Ronda Rousey will appear naked on the cover of ESPN The Magazine
Posted on July 10, 2012, 03:55 PM by Mike Drahota
News broke recently that Strikeforce women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would be appearing in the popular “Body” issue of ESPN the Magazine, which features many top-level athletes in the nude (but with sports equipment and other things blocking out full nudity). Not only will the popular,outspoken Rousey make an appearance in the July 13th edition, she will also be one of only six featured athletes to grace the multiple cover releases of the issue. Rousey joins Rob Gronkowski, Jose Bautista, and Tyson Chandler as cover models.
This is a huge step up in the popularity of women's MMA and the sport as a whole. Rousey has quickly taken the women's side of the sport by storm, using her excellent judo prowess to win all of her fights by dominating first round armbars. She came into high prominence after defeating former Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate with a highlight-reel version of the submission that disconnected all of Tate's tendons in her elbow, requiring surgery. Rousey has also gained a lot of quick fame with her brash trash-talking style, and this coupled with her scintillating new photo shoot should provide a much-needed shot in the arm for the popularity of WMMA.
Rousey is quickly gaining much exposure for her sport, and a nude photo shoot for a high-profile magazine is big news all around, especially for Strikeforce, who is running short on true box-office draws at the moment. What will this publication do for WMMA as a whole? Can it become more and more relevant as compared to the men's side of fighting. Rousey is set to make her very first title defense this August against another former champion in Sarah Kaufman. Will a convincing win by Rousey catapult her into MMA superstardom, perhaps opening up a door for a women's division in the UFC? Or does Rousey already lack quality opposition to her aggressive, brutal style? Does this issue of ESPN the Magazine make her the heir apparent to Gina Carano?
Further Reading: Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah Kaufman slated for August 18th in San Diego
Photo: ESPN.com
News broke recently that Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey would be appearing in the popular “Body” issue of ESPN The Magazine, which features many top-level athletes in the nude (but with sports equipment and other things blocking out full nudity). Not only will the popular,outspoken Rousey make an appearance in the July 13th edition, she will also be one of only six featured athletes to grace the multiple cover releases of the issue. Rousey joins Rob Gronkowski, Jose Bautista, and Tyson Chandler as cover models.
This is a huge step up in the popularity of women's MMA and the sport as a whole. Rousey has quickly taken the women's side of the sport by storm, using her excellent judo prowess to win all of her fights by dominating first round armbars. She came into high prominence after defeating former Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate with a highlight-reel version of the submission that disconnected all of Tate's tendons in her elbow, requiring surgery. Rousey has also gained a lot of quick fame with her brash trash-talking style, and this coupled with her scintillating new photo shoot should provide a much-needed shot in the arm for the popularity of WMMA.
It appears that Rousey is quickly gaining much exposure for her sport, and a nude photo shoot for a high-profile magazine is big news all around, especially for Strikeforce, who is running short on true box-office draws at the moment. What will this publication do for WMMA as a whole? Can it become more and more relevant as compared to the men's side of fighting. Rousey is set to make her very first title defense this August against another former champion in Sarah Kaufman. Will a convincing win by Rousey catapult her into MMA superstardom, perhaps opening up a door for a women's division in the UFC? Or does Rousey already lack quality opposition to her aggressive, brutal style? Does this issue of ESPN The Magazine make her the heir apparent to Gina Carano?
Comments
Shwing?
Gina Carano Who.... It's all about Ronda Rousey.. The New Member Of The "Scrap Pack"
A lover and a fighter - breaking hearts and faces.
Don't forget the arms.
Thank god cyborg tested posotive
As a man? I kid I kid....
hahaha..she about exciting as paul banardo's back seat
DR3W- LOL
Good god almighty thank you
That photographer must really hate his job
Daaaaanm!
Drool
#1 P4P body in MMA
Hotness.
Id take Tate or Carano over her, but damn.
Can't breath . . . loss of blood to brain . . . passing out . . .
I'm definitely arousey'd...
Give this buay I medal!
DAMN!!!!
perfection
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sorry i was cleaning my jizz off my key board
I JUST GOT THE WEIRDEST BONERRRRRRRRRR :]
Put 'yer clothes back on and stick to fighting.....
.....Plus as soon as she opens her mouth, total turn off.
Wait . . . what?
She could sound like Jerry Lewis in "The Nutty Professor" and I'd still be "on"!
I remember her saying she wouldnt pose for playboy because she didnt want everyone seeing her VJayJay for 5 dollars. Well we saw most of whats there for free just now....not complaining either.
@cagerage...just remember "The worthless piece of skin around the VJayJay is he woman"
Wow... lol
dat airbrush.