Celebrities support Ronda Rousey in huge numbers for UFC 190
Ronda Rousey's performance on Saturday night at UFC 190 transcended pop culture and permeated the landscape of social media before, during and after her 34-second knockout of Bethe Correia.
Rousey has always gotten a lot of attention during her career, but there was nothing like the scene on Saturday night for her latest title defense.
The championship bout came at the end of a six-month run that turned Rousey from a well-known fighter to a household name.
It all started with her win over Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in February in a fight that lasted 14 seconds. Rousey broke the record for the quickest finish in UFC title fight history and then began appearing on dozens of TV shows talking about the lightning-fast win.
Rousey released her autobiography called “My Fight/Your Fight” that turned into a book tour where she encountered even more fans and engaged in a multitude of interviews about her life story that is now being converted into a film with the UFC bantamweight champion starring in the lead role.
Rousey graced the inside of Sports Illustrated’s famous swimsuit issue, and then she was named “most dominant athlete” in all of sports. She appeared in both “Furious 7” and “Entourage” as her acting career started to take off as well.
It all culminated in the fight at UFC 190 where Rousey uncorked a hellish fury of punches to put Correia down, face first on the canvas. It was a picture-perfect ending and there was little doubt that the world was watching -- especially the celebrity world.
Here's a taste of some of the actors, actresses, singers, fighters and athletes who were tweeting about Rousey on Saturday night.
Can't wait to see @RondaRousey defend her title tonight. Also both #Nogs #Shogun #Struve Should be a killer night in #Brazil HERE WE GO!
— chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) August 2, 2015
Bout To Watch My Girl @RondaRousey Do Her Thing !!! Let's GoO !! #UFC190
— DJ Pauly D (@DJPaulyD) August 2, 2015
Let's goooo @RondaRousey ! #winbabywin #UFC @ufc #rouseyvscorreia pic.twitter.com/3x6WOuN6HZ
— Jerry Ferrara (@jerryferrara) August 2, 2015
Can't wait for @RondaRousey to kick some ass tonight! #andSTILL
— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) August 1, 2015
#andSTILL #Reppin4Ronda #UFC190 @DeFrancosGym @TripleH @RondaRousey pic.twitter.com/qKP3z1BWtj
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 1, 2015
?? Always got my girl RR's back. Both undefeated. Huge fight! #ItsShowtime #AndSTILL #UFC190 https://t.co/Fn4qgM7Z8T
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 2, 2015
Good luck to the champ @RondaRousey #UFC190
— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) August 2, 2015
That moment you want to settle in and watch @RondaRousey but you blink and she already destroyed that chick. Haha
— Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) August 2, 2015
Holy crap @RondaRousey is a beast. Love it!!!!! Awesome job!!!!! #andSTILL @ufc
— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) August 2, 2015
#andSTILL @RondaRousey #mastery
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) August 2, 2015
Just caught your incredible win! That was way too easy- 34 Seconds! Congrats @RondaRousey! You shut sh*t down! @ufc #rouseyvscorreia
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) August 2, 2015
Couldn't think of a better way to spend my Saturday night watching my boo @RondaRousey get that DUB! #UFC190
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) August 2, 2015
Wow...That was @CarliLloyd against Japan fast! Skills demonstrated. Congrats @RondaRousey! #StillTheChamp #UFC190
— Hope Solo (@hopesolo) August 2, 2015
That's how you #shhhhhh #UFC190 #nomercy
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) August 2, 2015
Good luck to @RondaRousey!! Getting ready to watch you kick a** #ShesABeast #StriveForGreatness
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 2, 2015
Huge congrats to @RondaRousey!! Can't wait for our next fight. ?
— Mark Wahlberg (@mark_wahlberg) August 2, 2015
THAT'S MY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!! @RondaRousey #UFC190
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) August 2, 2015
All I have to say is @RondaRousey is unreal!! No one can touch her?? Ain't no #DNB #UFC190
— Eva Marie (@natalieevamarie) August 2, 2015
Wish there was a way to have @RondaRousey spend 34 seconds with that Minnesota dentist. #bigmanwithagun #gonnaneedsomenewteeth
— Denis Leary (@denisleary) August 2, 2015
All told, Rousey's fight and UFC 190 generated over 934,000 tweets on Saturday night, according to Nielsen, while smashing the competition on television. Just to put that in context -- Rousey's last fight against Zingano was also No. 1 for the week but with 315,000 tweets. In six months, Rousey nearly tripled the amount of buzz she was creating on social media, and that just seems to be the tip of the iceberg for the biggest star the UFC may have ever or will ever see.
