UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has set herself head and shoulders above any other female mixed martial artist. But with the constant influx of new fighters and now the addition of the women's strawweight division, someone might challenge her for her spot as the face of women's MMA.
Rousey is a rare combination of beauty and sheer dominance. Undefeated in her career, she is coming off a 16-second knockout win in July for her fourth title defense. She is one of the most marketable fighters ever, thanks in part to her brash confidence and her "fight whoever, whenever" attitude. And then there's her feature film roles; she appeared in "The Expendables 3" last month and will be in "Fast & Furious 7" and the "Entourage" movie in 2015.
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But UFC president Dana White believes there's a new female fighter coming soon who compares to Rousey. White spoke with FOX Sports about the upcoming season of "The Ultimate Fighter" that features an all-female cast debuting in the UFC's strawweight division.
"Wait till you guys see this season of The Ultimate Fighter. It's so good," White said. "There's a Ronda Rousey on this season of The Ultimate Fighter, absolutely."
It's hard to imagine another Ronda Rousey. Is she as dominant as Rousey? Is she as mean and confident as Rousey? Only time will tell.
White is very excited about the new season, saying the fights are going to be "off the charts." The new season of "The Ultimate Fighter" will debut on FOX Sports 1 on Wednesday, Sept. 10. At the end of the season, the winner will be crowned UFC strawweight champion.
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