has never lost a single fight since, and she frequently pins an opponent in the first round via armbar submission. She would go on to win the undisputed Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight title.
She is currently a UFC fighter who became her debut’s first-ever UFC women’s Bantamweight champion. She also enjoys professional wrestling and is currently a member of The Four HorseWomen.
Aside from fighting, she is an actress who has appeared in films such as Mile 22, Road House, The Expendables 3, Furious 7, Blindspot, and Drunk History.
Ronda Rousey Achievements and Awards
First female UFC Champion, UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship (first), First Olympic medalist to hold a UFC title, Most finishes in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight division (6), 2008 World Cup Senior Gold Medalist, 2007 World Judo Championships Senior Silver Medalist, 2008 Summer Olympics Senior Bronze Medalist, MMA Awards 2012/13/14 Female Fighter of the Year, among many others.
Ronda Rousey’s Net Worth in 2024
Ronda Rousey’s net worth is estimated to be $15 million as of March 2024. The majority of her money has come from fighting prize money. Ronda Rousey’s net worth is currently between $1 million and $1.5 million per fight, not including endorsements and acting roles in films. She earned around $3 million from a fight she lost to Amanda Nunes in 2016. Metro PCS, Monster headphones, and Reebok are among the companies with which she has endorsement deals.
Ronda Rousey, despite her trash-talking and brutality, when dispatching her opponents, is one of the world’s most successful athletes and will go down in history as a legend. Although she nearly gave up after her retirement from Judo, she is a true example of what a human being with a strong will can accomplish.
Ronda Rousey Husband, Marriage
Rousey and Brendan Schaub, a UFC fighter, dated briefly before splitting up. Rumors of Rousey and Travis Browne dating surfaced in 2015, and it was all confirmed in April 2017 when they got engaged and married in August 2017. The couple is currently residing in Hawaii.
