All MMA fightersRonda Rousey
“Rowdy”
MMA · Retired13-2RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
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Profile
| Full name | Ronda Jean Rousey |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Rowdy |
| Date of birth | 1 Feb 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Riverside, California, USA |
| Lives in | Venice, California, USA |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Glendale Fighting Club |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2011–2016, 2026 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 27 Mar 2011 |
| Last fight | Win vs Gina Carano, 16 May 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion (2012–2013)
- Inaugural UFC women's bantamweight champion (2013–2015)
- Six UFC bantamweight title defenses
- Olympic bronze medalist in judo (2008)
- First woman inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame (2018)
Background
Won an Olympic bronze medal in judo in 2008 before turning to MMA in 2010. She headlined the first women's fight in UFC history in 2013 and returned for a one-off bout in May 2026.
Fight history
15 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Gina Carano | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:17 | MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano | 16 May 2026 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Loss | Amanda Nunes | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UFC 207 | 30 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For the bantamweight title |
| Loss | Holly Holm | KO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 0:59 | UFC 193 | 15 Nov 2015 | Melbourne, Australia | Lost bantamweight title |
| Win | Bethe Correia | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:34 | UFC 190 | 1 Aug 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Cat Zingano | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:14 | UFC 184 | 28 Feb 2015 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Alexis Davis | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:16 | UFC 175 | 5 Jul 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Sara McMann | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 1:06 | UFC 170 | 22 Feb 2014 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Miesha Tate | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 0:58 | UFC 168 | 28 Dec 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended bantamweight title |
| Win | Liz Carmouche | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:49 | UFC 157 | 23 Feb 2013 | Anaheim, California, USA | Won UFC women's bantamweight title in the first UFC women's bout |
| Win | Sarah Kaufman | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:54 | Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman | 18 Aug 2012 | San Diego, California, USA | Defended Strikeforce women's bantamweight title |
| Win | Miesha Tate | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:49 | Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey | 3 Mar 2012 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Won Strikeforce women's bantamweight title |
| Win | Julia Budd | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:39 | Strikeforce Challengers 20 | 18 Nov 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Sarah D'Alelio | Technical submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:25 | Strikeforce Challengers 18 | 12 Aug 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Charmaine Tweet | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:49 | Hard Knocks Fighting Championship 12 | 17 Jun 2011 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | Ediane Gomes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:25 | King of the Cage: Turning Point | 27 Mar 2011 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Professional debut |