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Ronda Jean Rousey (/ˈraʊzi/ ROW-zee;[14] born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, retired professional wrestler, former judoka, and former mixed martial artist. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE.[15] Ronda Jean Rousey February 1, 1987 (age 39) Riverside, California, U.S. Other name Rowdy AnnMaria De Mars Martial arts career Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Weight 142 lb (64 kg; 10 st 2 lb) Division Featherweight (2010–2011, 2026) Bantamweight (2012–2016) Reach 68 in (173 cm)[1] 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 MMA: Ricky Lundell[2] Grappling: Gene LeBell, Rener Gracie, Gokor Chivichyan, AnnMaria De Mars Boxing: Edmond Tarverdyan Wrestling: Leo Frîncu[3] Striking: AJ Matthews,[4] Ryan Benoit[4] Years active 2010–2016; 2026 (MMA) 2018–2019; 2022–2023 (Professional wrestling) Total 15 Wins 13 By knockout 3 By submission 10 Losses 2 By knockout 2 Amateur record Total 3 Wins 3 By submission 3 Losses 0 Other information Website rondarousey.com Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Judo career Rank 6th dan black belt[5] Judo achievements and titles Olympic Games 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2008) World Champ. 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2007) Pan American Champ. 1st place, gold medalist(s) (2004, 2005) Medal record Women's judo Representing United States Olympic Games Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing ‍–‍70 kg World Championships Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg Pan American Games Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg Pan American Championships Gold medal – first place 2004 Isla Margarita ‍–‍63 kg Gold medal – first place 2005 Caguas (PUR) ‍–‍63 kg Silver medal – second place 2006 Buenos Aires ‍–‍63 kg Bronze medal – third place 2007 Montreal ‍–‍70 kg World Juniors Championships Gold medal – first place 2004 Budapest ‍–‍63 kg Bronze medal – third place 2006 Santo Domingo ‍–‍63 kg Profile at external judo databases IJF 2589 JudoInside.com 19130 Professional wrestling career Ring name Ronda Rousey Billed height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[6][7] Billed from Venice, California, U.S.[6] Trained by Brian Kendrick[8][9] Goldust[10] Kurt Angle[11] Natalya Neidhart[12] WWE Performance Center[13] Debut April 8, 2018Rousey defended her UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against fellow Olympic medalist and undefeated fighter Sara McMann in the main event at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014. Rousey won the fight by TKO after knocking down McMann with a knee to the body just over a minute into the first round. This marked Rousey's first career win via a method other than armbar. The stoppage led to controversy, with some sports writers and attendants finding it premature. In her seventh title defense, Rousey faced Holly Holm in the main event at UFC 193 on November 15, 2015.[108] Despite being a heavy betting favorite, Rousey was out struck by Holm for most of the bout, and was knocked out with a kick to the neck in round two, losing her title and undefeated streak in the process. After the fight, Rousey and Holm were each awarded a Fight of the Night bonus of $50,000.[109] She was also medically suspended by UFC on November 18, 2015. In September 2017, it was reported that Rousey had signed with WWE on a full-time basis and had been training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. She also trained under Brian Kendrick at his wrestling school On January 29, 2022, at the Royal Rumble, Rousey returned to WWE as a face, entering at No. 28 in the Women's Royal Rumble match and eliminating Brie Bella, Nikki A.S.H, and Shotzi. She won by last eliminating Charlotte Flair, thus earning a championship match at WrestleMania 38.[193] On the February 4 episode of SmackDown (her first appearance on the SmackDown brand), Rousey chose to challenge Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 38.[194][195] At Elimination Chamber on February 19, Rousey and Naomi defeated Flair and Sonya Deville