Ronda Rousey Net Worth

Ronda Rousey remains well-known for being an MMA fighter. She was one of the most successful female MMA fighters for quite some time. She’s also made quite a bit of cash from acting and professional wrestling. Ronda endorsed Bernie Sanders. She’s often called the wealthiest MMA fighter. Just how much is Ronda Rousey’s net worth, though?

Ronda Rousey’s Net Worth

Ronda Rousey’s net worth is $13 million. Her signature move, the armbar, helped the mixed martial artist defeat one opponent after another in the MMA ring in under a minute. However, that success wasn’t something that happened overnight. Rousey began her career young and learned things like judo with her mother. 

Early Life Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey, born Ronda Jean Rousey, was born on February 1, 1987, in Riverside County, California, to parents Anna Marie De Mars and Ron Rousey. 

Ronda Rousey suffered from a speech disorder for six years because she was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. Her parents moved the family to Jamestown, North Dakota, when Rousey was three so she could receive specialized therapy at Minot State University. 

When Ronda Rousey was eight years old, her father committed suicide. This was after a back injury that happened while sledding that would have resulted in him being a paraplegic. 

Ronda’s mother, AnnaMarie De Mars, was the first woman to win a World Judo Championship. 

Rousey never finished high school because she dropped out, but she did earn her GED later. 

Judo Career

Ronda Rousey began her entry into the world of fighting with Judo. She showed a keen interest in it and began to practice with her mother when she was only eleven years old. At the age of thirteen, she began working with a professional trainer. When Ronda Rousey was seventeen, she qualified for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and was the youngest Judo competitor in the World Junior Judo Championships. Other highlights of her Judo career include: 

• She was the first American athlete that won two Junior World medals
• She ranked as one of the top three women Judo competitors in the world in 2007
• Rousey was the first American to win an Olympic medal in Judo

After her Olympic glory, she retired from Judo. She went on to share an apartment with a roommate in Venice Beach, working three jobs to make ends meet. 

Ronda Rousey’s Career In MMA

It didn’t take long for Rousey to return to fighting. However, instead of Judo, she began doing mixed martial arts. In 2010, she began fighting with Team Hayastan in the MMA circuit. She trained with Edmond Tarverdyan at the Glendale Fighting Club and worked with Henry Atkins at Dynamix MMA to train in Jiu-Jitsu. Other highlights of her MMA career include: 

• She made her mixed martial arts, or MMA, debut in 2010
• Rousey dropped Hayden Munoz in under a minute
• The armbar became her signature move
• According to Rousey, her mother used to jump on her in the morning to wake her up with an armbar.
• Made a Strikeforce debut in Las Vegas in 2011
• Became the Strikeforce Bantamweight Champion in 2011
• Became the first UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion in 2012
• First female fighter to sign up with the UFC, or Ultimate Fighting Championship
• Defended her title up until a loss in 2015
• Inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018

The loss in 2015 against fighter Holly Holm was the first loss on Ronda Rousey’s MMA record and marked the end of her winning streak. Holm knocked Rousey out with a high kick, which forced the UFC to put her on medical suspension until she was cleared to fight again through a CT scan.

Ronda Rousey lost against Amanda Nunes in 2016, which was the last fight Ronda Rousey was in in the UFC. She never officially retired from the UFC but stated that she will not likely return to UFC. However, that doesn’t mean that Ronda Rousey’s net worth didn’t continue to increase. 

Her time in the UFC contributed significantly to the Ronda Rousey net worth. She was paid $3 million to show up to the fight against Amanda Nunes simply. She earned over $6 million in prizes and endorsements in one year alone. In 2015, that number jumped to $14 million for prizes, endorsements, and other deals. 

Wrestling Career

Ronda Rousey also took a stab at professional wrestling and again saw great success. She was involved in several events as a part of the Four Horsewomen, including fights against superstars like Triple H, The Rock, and Vince McMahon. Other wrestling highlights include: 

• Fights against Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks, and Bayley
• Signed with WWE full time
• A surprise visit at the Royal Rumble in 2014
• Won her first Raw Championship in 2018
• Became a part of the Raw brand
• Second-longest reigning Raw Women’s Champion

She used this opportunity to increase Ronda Rousey’s net worth further and signed a $1.5 million per year contract, making her one of the highest WWE earners. 

Acting Career

Ronda Rousey has also appeared in a few movies. She appeared in: 

• Charlie’s Angels
• Mile 22
• Entourage
• Furious 7
• The Expendables 3

All of her acting parts also paid well. She made $400,000 for her role in Expendables 3 and brought home a whopping $1 million for Furious 7. 

Ronda Rousey continues to wrestle, act and diversify her income streams to increase the Ronda Rousey net worth. She has been successful at many of her ventures and will only continue to climb the ladder of success in her future ventures. 

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