Ronda Rousey MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History

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Ronda Rousey

RONDA ROUSEY

“Rowdy”
United States Flag UNITED STATES • WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT
W-L-D 13-2-0
(T)KO 3-2
SUB 10-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY United States
WT CLASS Women’s Featherweight
HT / WT 5′ 7″, 145 lbs
BIRTHDATE 02/01/1987 (39)
STANCE Orthodox
REACH 68.0″ (173cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE Glendale Fighting Club • Venice, California
NICKNAME “Rowdy”
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
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Inaugural UFC Bantamweight Champion 6 Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC History
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UFC Hall of Fame Inductee First Female Inductee in UFC History (Modern Wing, 2018)
⚡
Olympic Judo Bronze Medalist First American Woman to Win Olympic Judo Medal (Beijing 2008)
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Former Strikeforce Bantamweight Champion Captured World Belt with 1st-Round Armbar Over Miesha Tate
Ronda Rousey Record
WINS13
KO/TKO
3
SUB
10
DECISION
0
LOSSES2
KO/TKO
2
SUB
0
DECISION
0
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics

Calculated from 15 professional bouts (13-2-0).

Win Rate

13 wins · 15 bouts

Loss Rate

2 losses · 15 bouts

Finish Rate

13 finishes · 15 bouts

KO/TKO Rate

3 KO/TKOs · 15 bouts

Submission Rate

10 submissions · 15 bouts

Decision Rate

0 decisions · 15 bouts

RONDA ROUSEY FIGHT HISTORY – PRO
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
WIN
Gina Carano United States United States
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
May / 16 / 2026
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (0:17) May / 16 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME0:17
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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🥊 MVP MMA 1 Inaugural Headliner • Rousey vs. Carano
Main Event Feature
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Gina Carano
Fight LocationUnited States Inglewood, California, United States (Intuit Dome)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup142.0 lbs vs 141.4 lbs
Gina Carano Record at Bout (Opponent)7-1-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout12-2-0
Disclosed Purse$2,200,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -580 (Favorite) vs Gina Carano: +425 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: John McCarthy
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Rousey charged forward immediately at the opening bell, absorbed an outer leg kick, executed an immediate body lock takedown, bypassed a brief guillotine attempt into full mount, and quickly secured her trademark armbar to force the tap in just 17 seconds.
LOSS
Amanda Nunes Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
Dec / 30 / 2016
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:48) Dec / 30 / 2016
ROUND1
TIME0:48
METHODKO/TKO
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Nunes vs. Rousey
Challenger for UFC Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Amanda Nunes
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (T-Mobile Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 135.0 lbs
Amanda Nunes Record at Bout (Opponent)13-4-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout12-1-0
Disclosed Purse$3,000,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -190 (Favorite) vs Amanda Nunes: +160 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Herb Dean
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Nunes pressured immediately with blistering straight right hands that pierced Rousey’s guard within seconds. Stunned and unable to clinch, Rousey absorbed unanswered power punches against the fence before referee Herb Dean stepped in at 0:48 of round one.
LOSS
Holly Holm Title Fight United States United States
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
Nov / 14 / 2015
KO/TKO FOTN
Rnd 2 (0:59) Nov / 14 / 2015
ROUND2
TIME0:59
METHOD KO/TKO FOTN
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Holm
Defending UFC World Champion
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Holly Holm
Fight LocationAustralia Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Etihad Stadium)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup134.0 lbs vs 134.0 lbs
Holly Holm Record at Bout (Opponent)9-0-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout12-0-0
Bonuses Earned$50,000 USD (Fight of the Night)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -1250 (Favorite) vs Holly Holm: +750 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Herb Dean
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Holm masterfully out-struck and circled away from Rousey’s aggressive charges, cutting Rousey’s lip and avoiding clinch takedowns. In round two, Holm slipped an off-balance punch and delivered a thunderous left head kick that sent Rousey crashing to the canvas, followed by ground strikes for the historic upset knockout.
WIN
Bethe Correia Title Fight Brazil Brazil
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
Aug / 01 / 2015
KO/TKO POTN
Rnd 1 (0:34) Aug / 01 / 2015
ROUND1
TIME0:34
METHOD KO/TKO POTN
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Correia
Defended UFC World Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Bethe Correia
Fight LocationBrazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (HSBC Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 134.0 lbs
Bethe Correia Record at Bout (Opponent)9-0-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout11-0-0
Bonuses Earned$50,000 USD (Performance of the Night)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -1500 (Favorite) vs Bethe Correia: +900 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: John McCarthy
