Ronda Rousey Net Worth & Salary ∼ Ronda Rousey changed the course of the sports entertainment all the way from her career’s beginning. She started from a non-wrestling background to excel in the MMA techniques. This earned her a spot in the world-renowned UFC promotion giving her the opportunity to represent the female fighters. She went on to demolish the myth that this industry only belonged to the male superstars. We saw a new star’s rise in the scene who has now become a legend.
Ronda Rousey Net Worth
UFC is a sport based on billions of money investments. Hence, Ronda Rousey net worth always stayed in a good position. Later joining the WWE in early 2018 increased Ronda Rousey salary to a big extent. It was one of the most historic incidents in the history of the company as she debuted in Royal Rumble 2018. This brought refreshments for the women’s revolution upgrading it to the Women’s Evolution. Later, she went on to become the champion to represent the entire roster.
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Born in 1987, Ronda Jean Rousey is an American professional wrestler, actress, author, mixed martial artist, and judoka. She always used to be a fan of WWE legend Rowdy Roddy Piper who inspired her to join the fighting league. Wrestling was always her favorite thing but she started her career in the MMA scene. The woman came to spotlight after participating in The Olympics. She won a medal in judo in Summer Olympics in 2008 which was the first for an American Woman. Also, she was the first American athlete to win two Junior World medals.
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Ronda Rousey net worth started to increase following this after she had successful stints in both King of the Cage and Strikeforce promotions. Later she became the last ever Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion. This success landed her to the Ultimate Fighting Championship brand in 2012. This is the biggest MMA promotion around the world that made her the famous as a mainstream superstar.
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There’s no doubt that Ronda Rousey net Worth reached new heights following her sign to this company. She managed to cement her spot at the very top with her dedications to fights. This earned her an undefeated reign that continued for more than two hundred and half years. She debuted her signature move, The Armbar that became famous via the UFC fights that she featured. The fun fact is that Ronda’s mother used to wake her up jumping on her and locking in the arm-bar. This is who she came up with the idea of using the armbar on her opponents.
Later she managed to become the longest reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion which is an all-time record by any female wrestler. Her undefeated streak continued till the end of 2015, Holly Holm was the one to end it by knocking out Ronda Rousey via TKO in just numerous seconds. These are the accolades the UFC superstar has earned till then making her one of the most celebrated athletes around the USA,
Beijing Olympic Bronze Medal (2008)
MMA Debut (2010)
Professional MMA Debut (2011)
MMA Bantamweight Champion (2013)
Professional UFC Debut (2013)
Hosting Saturday Night Live (2016)
Ronda Rousey stated the following about being the absolute best at what she accomplished, (courtesy wealthygorilla.com)
“Everyone wants to win. But to truly succeed; whether it is at a sport or at your job or in life; you have to do the hard work, overcome the challenges, and make the sacrifices it takes to be the best at what you do. To be the best, you have to constantly be challenging yourself, raising the bar, pushing the limits of what you can do. Don’t stand still, leap forward.”
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Speaking of leaping forward drove her to join the pro-wrestling industry. It was in 2015 when WWE paid a huge paycheck for Ronda Rousey salary for a single appearance at Wrestlemania 31. The segment also featuring Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and The Rock turned out to be the most entertaining of the year. It later won a Slammy award too hinting that WWE might bring the former UFC fighter under their banner to gain some mainstream attention.
Ronda Rousey Salary
Speculations continued for the next couple of years about the potential debut. In late 2017, the idea came to fruition as Ronda Rousey started training at the WWE Performance Center alongside the veteran performers like Natalya. The training sessions continued for months before she finally raised the curtain to come out in public as a WWE Superstar. It happened during a revolutionary show where we have seen the Women’s Royal Rumble match.
But the ‘baddest woman on the planet’ stole the spotlight by making a surprise appearance. Some might not have liked this as the Royal Rumble moment for other superstars got ruined by her. But the buzz created by this appearance was huge. The story was everywhere around the internet hinting that WWE is paying a huge amount to bring her on Monday Night Raw. Reports suggest that Ronda Rousey salary is $1.5 million in a year.
This is the highest amount of salary that a female superstar can expect from the world’s biggest pro-wrestling promotion. Nikki Bella used to be the highest paid female athlete at one point with $350000 earning per annum. The revised salary structure shows Ronda Rousey salary is the highest in 2018. Charlotte Flair stands in the second spot with an annual draw of $550000. Nikki and Alexa Bliss stood in the third spot, together with $350000 drawing.
Ronda Rousey net worth reached a whopping amount of $12 million following her joining in WWE. Already the UFC stint helped her to grow more dollars in the past. WWE publicity and brand endorsements only increased that. Here’s a brief breakdown of Ronda Rousey net worth from UFC career, (courtesy celebritynetworth)
“On February 28, 2015, Ronda Rousey defeated Cat Zingano with an armlock in 14 seconds. Ronda earned $65,000 to show up, $65,000 for the win plus an estimated $1 million Pay Per View bonus. Between June 2014 and June 2015, Ronda earned approximately $6.5 million in prizes and endorsements. She endorses Monster headphones, Carl’s Jr, Reebok, Metro PCS, and more.”
UFC and WWE appearances are not the only sources for Ronda Rousey net worth. She has mastered acting skills too featuring in some movies and TV shows. Some of her most famous films are The Expendables 3 (2014), Furious 7 (2015), and Mile 22. Her autobiography My Fight / Your Fight came out in the market in 2015 to become one of the best-sellers.
Additionally, merchandise selling gave a significant boost to Ronda Rousey salary as it continues to come up with royalty paychecks. Furthermore, WWE used her fame in the WWE 2K19 video game. This is for the first time that she will be available in the 2K series game as a playable character if only fans pre-order their copies.
This would also earn more money for the Rowdy Superstar. This is just the beginning for in the world of wrestling. We expect her to headline Wrestlemania 35 with the women’s championship by her side. The main historic event featuring two female superstars could boost up Ronda Rousey net worth to a significant percentage.
