Ronda Rousey is one of the feature fighters on tonight's Strikeforce Challengers 18 card in Las Vegas (Showtime 11 p.m. ET/PT). The 24-year-old two-time Judo Olympian could be the next big thing in women's MMA. Rousey steps up to the big stage against Sarah D'Alelio (4-1) in the Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort.
Rousey is only 2-0 in her young career, but MMA fans are raving about her potential to dominate the 145-pound division. She's unbeaten in five fights overall. Those wins took a combined two minutes and 57 seconds. The armbar is her weapon of choice. Rousey's dislocated three elbows.
Rousey's worked with some of the best in the business, including martial arts legend "Judo" Gene LeBell, who raves about this MMA prodigy.
"She gets in that ring and she owns it mentally. She says, 'This is my house. This is my bedroom, my kitchen, my garage and my front room,'" LeBell, 78, told the L.A. Daily News. "She's gonna annihilate you. She's gonna mutilate you. She's gonna assassinate you."
Rousey has quickly grown to love MMA.
"Winning in MMA is different than in Judo. When I won in Judo, I felt more relief. When I win in MMA I just I feel like I'm in love with everyone in the room. There's nothing that can bring me down on that day. I can just kind of ride that high. It's an adrenaline rush. It's a sense of pride you can't from anything else," said Rousey.
She's got the respect of her male counterparts. Rousey trains almost exclusively with experienced male fighters like "Ultimate Fighter" cast members Sevak Magakian, Roman Mitichyan and Sako Chivitchian. Experienced UFC featherweight Manny Gamburyan is also part of the camp.
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