Don't Be A Do Nothing B*tch

UFC superstar and Armbar Queen, Ronda Rousey has embedded a new catch phrase during a UFC episode. The trade mark has become world-wide as celebrities such as Demi Lovato and Beyoncé refer to it for inspiration.

“Do Nothin’ B*tch” is the catch phrase – Rousey has already trademarked her name along with “Armbarnation” for use on apparel and sportswear. Short formed to “DNB,” her comments quickly went viral while talking about her physique:

"Being put in a position of being a role model, I don't think I'm infallible enough for that. I have this one term for the kind of woman that my mother raised me to not be. I call it a 'do nothing b*tch.' The kind of chick that just tries to be pretty and get taken care of by somebody else. That's why I think it's hilarious when people say my body looks masculine. I'm like, 'listen, just because my body was developed for a purpose other than fucking millionaires, doesn't mean it's masculine.' I think it's femininely bad*ss as f*ck because there isn't a single muscle in my body that isn't for a purpose. Because I'm not a do-nothing b*tch."

The mature catchphrase seems to have mix quite well with the new-age phenomenon of the war against political correctness and traditional feminism. There’s been many mixed reviews on the campaign but it hasn’t stopped it from going viral as Rousey has sold over 50,000 merchandise products in less than 2 weeks.

Ronda Rousey Vs. Miesha Tate Rivalry

Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate is one of the biggest, most fascinating rivalry’s in UFC history. The rivalry began long before the Women’s UFC division even existed – back in the day it took place at Strikeforce.

Before entering MMA, Rousey earned multiple titles while competing in Judo. She won the gold medal at Pan American Championships in 2004 and 2005, another medal at the world championships in 2007 and many other gold medals. She is also a five-time national champion in the US.

Tate began competing in amateur wrestling in high school, winning the state championship in Washington in 2005. She also won a national grappling championship at the 2008 World Team Trials, and a silver medal at the 2008 FILA Worlds Grappling championships. She made her MMA transition at a tournament and became 135-pound championship of Freestyle Cage Fighting in 2009. She then won the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship, also 135-pound division.

Rousey explained one time, "I kind of created this rivalry on purpose because I had enough friends, and I really could use a few enemies. And the result of how much attention this fight's been getting, that just proves me right." She also claimed that the challenge was not personal. They dislike each other on a personal basis, but they’ve both mentioned numerous times they respect each other as competitors.

It started over social media and during a series of interviews, with Rousey expressing an interest in fighting for Tate’s Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship Title. As the feud grew, eventually the 2 finally met in the Strikeforce thing in March 2012. It made history as it was deemed a rare occasional: women being placed in the main event of a mixed martial arts card. Rousey defeated Tate via arm bar submission. Following the transition to UFC, Rousey and Tate were eventually booked for a rematch in 2013.

Rousey vs. Tate round 2 didn’t end too mjch differently – although it was a much longer fight as Rousey defeats Tate by submission at 0:58 in round 3.

The rivalry holds a noteworthy place in mixed martial arts history, as it’s one of the main reasons for bringing women’s MMA to the sport’s premier promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Why Ronda Rousey Is A Hero

Ronda Rousey, the 28-year-old bantam weight 12 time winning champion. She’s beaten her opponents in less than a minute, ripped arms off, and fought through the pain of many broken bones.

She’s won awards for the best female athlete and the best fighter at the 2015 ESPY awards. In order to win the award for best fight, she has to beat out #1 male boxer Floyd Mayweather.

Not only is she a superstar, she is on her way to becoming one of the most legendary fighters who ever lived.

Since the beginning of her MMA career, Ronda has proven time and time again that she’s easily one of the toughest humans that have ever walked the planet. The reason I say “human" is because this means both male and female.

She’s a game changer. There was once a point where UFC President Dana White couldn’t even stand the thought of females fighting inside the Octagon.

“No athlete is the best in their sport by a wider margin than Rousey. Her two wins in the past year have lasted an average of 15 seconds. The UFC made her its first female fighter ever. In her five UFC fights, only one opponent has made it out of the first round without getting knocked out of submission. She's not just undefeated; she's effectively untouched”

Ronda Rousey’s world record breaking shortest knock out was 16 seconds. Her win’s are described as “explosive, crazy, fun, fast and unbelievable…” 

Until Ronda Rousey, UFC didn’t have a women’s division. Back then, the place women fought was an organization called Strikeforce where rivalries “Cyborg” and Miesha Tate fought. At the time, Rousey had an amateur record of 3-0, all of her wins under 2 minutes total. She was then given the chance to take on bantamweight title holder Miesha Tate, where Ronda stripped her of her title. There began one of the biggest rivalries in fighting history.

Ronda inspires us to start looking at the inner passion of a human being. She defies what it means to be disciplined and we’ve fallen in love with her aspiration inside and outside the Octagon.

