Ronda Rousey (Greatest Women's Fighter Ever): The Truth Behind My Fighting, I Kept This A Secret My Entire Career, WWE Is A Mess & Vince McMahon Is Still Running It!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Uncover the biggest secret behind Ronda Rousey's rise as a champion and pioneer of the fight game.

Ronda Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo, and UFC women's bantamweight champion from 2012 to 2015, she was also a professional wrestler in the WWE from 2017 to 2019, returning in 2022 before leaving in 2023.

In this conversation Ronda and Steven discuss topics such as, her father’s death by suicide, her eating disorder, abusive relationships with coaches, and the truth about the WWE.

00:00 Intro

02:10 Being Born With A Rare Disease

03:46 Ronda's Struggles as a Child

05:27 Her Father’s Death When She Was A Child

07:35 Finding Out About Her Dad's Suicide

10:38 Ronda's Mother

11:46 What's Been Ingrained in Her as a Kid

13:34 Becoming a Prodigy of Judo

15:59 Her Competitive Nature for Fighting

20:30 Movin in With His Coach At 16

21:55 Her Struggles With Bulimia

24:33 Getting Bullied for Her Physique

25:49 Ronda Competing in the Beijing Olympics

26:30 Lack of Pay

27:01 Our Dark Side Becomes The Driver Of Our Success

29:32 How Her Concussions Affected Her Career

36:15 Defeating People in 60 Seconds

37:43 Having Very Strict/Abusive Coaches

39:56 How Did It Impact You?

42:53 Coaches Crossing the Line...

47:34 What Dana White Said About Ronda

48:55 Why Were You Fighting So Frequently?

50:15 Being The First Woman to Appear on the UFC

50:33 The New Jackie Chang

51:14 UFC 193 Ronda Vs Holly Holm

54:40 How Did You Feel After Losing?

58:14 Suicidal Thoughts

01:00:15 Ronda's Last Fight in the UFC

01:03:13 Her Husband Support During Tough Times

01:06:57 When Did WWE Come In?

01:10:44 Social Media Pressure

01:13:09 Did She Feel Expendable to the WWE?

01:13:30 Vince McMahon and Sexual Allegations

01:16:05 Ronda Suffering Two Miscarriages?

01:20:03 Where Does Her Happiness Come From?

01:27:32 Did Her Traumas Make Her Who She Is Today?

01:31:11 What She Learned From Her Dad?

01:33:04 Last Guest Question

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