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Rousey stood toe-to-toe in hostile territory in Rio, trading furious punches before hurting Correia with a knee to the body and a blistering right hook to the temple that face-planted the challenger in just 34 seconds, earning Performance of the Night honors.
WIN
Cat Zingano Title Fight United States United States
UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano
Feb / 28 / 2015
Submission (Straight Armbar) POTN
Rnd 1 (0:14) Feb / 28 / 2015
ROUND1
TIME0:14
METHOD Submission POTN
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Zingano
Defended UFC World Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Cat Zingano
Fight LocationUnited States Los Angeles, California, United States (Staples Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 134.5 lbs
Cat Zingano Record at Bout (Opponent)9-0-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout10-0-0
Disclosed Purse$130,000 USD (+$50k Bonus, Total: $180,000 USD)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -900 (Favorite) vs Cat Zingano: +600 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: John McCarthy
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zingano charged across the Octagon with a flying knee attempt; Rousey caught her in mid-air, executed an acrobatic hip throw reversal, transitioned straight into an inverted straight armbar, and forced the tap in a record-setting 14 seconds.
WIN
Alexis Davis Title Fight Canada Canada
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
Jul / 05 / 2014
KO/TKO POTN
Rnd 1 (0:16) Jul / 05 / 2014
ROUND1
TIME0:16
METHOD KO/TKO POTN
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Davis
Defended UFC World Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Alexis Davis
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Mandalay Bay Events Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 135.0 lbs
Alexis Davis Record at Bout (Opponent)16-5-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout9-0-0
Disclosed Purse$120,000 USD (+$50k Bonus, Total: $170,000 USD)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -1200 (Favorite) vs Alexis Davis: +800 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Yves Lavigne
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Rousey connected with a stiff overhand right that buckled Davis, followed with a knee to the midsection, and executed a thunderous harai goshi throw straight into heavy ground-and-pound punches, knocking Davis out cold in 16 seconds.
WIN
Sara McMann Title Fight United States United States
UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann
Feb / 22 / 2014
KO/TKO POTN
Rnd 1 (1:06) Feb / 22 / 2014
ROUND1
TIME1:06
METHOD KO/TKO POTN
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. McMann
Defended UFC World Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Sara McMann
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (Mandalay Bay Events Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 135.0 lbs
Sara McMann Record at Bout (Opponent)7-0-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout8-0-0
Disclosed Purse$110,000 USD (+$50k Bonus, Total: $160,000 USD)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -425 (Favorite) vs Sara McMann: +340 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Herb Dean
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In a historic clash of Olympic medalists, Rousey engaged in the clinch against the cage and drove a devastating left knee into McMann’s liver, collapsing the challenger to the canvas to score her first career TKO at 1:06 of round one.
WIN
Miesha Tate Title Fight United States United States
UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2
Dec / 28 / 2013
Submission (Armbar) FOTN SOTN
Rnd 3 (0:58) Dec / 28 / 2013
ROUND3
TIME0:58
METHOD Submission FOTN
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Belt UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Tate 2
Defended UFC World Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Miesha Tate
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 135.0 lbs
Miesha Tate Record at Bout (Opponent)13-4-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout7-0-0
Disclosed Purse$100,000 USD (+$150k Bonuses, Total: $250,000 USD)
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -715 (Favorite) vs Miesha Tate: +500 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mario Yamasaki
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In a fierce grudge rematch, Tate survived the first round for the first time against Rousey, but the champion dominated with multiple judo throws and relentless pressure before securing an armbar from the top position early in the third round to win both Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night.
WIN
Liz Carmouche Title Fight United States United States
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche
Feb / 23 / 2013
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (4:49) Feb / 23 / 2013
ROUND1
TIME4:49
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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Belt Inaugural UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Carmouche
Inaugural UFC Women’s Title Bout
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche
Fight LocationUnited States Anaheim, California, United States (Honda Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 133.5 lbs
Liz Carmouche Record at Bout (Opponent)8-2-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout6-0-0
Disclosed Purse$90,000 USD
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -900 (Favorite) vs Liz Carmouche: +700 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: John McCarthy
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In the historic first women’s fight in UFC history, Carmouche took Rousey’s back early and threatened with a tight neck crank. Rousey shook her off, regained top control, and isolated Carmouche’s arm to lock in her signature armbar with 11 seconds remaining in the opening round.
WIN
