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Ex-UFC champion Ronda Rousey goes to sleep in MMA Rules Match at WWE Summerslam

Ronda RouseyWomen’s MMA pioneer Ronda Rousey and Ultimate Fighter alumnus Shayna Baszler are no strangers to one another, having come up in the world of mixed martial arts together. But that didn’t stop two of the baddest women on the planet from strapping on the four-ounce gloves for an MMA Rules match at WWE Summerslam this […]

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Women’s MMA pioneer Ronda Rousey and Ultimate Fighter alumnus Shayna Baszler are no strangers to one another, having come up in the world of mixed martial arts together. But that didn’t stop two of the baddest women on the planet from strapping on the four-ounce gloves for an MMA Rules match at WWE Summerslam this weekend.

The 36th annual summertime spectacular emanated from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, and delivered another star-studded event with the biggest names in sports entertainment, including former UFC bantamweight world champion, ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey. Competing in what many speculate to be her final WWE match, Rousey went toe-to-toe with another familiar face from combat sports, ‘The Queen of Spades’ Shayna Baszler.

Most fight fans will remember Baszler from her 2013 stint on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. Baszler competed as part of Rousey’s team, scoring a win over Colleen Schneider before suffering a second-round submission loss in the quarter-final round to Julianna Pena.

After Baszler exited MMA in 2017 following a lackluster run in Invicta FC and the UFC, she shifted careers and began training to be a professional wrestler. After a run in the indie circuit, Baszler signed with the WWE 2017 as part of the black and gold brand, NXT. ‘The Queen of Spades’ quickly rose through the ranks, eventually capturing the NXT women’s championship before being moved to the main roster where she would meet up with her former teammate and close friend, Ronda Rousey.

Of course, friends in WWE are few and far between. Before long, their love turned to vitriol leading to their clash at Summerslam on August 5.

Check Out Highlights From Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler at WWE Summerslam Below:

Paige VanZant Rumored To Appear At WWE Summerslam

UFC strawweight Paige VanZant is coming fresh off of placing runner-up on ‘Dancing With The Stars’, and is carrying that momentum into her Hollywood debut on Jean Claude Van Damme’s “Kickboxer: Retaliation” film. VanZant’s newfound superstardom has also earned the attention of officials at World Wrestling Entertaining (WWE), who have recently granted Brock Lesnar permission to compete in

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UFC strawweight Paige VanZant is coming fresh off of placing runner-up on ‘Dancing With The Stars’, and is carrying that momentum into her Hollywood debut on Jean Claude Van Damme’s “Kickboxer: Retaliation” film.

VanZant’s newfound superstardom has also earned the attention of officials at World Wrestling Entertaining (WWE), who have recently granted Brock Lesnar permission to compete in July’s UFC 200 event.

According to Corey Jacobs at WrestlingNews.co, the WWE is considering a ‘number of UFC women’ to be apart of their Summerslam pay-per-view (PPV) event in August.

While Lesnar’s crossover to the MMA world back at UFC 81 in 2008 brought over many WWE fans to the sport, the WWE would certainly like to receive the same treatment. Utilizing stars from the UFC would certainly bring over a fresh new crop of fans for the WWE to attempt to lower into their own product, and potentially turn them into regular viewers as well.

Former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, a notably huge WWE fan, made an appearance at Wrestlemania 31 alongside Hollywood star and former WWE competitor The Rock.

Talk of having Rousey or UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor have been mentioned as other potential candidates to target for the WWE’s Summerslam event, however, it appears the company wants to get the women more involved.

VanZant’s manager has reportedly been contacted, but no further information has currently been made available.

According to FOX Sports VanZant could be back inside the Octagon by summer’s end. Who should the strawweight be matched up with upon returning after over six months away? And will that return possibly be slowed by making an appearance for WWE this summer?

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