Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey and former heavyweight Travis Browne announced the arrival of their first child on Monday.
Former UFC champion [autotag]Ronda Rousey[/autotag] and former heavyweight [autotag]Travis Browne[/autotag] announced the arrival of their first child on Monday.
Rousey, the inaugural UFC women’s bantamweight titleholder, and Browne, took to social media to share news of the birth of a daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne (via Instagram):
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUWN8BklzFC
La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne❤️
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Welcome to this world La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne. You are so incredibly loved!
Niether Rousey nor Browne shared additional details about their daughter. Her date of birth is unknown.
Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has not competed under the UFC banner since her 48-second knockout loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2017. After helping usher women’s fighting into the sport’s biggest promotion, Rousey went on a run that helped her become one of the biggest stars in MMA history.
After suffering a pair of devastating losses to Nunes and Holly Holm to close her career, Rousey parted ways with active competition. She dabbled in acting and had a successful run in professional wrestling with WWE, but has since been absent from the limelight in her pursuit of starting a family.
[autotag]Ronda Rousey[/autotag] will soon add the title of “mom” to her list of accomplishments.
In a video announcement Wednesday, the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, along with husband and former UFC heavyweight [autotag]Travis Browne[/autotag], announced she is pregnant.
The baby, which will be the couple’s first, is expected Sept. 22.
“How do I put this?” Rousey said before removing a pillow from her baby bump. “Pow! Four months pregnant. Oh, what? You didn’t even know. The last four months. Woo. I’ve been pregnant since January, so woo, baby bump. I can’t hide it anymore, so it’s time to show it off.”
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A video timeline followed the announcement. It showed Rousey and Browne’s reactions upon finding out the news and getting an ultrasound. Rousey also thanked her supporters for the well wishes and positivity.
“We’re all really excited to meet (the baby), just like we are,” Rousey said. “… Baddest baby on the planet coming to you soon.”
A name was not revealed, but the video hinted a follow-up announcement would be in the works.
Some of the most significant in-fight moments and records in UFC history have occurred and been etched in stone over the past decade.
The past decade of UFC action has seen a lot unfold, and it is arguably the most important in the organization’s history from in terms of evolution.
Only within this era have statistics truly come to the forefront. After so many years of fights, the groundwork for what’s viewed as meaningful and the history attached has finally been laid out. The athletes and techniques have evolved, too, meaning new methods of causing damage and finishing fights are attempted and pulled off with a higher rate of frequency.
That evolution is apparent in the history books, because some of the most significant moments and records in UFC history have occurred over this past decade.
Let’s dig into the archives.
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Sajik Arena in South Korea
The UFC held 363 events in 159 difference venues across 26 countries over the past decade.
“UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya” in October 2019 had the highest announced attendance in company history at 57,127.
“UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor” in November 2016 sold a largest live gate in company history at $17.7 million.
“UFC Fight Night 121: Werdum vs. Tybura” in November 2017 had the most total fight time of any event in company history at 3 hours, 4 minutes and 18 seconds.
“UFC Fight Night 55:: Rockhold vs. Bisping” in November 2014 had the least total fight time of those events at 1 hour, 3 minutes and 51 seconds.
The UFC canceled four events over the decade: UFC 151 in September 2012; UFC 176 in August 2014; UFC Fight Night 97 in October 2016 and UFC 233 in January 2019.
Michael Bisping def. Luke Rockhold at UFC 199
“UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping” and “UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington” in May 2018 each featured 11 stoppage results, the most for any card in company history.
“UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez” in April 2013, “UFC Fight Night 45: Cerrone vs. Miller” in July 2014, “UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2,” in June 2016 and “UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2” in December 2017 each featured eight knockout results, the most of the decade.
“UFC on FUEL TV 10: Werdum vs. Nogueira” in June 2013 featured eight submission results, the most for any card in company history.
Seven events each featured 10 decision results, the most for any card in company history.
“UFC Fight Night 134: Shogun vs. Smith” in July 2018 and “UFC on ESPN 4: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards” each featured nine consecutive decision results, the longest streak on a card in company history.
“UFC Fight Night 79: Henderson vs. Masvidal” in November 2015 and “UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya” in March 2018 each featured five split-decision results, the most for any card in company history.
Henry Cejudo def. Marlon Moraes at UFC 238
“UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes” in June 2019 featured a total of 1,818 significant strikes landed, a single-event record for the company.
“UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta” in April 2018 featured seven fighters who landed 100 or more significant strikes, a single-event record for the company.
“UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2” in June 2016 featured 15 knockdowns, a single-event record for the company.
“UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor” in July 2015 was the only event in company history to feature two knockouts stemming from flying knee strikes.
“UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till” in September 2018 was the only event in company history to feature two kneebar submission results.
“UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre” in November 2017 marked the only event in history to feature three title changes.
