Tag: Ronda

Strikeforce’s Miesha Tate Owes Ronda Rousey a Little Gratitude

Ronda Rousey’s rise to mixed martial arts stardom has very little to do with fighting. Sure, Rousey has proven that she’s very good at one specific thing—throwing her opponents to the ground and then submitting them with an armbar&#82…

Ronda Rousey’s rise to mixed martial arts stardom has very little to do with fighting. Sure, Rousey has proven that she’s very good at one specific thing—throwing her opponents to the ground and then submitting them with an armbar—but with a total in-cage time of less than four minutes, nobody will ever mistake Rousey for […]

Strikeforce’s Miesha Tate Owes Ronda Rousey a Little Gratitude

Ronda Rousey’s rise to mixed martial arts stardom has very little to do with fighting. Sure, Rousey has proven that she’s very good at one specific thing—throwing her opponents to the ground and then submitting them with an armbar&#82…

Ronda Rousey’s rise to mixed martial arts stardom has very little to do with fighting. Sure, Rousey has proven that she’s very good at one specific thing—throwing her opponents to the ground and then submitting them with an armbar—but with a total in-cage time of less than four minutes, nobody will ever mistake Rousey for […]

Ronda Rousey: “No High School Wrestler Can Beat a Judo Player”

Strikeforce female bantamweight Ronda Rousey is not known for mincing words. I had the privilege of hosting a live chat with Rousey for the Houston Chronicle yesterday, and she was in rare form leading up to Saturday’s championship bout with Mies…

Strikeforce female bantamweight Ronda Rousey is not known for mincing words. I had the privilege of hosting a live chat with Rousey for the Houston Chronicle yesterday, and she was in rare form leading up to Saturday’s championship bout with Miesha Tate. A reader asked Rousey if Tate’s wrestling pedigree could possibly compare to the […]

Girl on Girl Action: Did Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate Peak Too Soon?

Ronda Rousey versus Miesha Tate had all the makings of a hot bout. Not hot as in “Wow look at these smoking babes about to fight,” although I don’t deny that is a very real part of the appeal. Hot as in “Man, I really want to se…

Ronda Rousey versus Miesha Tate had all the makings of a hot bout. Not hot as in “Wow look at these smoking babes about to fight,” although I don’t deny that is a very real part of the appeal. Hot as in “Man, I really want to see these two athletes settle this beef.” When […]

Rousey vs. Tate: Why Is Ronda Rousey a 4-1 Favorite over Miesha Tate?

In many ways, Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey is the biggest women’s Mixed Martial Arts bout since Cristiane Santos faced Gina Carano in the first-ever women’s MMA fight to headline a major event. With a combination of good looks and great tal…

In many ways, Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey is the biggest women’s Mixed Martial Arts bout since Cristiane Santos faced Gina Carano in the first-ever women’s MMA fight to headline a major event. With a combination of good looks and great talent, both Tate and Rousey have quickly catapulted to the forefront of MMA. Recently, […]

Is the Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey Promo on Showtime Sexist?

Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are both in the main event of the Strikeforce card on Saturday and it’s easy to see why after watching the Showtime promo that has run on YouTube. Both Tate and Rousey are attractive. While fans could argue that Tate …

Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey are both in the main event of the Strikeforce card on Saturday and it’s easy to see why after watching the Showtime promo that has run on YouTube. Both Tate and Rousey are attractive. While fans could argue that Tate has had a great career as well, it isn’t the […]