Ronda Rousey brought women’s MMA to the Octagon. | Photo: D. Mandel/Sherdog.com
Ronda Rousey
“Rowdy” King of the Cage (2011); Hard Knocks Fighting Championship (2011); Strikeforce (2011-12); Ultimate Fighting Championship (2013-Current)
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CASE FOR: Rousey brought women to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She attracted massive media attention, and her fights have done well on pay-per-view during a period in which the UFC has generally struggled in that arena. She has thoroughly dominated her opposition, first utilizing her Olympic judo and now adding striking to the mix. CASE AGAINST: Rousey, 27, is only 10 fights into her pro career, and she has not yet fought the biggest challenge out there in Cristiane Justino. VERDICT: Should she go in? Rousey has been so successful so quickly that she has likely already punched her card.
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