Ronda Rousey vs Miesha Tate
The first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo and the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Ronda Rousey faced Miesha Tate in a bantamweight bout. Rousey was the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion at the time.
Quick Facts
- Date
- October 17, 2015
- Location
- MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Champion going in
- Miesha Tate
- Result
- Rousey wins by submission (armbar), Round 2
- Significance
- End of Tate's multi-year title reign; Rousey becomes champion
Lore & Background
Ronda Rousey was the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. She held the record for most UFC title defenses by a female (6) until it was surpassed by Valentina Shevchenko in 2022. Rousey retired from MMA in 2016 and was the first female fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
Did You Know?
- She was the first woman to appear in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
- Rousey is the only woman to become a champion in both the UFC and WWE.
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