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Ronda Rousey defended her UFC title against Liz Carmouche on February 23 as the headlining fight on a PPV card, winning by arm bar submission in the first round, in the first women's event in UFC history.
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Ronda Rousey became the first female fighter to join the UFC in November 2012, granted the interim bantamweight title by president Dana White.
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For now, there seems no one ready to dethrone Rousey, who has won all her fights via submission.
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She is considered by most media critics as the number one pound for pound fighter in women's MMA.
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During her time with Strikerforce she recorded a 6-0 record as a professional.
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Aside from her great performance, on the field, Ronda Rousey has helped the women's sport grow with her personality.
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While her looks are clearly a factor, she also helped to spice up the sport when she became the first fighter to really incorporate trash talk in her press conferences.
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For many mainstream viewers. the fighter gained a huge number of fans when she participated in ESPN's body issue.
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In 2010, Rousey decided to give women's MMA a chance.
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Ronda Rousey won the bronze medal in judo at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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She had also participated in the Athens 2004 Games although she did not medal.
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Ronda Rousey defended her UFC title against Liz Carmouche on February 23 as the headlining fight on a PPV card, winning by arm bar submission in the first round, in the first women's event in UFC history.
Photo: AP in English
