Ronda Rousey used members of her team as training dummies during the 30-minute training session. Edmen Shahbazyan, who was 15 years old at the time, was the unlucky soul sent flying multiple times by ...
Aside from their Russian roots and dominance in MMA, they share a mastery of Sambo. A combat sport with Soviet origins, Sambo blends techniques from wrestling, judo, and other disciplines.
"I think it was difficult [to quit] in both judo and MMA, in that everyone else felt that they wanted more from me," Rousey explained to Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier in 2022. "Like, in judo you ...