Tag: Gentle

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…

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: Strikeforce Champion Ronda Rousey and the Birth of a Judo Star

Part One of a two-part series looking at the art of judo in MMA. The Title Miesha Tate thought she had a chance against 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey. After all, Tate was the Strikeforce bantamweight champion and had been competit…

Part One of a two-part series looking at the art of judo in MMA. The Title Miesha Tate thought she had a chance against 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey. After all, Tate was the Strikeforce bantamweight champion and had been competitive with everyone she had ever fought. More than competitive, in fact. Her world-title […]