Part one of this two part series focusing on Ronda Rousey and the art of judo can be found here. Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey wasn’t the first judo player to make the transition from the mat and the judogi to fingerless gloves and the MMA cage. Men like Mitsuyo Maeda and Masahiko Kimura had spent years spreading […]
The Gentle Way Part II: Olympians Ronda Rousey and Rick Hawn Adapt to MMA
Part one of this two part series focusing on Ronda Rousey and the art of judo can be found here. Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey wasn’t the first judo player to make the transition from the mat and the judogi to fingerles…