Midnight Mania! Video: Soon-to-be ‘svelte,’ purple-drankin’ Ronda Rousey teases her next career moves

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Ronda Rousey got on Facebook today and posted a pretty long video detailing her latest and upcoming ventures. She will soon be filming “Mile 22,” and for that role, she’s slimming down a little — “more svelte than buff,” as she put it. She said she knows she has been quoted saying her body has a purpose, (all you do-nothing bitches) and says that sometimes, that purpose is filming a particular role.

She also repped her new line of supplements, Max Effort. The post-workout, she compared to purple drank. From what I can find, “Purple drank” is typically some mix of sprite, codeine, and a jolly rancher for color. It originated in Houston in the 1960s (go ‘Stros) but I’m not sure how that comparison is a good thing. Unless she just means grape soda.

I’m drinking actually the post-workout, grapecicle lemonade. I drink this all day long, because it tastes like purple drank. This is like healthy purple drank. I kid you not, its like f***ing angel bath water. I’m not just saying that because I’m part owner of this company, I’m saying that because it’s true, I wouldn’t say it if it wasn’t. It’s goddamn delicious.

Teaser time!!!
Things teased in this video:
1. Content for upcoming RondaRousey.com, including following along with all my workouts for every purpose (yes every workout has a purpose)
2. What I’m working on for my upcoming Max Effort nutritional line!
3. How awesome Grapecicle Lemonade Post workout tastes

Things you do not get from this video:
1. Any actual footage of me working out
2. Any actual experience tasting the post workout grapecicle lemonade
3. Any release from your building anticipation for the launch of RondaRousey.com and my Max Effort nutritional line

To vent your frustrations i recommend retail therapy at MaxEffortMuscle.com while the Black Friday sale is still going on 😉

Posted by Ronda Rousey on Friday, November 24, 2017

She went on to insist that being an honorable athlete and cautious about supplements shouldn’t be a disadvantage, and that she signs off on all the supplements in her product line.

From the description on Facebook:

Teaser time!!!

Things teased in this video:

1. Content for upcoming RondaRousey.com, including following along with all my workouts for every purpose (yes every workout has a purpose)
2. What I’m working on for my upcoming Max Effort nutritional line!
3. How awesome Grapecicle Lemonade Post workout tastes

Things you do not get from this video:

1. Any actual footage of me working out
2. Any actual experience tasting the post workout grapecicle lemonade
3. Any release from your building anticipation for the launch of RondaRousey.com and my Max Effort nutritional line

To vent your frustrations i recommend retail therapy at MaxEffortMuscle.com while the Black Friday sale is still going on 😉

Insomnia

Are you going to be up for the fights tomorrow? I know I am (because I have to be)

Someone just edited the #UFCShanghai Wikipedia page pic.twitter.com/eiCY7s9BEn

— Wesley Riddle (@AllThatMMA) November 25, 2017

I love Andre Fili. Pay this man, Vitagoods.

Here’s your 4th video @vitagoods. Happy Thanksgiving #outcastsandunderdogs

A post shared by Andre Fili (@touchyfili) on Nov 23, 2017 at 3:40pm PST

Ben Askren should have had his chance to prove he was the best. He would still come back, but only to prove he is the best in the world. That seems unlikely.

It always had an asterisk for 1 more fight for #1 https://t.co/WH4hCHHNgm

— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) November 25, 2017

Ben Askren’s retirement fight against Shinya Aoki went very well for him.

#ThingsGotFunky in #Singapore @TRowFunkyShow @Benaskren @ONEChampionship #AndStill #FunkyStyle #FolkStyle #Wrestling #MMA pic.twitter.com/KNU4Ke5Jm4

— TheWestLinn (@WestLinnEagleAH) November 24, 2017

Drama down in Louisiana!

Yo @dc_mma my boy @slapdatllc came through again!! pic.twitter.com/QvO4OCLnYK

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) November 25, 2017

I’m mad at this guy man. He stopped hooking me up. He is only serving the true king of lafayette now lol. It’s so good. Let’s not pretend you can handle the spicy bruh https://t.co/ySS3kakjIm

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 25, 2017

Hahaha it’s got a lil kick! no way them California taste buds of yours could handle all this cayenne pepper tho https://t.co/WvmjQ0BWDT

— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) November 25, 2017

I bought so much cayenne pepper the other day from the store my wife was worried. They only had small bottles so I bought 10 of em to fill that big plastic bottle. U know what bottle I’m talking about https://t.co/b6edwx8IJm

— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) November 25, 2017

I wish Khabib was actually healthy long enough to fight two opponents in a row.

they talk about me when im injured, but I don’t hear them when im healthy, Where are they? @ufc pic.twitter.com/tk8jyrwCD6

— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) November 24, 2017

What? When? and how did this occur?

