A year ago, women's UFC didn't exist.
Now there are 17 female UFC fighters, and the women's bantamweight title fight is one of the signature events of UFC 168.
Ronda Rousey is a big reason for the sudden rise of the sport.
She defends her title against Miesha Tate in UFC 168 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
With her trash-talking personality, good looks, incredible backstory, and unmatched skill in the ring, she has almost single-handedly paved the way for women in UFC.
In 2008, she went to the Olympics in Beijing and won a bronze medal in judo.
But afterward, she had no job to fall back on: "There’s nothing put in place for Olympians after they're done. They give you a couple grand, a handshake and they kick your ass out the door."
Source: MTV
She took a graveyard shift at a 24 Hour Fitness in California while trying to figure out what she wanted to do.
Source: MixedMartialArts.com
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