Ronda Rousey was kind sufficient to take time out to speak with us right after her major win final weekend at Hard Knocks 12 where she defeated kickboxer Charmaine Tweet. The victory was Ronda's second win as a pro and has designed numerous speculation that she will soon be headed to Strikeforce.
Interviewer: You just had a huge win more than Charmaine Tweet where you showed you had the answer to somebody who had a reputation as a striker. Did you prepare any differently for that fight?
Ronda: Yeah. We did a great deal of...not so much striking, but lots of footwork... standing outside of striking range...not getting too far or too close...wanting to frustrate her. It seemed to operate fairly nicely.
Interviewer: So you keep winning fights together with the armbar. Do you specifically go for arms or is it just that it was what was accessible at the time?
Ronda: You understand what? I go on the market and I'm continuously improvising, so it really is generally the very first factor that I see... going for armbars...it's what I was utilized to undertaking as I was developing up. It is essentially the most ingrained issue in me so I typically see it initially. It is not that I'm intentionally going in there and saying "I'm gonna get an armbar." I walk in and I intend to win with what ever way is accessible initial. It looks like it really is a pattern now, I guess.
Interviewer: And I guess getting into Judo, armbars are kinda what you do.
Ronda: Properly, when I was carrying out Judo, my Mom was an extremely significant influence on me...and one of many issues she normally said was, "You can not expect any person else to win the match for you or you cannot anticipate the referee to contact a choke or a pin but in the event you break their arm, then it (the referee) doesn't matter. You only go in to win, so the referee does not matter." So she generally trained me to go for armbars first given that it is the most definite option to win.
Interviewer: Are you nonetheless with Glendale Fighting Club and Team Hayastan?
Ronda: Yep, and I do my conditioning at Results with Leo Frincu who is also my wrestling coach at SK Golden Boys...and I teach a class at Dynamix MMA. Henry Akins helps with anything JiuJitsu and Antoni Hardonk also assists with my striking.
Interviewer: Do you might have women fighters to train with at your gym?
Ronda: No, I train entirely with men. I do not have any ladies to train with. I once trained with a girl and right after the very first exchange she told me I hit too challenging and she didn't would like to go with me any extra.
Interviewer: MMA is the fastest developing sport however it seems Women's MMA is lagging behind the sport as a whole. Would you say WMMA is nonetheless in it's infancy?
Ronda: I would say men's MMA had a head commence...and when Gina Carano stopped competing, they didn't have a face to put to WMMA that may sell. I feel what they actually will need is another trademark player that they can market. I'm attempting my finest to become that individual.
Interviewer: So becoming the "Face of Women's MMA" is something that appeals to you?
Ronda: Properly...it is anything I consider will make me lots of revenue (laughs). I don't know just how much I'll appreciate all of the additional attention... but career wise, it really is what I am arranging for.
Interviewer: Considering the fact that you defeated Charmaine in such an impressive manner, do you think that win could have put you inside a much better bargaining position with, say Strikeforce?
Ronda: Nicely... in fact they (Strikeforce) had been calling us that night asking if we currently fought, and how did it go...so they may be quite interested in keeping updated with how factors are going. We're talking to them right now...I was told to...well I do not desire to say anything at this time without having something getting signed...but they may be pretty interested and we've been talking to them.
Interviewer: In any case, it appears that ultimately you'll finish up in Strikeforce exactly where Cyborg could be the champ. How soon do you believe you'd be able to take on that challenge?
Ronda: I would prefer to have 5 or 6 fights. When I got started out, I did not consider it would be so difficult to discover matches because it has been, so I'm kinda behind what I was hoping to become at this point. But as soon as I get signed by Strikeforce, it'll be a lot simpler to get matches from there on out. I'd say within five or 6 matches I'll be on the lookout for a title shot.
Interviewer: Are there any names you'd like to fight subsequent?
Ronda: Well...we have somebody in thoughts for the next one particular, but I don't truly would like to say anything just before we are able to commit...I mean...I don't think it till the contracts are signed. I feel eventually in my career I'd like to fight naturally Gina Carano...Amanda Nunes...I'd prefer to fight Cyborg obviously...but those are just some tips...I'll fight fairly much anybody they put in front of me.
Interviewer: Without having mentioning names, it there a particular style of fighter you'd like to fight? One more striker? Wrestler?
Ronda: You realize, so far I have not preferred any one particular style. The girls I've fought so far have been from extremely diverse backgrounds. My goal will be to be too rounded as you possibly can. I don't would like to must pick and select and go via this complete course of action to discover the right opponent. I just choose to really feel open to and protected fighting against any style.
Interviewer: Are you in a position to train complete time?
Ronda: Yeah,maddens airplane game, I just quit my job yesterday. I nonetheless teach a class at Dynamix but thats only for a single hour twice a week.
Interviewer: In accordance with Wikipedia, you train with Team Hayastan fighters like Manny Gamburyan, Karen Darabedyan, Sako Chivitchian and Sevak Magakian. Is there any person you train with which has a name like Bob Smith?
Ronda: No, there is not. I sort of stick out like the 'sore thumb extraordinaire" there. I've just recognized all these guys given that I was just a little kid and my Mom utilised to train with their coach...When I got started in MMA, I wanted to go with a person I could trust...I've known Gokor (Chivichyan) considering the fact that I was little and I just went up to him and told him that I wanted to complete this and whoever he advised that I go with and train with that I will just think him. It is worked out pretty well so far...and yes,microsoft flight for mac, fairly a lot everyone I train with features a last name that ends in "yan".
Interviewer: Your last fight was at 145, is the fact that your preferred fighting weight?
Ronda: I can not go any lower than 145. That's the lowest weight I can healthily make. I might think about taking a catchweight fight at 140 some day, but not unless I was very persuaded.
Interviewer: Anyone you'd like to thank for finding you this far inside your career?
Ronda: Yeah, all of the coaches I mentioned earlier. I'd like to thank Gene Lebell who assists me out quite a bit. My manager Darin Harvey and obviously my Mom.
Thanks once again to Ronda for taking time out to answer our inquiries.
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