“I cry all the time! It’s because you have so much passion. I think I cried for every single judo practice that I was in from 2003 to 2005. Every. Single. Night. Not because something hurt, but because I wanted to be better than I was and it frustrated me. I would be training with a guy that was 60 pounds heavier than me and had five more years of experience, and if I couldn’t throw him — even though I had no reasonable reason to expect myself to, I would still be so upset that I would cry.”

No longer do we look to the most powerful, rich, human to be our hero. We look for the most passionate and zeal humans. Ones with the most determination and heart. Ronda Rousey is an emblem for hope. She teaches us to stand up when something is wrong.

Ronda Rousey's Fight - And Yours

Born 1987 in California, Ronda Rousey was the UFC’s women’s bantamweight champion, who defended her belt 12 times in her professional career. She also is an Olympic medalist in judo and arguably the most dominant athlete in UFC history. Rowdy Ronda Rousey is responsible for the creation of the women’s division in the UFC Octagon. She has taken Hollywood’s heart also, with her signature “badassery,” landing roles in major films and exploding onto the scene with the determination, commitment and expertise that made her the champion.

Rousey endured a tough childhood as she was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, causing her to almost die from lack of oxygen and slight brain damage. This enabled her to speak properly until she was roughly 7 years old. Alongside her severe speech impediment, was dealing with her father’s heart-breaking suicide. The tragedy fell years before the suicide, when her broke his back while sledding with the family. A blood disorder prevented him from healing properly and the family learned he would soon become a paraplegic. He committed suicide when Rousey was just 8 years old.

Ronda struggled in class and was homeschooled for parts of elementary and high school. Professional psychologist AnnMaria De Mars (her mother) was very supportive of her and encouraged her to learn judo. Her mother, a gold medalist at the 1984 World Championships, began to teach Rousey the basics of sports and because of her bad knees, taught Ronda the perfection of the dreaded arm bar.

Through Rousey’s competitive Judo career, she became the youngest American to earn the national number 1 raking in the women’s half-middleweight division. She also claimed gold at that the 2004 World Junior and Pan American Judo Championships. Rousey became the first American woman in 12 years to earn a World Championship medal, despite tearing her knee.

After retiring Judo at age 21, she worked as a bartender and lived out of her car in LA before joining the Glendale Fighting Club. In 2010 she made her amateur introduction into mixed martial arts by submitting her opponent in 24 seconds. Continuing her domination, she turned to professional fighting and defeated Miesha Tate, becoming Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight champion.

Rousey eventually became the first woman to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s largest mixed martial arts league. She then successfully defended her belt 12 times – her total cage time 25 minutes and two seconds, after 11 pro fights. (That’s an average of two minutes and 16 seconds per fight. She’s ended seven of her pro victories in less than one minute).

She’s also made many TV show appearances, acting in Hollywood movies such as The Expendables 3 (2014, Fast and Furious (2015), Encourage (2015) and is currently working on the movie “Mile 22.” She’s been on the cover of many magazines such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and the first female to ever be on Men’s Fitness’s magazine cover.

Ronda Rousey also recently wrote her first book “My Fight Your Fight.” In this inspiring book, the champion shares her undeniable success and the difficult path of getting there. She reveals her tough lessons she’s learned in life – inside and outside the Octagon. 

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6 Life Lesson’s You Can Learn From Ronda Rousey (Yes, Even Her Loss)

It’s hard not to love the beautiful, smart, talented, strong; Ronda Rousey. She’s an actress, Olympic
medalist, 12 time winning Bantamweight champion and ultimately a certified badass. Heck, she’s inspired Demi Lovato’s “Stars” with her opening line “knock ‘em all out, beat them like Rousey”, and even Beyoncé, who played her “Do Nothing B*tch” pep talk before preforming at her own concert.

But there’s more to Ronda Rousey then just her fame, beauty and “badassery”. Before the fame and success was nights of crying, sleeping in her bashed up beater, and wondering how she will get her next meal. From sleeping out of her car to becoming the world's most dominant athlete, here are just six of the incredible life lesson’s we can learn from our hero, Rowdy Ronda Rousey:

1. Stand Up For What You Believe In

Even if it’s unconventional to others, always stand up for what you believe in. Ronda is known for her ability to be straightforward with her bold statements, regardless of reactions that occur. Ronda’s persistence and determination was the lone reason UFC president Dana White finally decided to give women’s MMA a shot after saying for years he would never hold a female fight inside the Octagon. What was once deemed as an impossible fantasy, Ronda turned into a staggering reality.

Ronda is proof that if you believe in yourself, you don’t have to convince anyone else. They will be convinced through your strength and confidence to stand up for what you believe, no matter how wild.

2. Never Be Afraid of the (Dis)Approval Of Others

Not all fighters have a memorable walk to the cage. But Ronda Rousey’s walk out to the octagon is one of the most anticipated and exciting, as it seems to awe the world. And why is that? Blasting in the background of her “mean face” showcasing the violence she plans to unleash on her opponent, is the song “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett. In an interview, Ronda explains her choice behind the song:

“The song was perfect. If you’re constantly stressing over trying to get everyone to like you, you’re giving them the power to control your well being. For me it’s better to embrace the role of the heel and chase after being disliked. It’s an element of control and leaves room for error.”

