Israel Adesanya says McGregor and Rousey’s rise helped him with UFC fame
 
Israel Adesanya says McGregor and Rousey’s rise helped him with UFC fame

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya discusses how he’s prepared to handle the fame that comes with having a title belt by studying what others like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have done before him. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Ronda Rousey Will Be UFC’s First Female Hall of Famer
 
Ronda Rousey Will Be UFC’s First Female Hall of Famer

RONDA ROUSEY WILL BE UFC’S FIRST HALL OF FAMER UFC’S FIRST FEMALE CHAMPION WILL NOW ALSO BE THE FIRST WOMAN ENSHRINED IN THE UFC HALL OF FAME. RONDA ROUSEY BROUGHT WOMEN’S MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH A DOMINANT RUN ATOP THE WOMEN’S FIGHTING WORLD. SHE WENT 12-2 IN HER FIVE YEARS IN MMA, WINNING 11 MATCHES WITHIN THE FIRST ROUND. “THERE WOULD BE NO WOMEN IN UFC WITHOUT RONDA ROUSEY… Ronda is an absolute pioneer who helped me personally, and a lot of other people, look at women in combat sports differently.” – UFC PRESIDENT DANA WHITE HER LOSSES CAME CONSECUTIVELY TO HOLLY HOLM AND AMANDA NUNES AT THE END OF HER UFC CAREER. BUT HER CAREER LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR UFC’S WOMEN’S DIVISIONS AND PAVED THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN MMA. “MAY I BE THE FIRST OF MANY.” – RONDA ROUSEY

Mackenzie Dern: I’m going to make my own legacy
 
Mackenzie Dern: I’m going to make my own legacy

Grappling ace Mackenzie Dern talks about how ready she is for her UFC debut against Ashley Yoder on March 3 at UFC 222 and addresses being compared to former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

Covering The Cage Live: UFC 217 Recap
 
Covering The Cage Live: UFC 217 Recap

Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap the events of UFC 217 and talk about Ronda Rousey’s appearance on Conan.