Interviewing Ronda Rousey

Ronda Jean Rousey is an American professional wrestler, actress, and former judoka and mixed martial artist. Known for her time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and WWE, she was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She began her mixed martial arts (MMA) career with King of the Cage in 2011, soon joining Strikeforce, where she became their last Women's Bantamweight Champion until its acquisition by UFC. Rousey was part of the company's first-ever female fight at UFC 157, became their inaugural Women's Bantamweight Champion, and held the record for most UFC title defenses (six) by a female, until being surpassed by Valentina Shevchenko. She retired from MMA in 2016 and was the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018. Rousey began a career in professional wrestling in 2018, signing with WWE, and debuted at WrestleMania 34. She won the Raw Women's Championship at that year's SummerSlam and headlined WWE's only all-women's pay-per-view Evolution, defending the title. Bold, outspoken, and edgy, she is a former Olympian, enjoys traveling, loves animals, especially dogs, and grew up in a close-knit family with parents and an older brother.