UFC News (updated): Ronda Rousey wins ESPY for Best Fighter, Female Athlete of the Year
On Wednesday, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey won an ESPN ESPY Award for Best Fighter, beating out boxers Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, and Terence Crawford and fellow UFC fighter Donald Cerrone. It is the first time a UFC fighter has won the award.
She also won Female Athlete of the Year for the second straight year. She is also up for Best Play for her 14-second submission win over Cat Zingano at UFC 184 in February.