Ronda Rousey — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

First American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo (bronze at 2008 Summer Olympics)
First female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame (2018)
First female fighter signed by the UFC and inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
Only woman to become a champion in both UFC and WWE
Author of the autobiography 'My Fight / Your Fight' (2015)

Biography

Ronda Jean Rousey is an American retired professional wrestler, judoka, and mixed martial artist, recognized for her careers in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE. She made history as the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, securing a bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Her pioneering spirit continued in mixed martial arts (MMA), where she became the first female fighter signed by the UFC and was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.