Ever since she first appeared in WWE, Ronda Rousey has been the talk of the town. The Mixed Martial Arts artist fights alongside Kurt Angle is known for her famous battle against Triple H and Stephanie McMahon. Her popularity is undeniable and thus Ronda Rousey will be the first female to be a part of UFC Hall of Fame's Modern Wing.

“There would be no women in UFC without Ronda Rousey,” UFC President Dana White said in the statement. “Ronda is an absolute pioneer who helped me personally, and a lot of other people, look at women in combat sports differently. She accomplished everything she set out to do with UFC and became a global icon and role model in the process."

The event is slated to go underway on July 5, 2018, at the Palms Casino Resort. Rousey was obviously pleased with the honour and she said, “ This is an immense honor, to not only take part in bringing women to the forefront of this sport, but now the UFC Hall of Fame,” Rousey said in the statement. “May I be the first of many.”

Not many know but Ronda Rousey was the first American to clinch an Olympic bronze medal in judo in 2008, Beijing. Post winning the medal, she decided to retire from the sport. In September 2015, voters in an online ESPN poll selected the 31-year-old as the Best Female Athlete Ever and in the following month went on to be the highest paid fighter. She was also a part of films like The Expendables 3, Furious 7 and Entourage.

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