We know, we know … some of you don’t want to hear anything about Ronda Rousey anymore.
She lost, you say. Twice, you say. She was all hype, you say. She bailed on MMA and ran off to pro wrestling, you say. We hear all that – we have to, because you’re not shy in the comments section.
But Rousey was the standard-bearer for women’s MMA in the UFC. She was the first champion, she was the most dominant champion and she raised the bar and changed the game. And yes, now she’s doing the WWE thing, but she’s a UFC Hall of Famer and if she came back to the UFC next week, she’d almost certainly be placed right in the mix.
On April 7 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Rousey will be part of WWE history when she is involved in the first WrestleMania all-women’s main event in history. She’ll add that to a list of laurels that includes her UFC accomplishments, an Olympic bronze medal in judo, movie and TV roles, a book and more.
In our latest Daily Debate question, we wondered which is the biggest major accomplishment for Rousey – her UFC titles, her Olympic medal, or breaking the WrestleMania glass ceiling.
The results (via Twitter):
To hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew weigh in, watch the video above.
For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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