Ronda Rousey & Travis Browne Get Engaged

Ronda Rousey may be semi-retired from mixed martial arts (MMA), and now she’s got some big plans for her future. News arrived from TMZ Sports this afternoon (Thurs., April 20, 2017) that Rousey recently got engaged to her boyfriend, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne: “We’re getting married,” Rousey said. Browne elaborated on his proposal, which included

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Ronda Rousey may be semi-retired from mixed martial arts (MMA), and now she’s got some big plans for her future.

News arrived from TMZ Sports this afternoon (Thurs., April 20, 2017) that Rousey recently got engaged to her boyfriend, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne:

“We’re getting married,” Rousey said.

Browne elaborated on his proposal, which included a large diamond ring for his queen. “Hapa” said the time was right during a picturesque scene on a recent trip to New Zealand:

“We were out under a waterfall in New Zealand and it felt like the right place to do it.”

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Rousey then revealed the couple hadn’t set a date for the nuptials, but didn’t want an all-out gala involving too many details, as she didn’t know what all went into planning a big wedding:

“Soon, but I don’t know what goes into planning a wedding. It could be really easy. I don’t really want a lot. We don’t really need decorations or flowers, just somewhere to go and something to eat and some people around.”

Rousey and Browne have been dating since 2015 after training together at Edmond Tarverdyan’s Glendale Fighting Club. That shared meeting place obviously worked wonders for their love life, but it’s also been the center of a hotbed of controversy surrounding the concerning direction both fighters’ careers have taken in recent years.

Rousey is unlikely to return to the sport after two knockout losses to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 and Holly Holm at UFC 193, while Browne has lost five out of his last seven bouts, including a stoppage defeat to Derrick Lewis in a his last bout. “Hapa” had supposedly sought a change of scenery prior to the loss to “The Back Beast,” a fight he very nearly won only to lose, but Tarverdyan was still in his corner.

As for the once-dominant queen of MMA, she’s been seen in a guest role on NBC’s “Blindspot,” a role that could turn reportedly into a more frequent one, but her future involvement, if any, with MMA is currently unknown.

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UFC on Fox 24: Rose Namajunas Ready For A Title Shot in 2017, Probably Needs A New E-Mail Password

UFC on Fox 24’s Rose Namajunas secured a huge victory over Michelle Waterson Saturday night in Kansas City. After choking out her opponent in the second round, talk immediately turned to a potential title shot. Namajunas will no doubt be keenly watching strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk defend against Jessica Andrade next month at UFC 211. […]

UFC on Fox 24’s Rose Namajunas secured a huge victory over Michelle Waterson Saturday night in Kansas City. After choking out her opponent in the second round, talk immediately turned to a potential title shot. Namajunas will no doubt be keenly watching strawweight champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk defend against Jessica Andrade next month at UFC 211. […]

Highlight: Rose Namajunas Floors Michelle Waterson With Huge Head Kick

Top-ranked UFC women’s contender Rose Namajunas picked up arguably her biggest win when she submitted No. 6-ranked Michelle Waterson in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat., April 15, 2017) UFC on FOX 24 from The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. It was a massive head kick from “Thug” that spelled the beginning of the

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Top-ranked UFC women’s contender Rose Namajunas picked up arguably her biggest win when she submitted No. 6-ranked Michelle Waterson in the co-main event of tonight’s (Sat., April 15, 2017) UFC on FOX 24 from The Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

It was a massive head kick from “Thug” that spelled the beginning of the end for the previously streaking “Karate Hottie,” a thunderous strike that dropped Waterson flat and opened up a clear path for Namajunas to lock on a vice-like rear-naked choke for the pivotal submission win on a big stage.

Watch the fight-sealing strike courtesy of the UFC right here:

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Watch Sabina Mazo’s Brutal Head Kick Knockout of Jamie Thorton at LFA 9

If there’s one thing MMA fans universally love, it’s a head kick KO. LFA 9, which unfolded Friday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma, was happy to provide just that. In the first round of their flyweight duel last night, “The Colombian Queen” Sabina Mazo got Jamie Thorton napping, and made her pay. You can watch the […]

If there’s one thing MMA fans universally love, it’s a head kick KO. LFA 9, which unfolded Friday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma, was happy to provide just that. In the first round of their flyweight duel last night, “The Colombian Queen” Sabina Mazo got Jamie Thorton napping, and made her pay. You can watch the […]

Invicta FC 23 Filled with Flyweight Fights in Kansas City

UFC on FOX 24 goes down Saturday from Kansas City, and Invicta FC will return to the area next month. Invicta FC 23 takes place May 20 from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City and streams live on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, former flyweight title challenger Vanessa Porto meets unbeaten Agnieszka […]

UFC on FOX 24 goes down Saturday from Kansas City, and Invicta FC will return to the area next month. Invicta FC 23 takes place May 20 from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City and streams live on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, former flyweight title challenger Vanessa Porto meets unbeaten Agnieszka […]

UFC on FOX 24: Rose Namajunas vs. Michelle Waterson Faceoff

A UFC women’s strawweight title shot may be on the line when No. 4-ranked Rose Namajunas meets No. 6 Michelle Waterson in the co-main event of tomorrow’s (Sat., April 15, 2017) UFC on FOX 24 from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Although ‘Thug’ maintains the higher ranking for the time being, it could

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A UFC women’s strawweight title shot may be on the line when No. 4-ranked Rose Namajunas meets No. 6 Michelle Waterson in the co-main event of tomorrow’s (Sat., April 15, 2017) UFC on FOX 24 from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Although ‘Thug’ maintains the higher ranking for the time being, it could be argued that it’s ‘Th Karate Hottie’ who has far more momentum after her first-round submission win over the formerly touted Paige VanZant in December, her second straight submission win in the octagon, while Namajunas will look to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 201.

The high-stakes women’s bout could definitely bring forth the next contender to longtime strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk or Jessica Andrade, who will meet for the gold in the co-main event of May’s UFC 211 from Dallas. Check out Namajunas and Waterson’s faceoff from today’s ceremonial weigh-ins courtesy of MMA Fighting here:

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