Lessons from the 209: Strikeforce champ Rousey leans on Cesar Gracie Fight Team

Even before she was the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey well knew the demands of a regimented training schedule that culminated in high-stakes competition.

Rousey applied the same work ethic gleaned from her Olympic medal-winn…

Even before she was the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey well knew the demands of a regimented training schedule that culminated in high-stakes competition.

Rousey applied the same work ethic gleaned from her Olympic medal-winning run in judo to MMA. But in the midst of a stint with the Cesar Gracie Fight Team, she’s learning a different approach.

Namely, she gets to sleep in before training. Gracie disciples and UFC fighters Nick and Nate Diaz aren’t exactly early risers.