You can’t please everyone – and that’s okay. No matter what you say or do, people will never fully understand where you’re coming from. I mean if Ronda Rousey doesn’t give a damn about her reputation, why should you?

3. Always Give 110%... and Then Another 10%

Rousey is not only loved and admired for her strength and beauty – but because of her discipline, toughness, and heart. It’s turned her into a symbol of strength as she’s been fighting since the day she’s been born. Her severe speech impediment from brain damaged was inevitable due to her traumatic birth.

Ronda has a history of fighting like hell to not only survive, but excel. She fought after life gave her no choice, and she continues to bring that same aggression to each fight she has. Ronda’s mother has a great line in which she’s molded her life around “you're not training to be the best in the world, you're training to be the best in the world on your worst day.” 

Every day counts, but only if you make it.

4. The Importance of Discipline... and Hot Wings.

Rousey dedicates her life to be a champion. She spends endless days in the gym pushing her starving, exhausted body. But as hard as Rousey works, she knows how to take a break, rest and celebrate her accomplishments.

'After every fight, it’s really important that I just have a big mound of hot wings in front of me. I’ve had points where they didn’t get me the right hot wings after a fight and I cried. Literally tears because I look forward to it for so long and I’m so perfect on my diet and I’m like I can’t wait to beat this chick and just have a plate of hot wings and a side of beer. That’s all I want in the world.'

Rest is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, regardless of age or career. It rejuvenates your body, mind and can directly affect you. If you keep working your body with no rewards, your body will feel too tired and over-worked. So once and a while, go ahead. Have some hot wings. 

5. Humble Yourself Before, You Get Humbled

I don’t think any one could ignore all the buzz around Ronda Rousey’s UFC fight against Bethe Correia, who had been trash talking her leading up to the event. She had been ridiculing her of her physical appearance, taunting her, and worst of all: making fun of her father’s suicide, implying that Rousey was mentally unstable. During weight-ins Rousey was silent, and never said a word. Of course, her silent revenge is what allowed Correia’s ego too kiss the octagon floor in a quick 34 seconds. Correia was from Brazil, which is where the fight took place and even then the entire crowd was happy to watch her get knocked out.

The moral of this story is: Humble yourself before you get humbled. The bigger the ego, the father there is to fall. These are important words to remember because if you’re not humble you will be soon. Nobody likes a big ego. Nobody succeeds at everything forever. Nobody is bullet proof. And everybody wants to see an big ego, bruised.

6. It’s About Rising, Even After The Fall

The interesting thing about success is the way it changes you. No matter how grounded you are, the human mind is wired to believe its own hype. Arrogance grows, and it is extremely off-putting to people which can cause people to have pleasure from someone else’s misfortune.

They say all good things come to an end. For UFC & Mixed Martial Arts champion Rowdy Ronda Rousey, who ended most of her opponents in under 2 rounds and remained undefeated for 12 professional fights, that meant getting KO’d and losing her Bantam Weight Championship belt by Holly Holm. It’s arguable that her possible arrogance, fame and glory cost her the belt as she began to lose focus from the juggling of training, TV show appearances, acting in multiple movies, etc. At weigh-ins the night before we saw her lash out – seeming somewhat insecure about the fight ahead. Ultimately, her dreams of retiring undefeated were crushed from a brutal head-kick followed by some vicious punches to the head. There were no comments made until a few days later when she posted on her Instagram that she was fine, that she was going to take some time, but she will be back.

We've all heard the saying "fall down 7 times, stand up 8" and in our case, as well as Rousey's, it's important to never give up. We are all human. We need to realize it's okay to make mistakes and fail because it's only part of the ultimate goal. Learning and moving forward comes from doing something wrong and doing it again and again until it's perfect. Behind every successful person, there is a story and a long-fought journey to get to where they are today.

Sadly, the only thing people love more than building up a hero is knocking one down. Many people are sudden haters of Rousey and her first official loss. Rowdy Ronda Rousey has no doubt completely changed the world’s perception of athletic women. She represents much more than a simple cage UFC fighter – she’s a brave woman who constantly makes goals for herself and does everything she can to achieve them. People can hate on her for a lot of reasons but the truth is - she’s one of, if not, the most dominant athlete alive. She’s opened the gates for so many possibilities and this is just the beginning for her. I dare even say Ronda Rousey’s loss could be one of the greatest things that ever happened to her. A single defeat is not a final defeat, and that’s something we could all learn from our hero Ronda Rousey. 

This article was just a taste of what Rousey has to offer. She has written an inspirational book called “My Fight Your Fight” to enable the unleashing of your inner champion. In this inspiring book, the champion shares her undeniable success and the difficult path of getting there. She reveals her tough lessons she’s learned in life – inside and outside the Octagon.