Sarah Kaufman Title Fight Canada Canada
Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman
Aug / 18 / 2012
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (0:54) Aug / 18 / 2012
ROUND1
TIME0:54
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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Belt Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Rousey vs. Kaufman
Defended Strikeforce Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman
Fight LocationUnited States San Diego, California, United States (Valley View Casino Center)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135.0 lbs vs 134.0 lbs
Sarah Kaufman Record at Bout (Opponent)15-1-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout5-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -400 (Favorite) vs Sarah Kaufman: +325 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Herb Dean
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Rousey clinched quickly, took Kaufman down with an uchi mata throw, and methodically isolated Kaufman’s left arm, wrenching the armbar until the tap came at 0:54 of round one to defend her Strikeforce title.
WIN
Miesha Tate Title Fight United States United States
Strikeforce – Tate vs. Rousey
Mar / 03 / 2012
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (4:27) Mar / 03 / 2012
ROUND1
TIME4:27
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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Belt Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Tate vs. Rousey
Captured Strikeforce Title
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Miesha Tate
Fight LocationUnited States Columbus, Ohio, United States (Nationwide Arena)
Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup134.5 lbs vs 134.5 lbs
Miesha Tate Record at Bout (Opponent)12-2-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout4-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -400 (Favorite) vs Miesha Tate: +350 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mark Matheny
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
A furious battle saw Rousey threaten with an armbar early that dislocated Tate’s elbow. After a wild scramble where Tate took Rousey’s back, Rousey regained top position, mounted, and locked in a second gruesome armbar to win the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship.
WIN
Julia Budd Canada Canada
Strikeforce: Challengers 20
Nov / 18 / 2011
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (0:39) Nov / 18 / 2011
ROUND1
TIME0:39
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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🥊 Strikeforce Featherweight Feature • Rousey vs. Budd
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Julia Budd
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (The Palms Casino Resort)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup145.0 lbs vs 145.0 lbs
Julia Budd Record at Bout (Opponent)2-1-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout3-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Ronda Rousey: -300 (Favorite) vs Julia Budd: +250 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Kim Winslow
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Rousey threw Budd to the mat with ease, quickly achieved full mount, and transitioned to an armbar that dislocated Budd’s elbow in just 39 seconds.
WIN
Sarah D’Alelio United States United States
Strikeforce: Challengers 18
Aug / 12 / 2011
Submission (Technical Armbar)
Rnd 1 (0:25) Aug / 12 / 2011
ROUND1
TIME0:25
METHODSubmission (Technical Armbar)
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🥊 Strikeforce Debut • Rousey vs. D’Alelio
Strikeforce Debut
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Sarah D’Alelio
Fight LocationUnited States Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (The Palms Casino Resort)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup145.0 lbs vs 145.0 lbs
Sarah D’Alelio Record at Bout (Opponent)4-1-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout2-0-0
Officials
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Rousey executed a quick throw straight into an armbar in the opening seconds, causing a verbal submission stoppage by referee Steve Mazzagatti in 25 seconds.
WIN
Charmaine Tweet Canada Canada
HKFC: School of Hard Knocks 12
Jun / 17 / 2011
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (0:49) Jun / 17 / 2011
ROUND1
TIME0:49
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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🥊 Hard Knocks Fighting Championship • Rousey vs. Tweet
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Charmaine Tweet
Fight LocationCanada Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Century Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup150.0 lbs vs 150.0 lbs
Charmaine Tweet Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout1-0-0
Officials
Ref: John Braak
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Traveling to Canada, Rousey caught Tweet with a rapid judo hip toss and extended the armbar to force the tap in 49 seconds.
WIN
Ediane Gomes Brazil Brazil
KOTC: Turning Point
Mar / 27 / 2011
Submission (Armbar)
Rnd 1 (0:25) Mar / 27 / 2011
ROUND1
TIME0:25
METHODSubmission (Armbar)
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Rousey vs. Gomes
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupRonda Rousey vs Ediane Gomes
Fight LocationUnited States Tarzana, California, United States (Encino Tarzana Community Center)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup145.0 lbs vs 145.0 lbs
Ediane Gomes Record at Bout (Opponent)5-1-0
Ronda Rousey Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Officials
Ref: John McCarthy
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In her professional MMA debut, Rousey rushed forward, dragged the seasoned Brazilian veteran to the ground, and locked in a textbook armbar in just 25 seconds.
RONDA ROUSEY NEWS
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