Sherdog’s Top 10: Hollywood Crossovers

Patrick WymanMar 26, 2015

Ronda Rousey has plenty of swagger and confidence. | Photo: D. Mandel/Sherdog.com

3. Ronda Rousey

In a couple of years, there is an excellent chance that Rousey will find herself atop this list. Although her film career has been brief, Rousey has already appeared in several major films, with more on the horizon.

Charisma is the hallmark of Rousey’s appeal, and that holds true whether the discussion focuses on her undefeated run in mixed martial arts or her budding career as an entertainer. Her good looks certainly do not hurt, but far more important is the fact that she possesses that indefinable “it” factor that separates the merely skilled from the true stars. Running through each of her 11 professional opponents in less than three rounds does not hurt, either, but at the end of the day, it is boatloads of swagger and confidence that make Rousey truly special.

Rousey’s film career has not included the kinds of B movies that appear so often for athletes-turned-entertainers. Her first film role came in the third installment of “The Expendables,” alongside the aforementioned Randy Couture and Sylvester Stallone, and her second star turn will be in the upcoming seventh iteration of “The Fast and the Furious,” with Vin Diesel and the late Paul Walker. Rousey will also appear in the soon-to-be-released “Entourage” movie, and there are rumors that she will film another movie after she fights Bethe Correia in Brazil this summer.

Given the intensity with which Rousey approaches everything in her life, we can only assume that her acting chops will soon catch up to the natural charisma she displays in interviews with such figures as Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O’Brien. Her future is certainly bright.

Number 2 » During his time as a fighter, he was one of the best in the world. He built on his deep base in sambo and judo to carve out a space for himself in the early SEG-era UFC shows.