Strikeforce champ Rousey enlists Lucia Rijker as striking coach ahead of Kaufman bout

Amid the stir Ronda Rousey caused with her outspoken persona and title-winning fight against Miesha Tate, UFC president Dana White recently wondered whether she would become the Lucia Rijker of MMA – a dominant champ on a too-small stage.

As Rousey p…

Amid the stir Ronda Rousey caused with her outspoken persona and title-winning fight against Miesha Tate, UFC president Dana White recently wondered whether she would become the Lucia Rijker of MMA – a dominant champ on a too-small stage.

As Rousey prepares for her first title defense, Rijker can now weigh in on that question.

Rousey manager Darin Harvey today told MMAjunkie.com that the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion has enlisted the famed kickboxer and boxer as a coach.