Ronda Rousey named most dominant athlete alive
By Matt Birch
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has destroyed every fighter she’s faced over the course of her career. The 28-year-old is undefeated in UFC competition (11-0) and has only fought out of the first round once.
MMA fans and analysts alike have taken note of the way Rousey has dominated her opponents, and she recently received some very high praise for how she has handled her business.
Business Insider published an article highlighting the top-50 most dominant athletes alive, and Rousey topped the list. LeBron James, Serena Williams, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Clayton Kershaw all finished in the top 10, but Rousey captured the No. 1 spot.
Here’s the rationale BI provided as to why Rousey topped the list:
No athlete is the best in their sport by a wider margin than Rousey. Her two wins in the past year have lasted an average of 15 seconds. The UFC made her its first female fighter ever. In her five UFC fights, only one opponent has made it out of the first round without getting knocked out of submission. She’s not just undefeated; she’s effectively untouched.
The only other MMA fighter to make the list was Jon Jones, who was ranked No. 18 (although he was recently stripped of his light heavyweight title). Floyd Mayweather Jr. (48-0) came in a bit lower than many would have expected at No. 14.
Rousey certainly earned this honor, especially after the way she destroyed Cat Zingano with an armbar submission just 14 seconds into her last fight at UFC 184.
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