Whether or not you’re a UFC fan, you should know who Ronda Rousey is and what she’s doing for gender equality. More specifically, you need to know how she’s blazing a previously unchartered path down the middle of American society’s traditional ideals about women in sports. Before Ronda Rousey, just about the only women that stepped foot inside the UFC octagon were ring girls or the occasional female referee. Then, in November of 2012, Rousey became the first female fighter to sign with the UFC. Other promotions, like Strikeforce, had put on fights between women before, but the UFC is the Broadway of MMA. On Feb
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Ronda Rousey Changing Society’s Traditional Ideals about Women in Sports – MMA Weekly