Alex Caceres vs Shorty #UFCShanghai pic.twitter.com/xE4nKK8v4U

— Honky Extraordinaire (@Mr_Honky) November 24, 2017

When in Russia…

The man in the M-1 ring handing out the trophy is Yunus-bek Yevkurov and his life story is insane. Yevkurov was seriously injured following a car-bomb attack on his motorcade and it is suspected that Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was responsible for the attack. pic.twitter.com/FIYF6wUqcm

— AcidHaze (@AcidHaze) November 24, 2017

But Yunus-bek Yevkurov believed the attack was carried out by the United States, British intelligence and Israel saying they wanted to “prevent Russia from reviving the former Soviet might” and choose to work with Ramzan in fighting Islamic extremists in the region. pic.twitter.com/gY39YdsGX1

— AcidHaze (@AcidHaze) November 24, 2017

How does Max Holloway’s turkey look?

Happy thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/QqwS2MDmbe

— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) November 24, 2017

Slips, Rips, and KO Clips

WOW. Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1) KO’s Ivan Buchinger as he’s getting up. And NEW M-1 Featherweight champ. pic.twitter.com/fb6jVJ9XXj

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 24, 2017

1 second left… that must really suck.

that happens
Mikhail Ragozin KOs Joseph Henle 1 second left to end of the fight (M-1) pic.twitter.com/F0OUBMTmaJ

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) November 24, 2017

Question mark kick KO

awesome head kick KO !
HEX MW Title Fight – Israel Adesanya KOs Stu Dare in 1R #AndNew pic.twitter.com/V9Mndez40l

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) November 24, 2017

niceee !
Aleksi Mäntykivi @MantykiviAleksi sleeps (guillotine) Bashir Gagiev in 2R (M-1) pic.twitter.com/39nPOPxxeo

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) November 24, 2017

nice kimura
Chris Kelades taps Oleg Lichkovakha in 3R (M-1) pic.twitter.com/BCfnx0m9Im

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) November 24, 2017

They’re dropping like flies today #M1Challenge86 pic.twitter.com/bqJd65BVCR

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 24, 2017

Busurmankul Abdibait uulu KOs Diego Davella in 1R pic.twitter.com/J8esDEuLfk

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) November 24, 2017

Rubenilton Pereira FACEPLANTS Lom-Ali Nalgiev #M1Challenge86 pic.twitter.com/ECtyc8h2Yf

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 24, 2017

What a hook

dead
Petchsanguan Chor.Chanasit KOs Nuzet Truillo (MX) pic.twitter.com/D6mKZFFVe0

— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) November 24, 2017

Another great hook

Zaur Gadzhibabayev KTFO’s Nikolay Savilov #M1Challenge86 pic.twitter.com/4NFvM2qZSP

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 24, 2017

What a faceplant

Downright savage head kick KO by Samuel Ilnicki last week at GTFP: Fight Night. 12 out of 10 faceplant. pic.twitter.com/VR6df4Oao5

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 24, 2017

The first knockout on this list is already astonishingly violent:

I will be compiling the Kickboxing “of the year” awards list in the next few weeks. Antonio Plazibat’s flying switch knee KO from a few days ago will be a contender for KOTY. As good as it was, it won’t win because this year was filled with incredible knockouts. pic.twitter.com/s1GB9swTXC

— Bestrafer7 (@Bestrafer7) November 25, 2017

Quick Hits

Here’s a quick hit: The Diaz brothers are on the Rolling Stone’s “Biggest Stoners in Sports” list
The class-action lawsuit of folks whose Showtime PPV of May-Mac couldn’t be watched just got sent to arbitration, which means, screw you, paying clients. You don’t get your day in court. That probably means I shouldn’t bother to sue the local TV weather alerts for coming on right when the knockout happened, cutting me off from seeing it live.
If you do tune in tomorrow morning, or you catch the replay later on Fight Pass, the last featured prelim features Zabit Magomedsharipov, whose long name should translate “most talented featherweight prospect in a long time, that’s who”. Watch his fight.

Podcasts and Video

While you are up early for UFC Shanghai (I know you got up for that, right? Of course you did!) check out my podcast with Nic Davenport, who is on the cutting edge of cognitive conditioning, training fighters like Dustin Poirier, Marc Diakiese, and Santiago Ponzinibbio.

Check us out on SoundCloud as well as iTunes and Stitcher on the official MMA Mania channel!

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Random Land

This hornet’s nest is straight out of the upside down, and I really wanted to see it get blasted with a hirehose of bugspray.

This hornets’ nest is the stuff of nightmares!

This hornets’ nest is the stuff of nightmares!

Posted by Daily Mail on Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Wendy’s is savage on Twitter

Black Friday **** Need copy and link****

— McDonald’s (@McDonaldsCorp) November 24, 2017

When the tweets are as broken as the ice cream machine. https://t.co/esdndK1iFm

— Wendy’s (@Wendys) November 24, 2017

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