UFC 157: The Ronda Rousey Show Hits the Big Time

Ronda Rousey is the first female [everything] in UFC history. Technically, Liz Carmouche will be the first women in UFC history to enter the Octagon to fight and the first woman to be introduced, but she is only here because of Ronda Rousey. I am not saying that to marginalize Carmouche who has accomplished an unbelievable amount in a male-dominated sport to earn this opportunity, but because it is true.

The entire sport of Women’s Mixed Martial Arts will stand at a crossroads tomorrow night in Anaheim, California. If Ronda Rousey wins, things keep rolling. The UFC and Rousey will have proven that a woman can carry a PPV. Don’t think that is a small feat. Right now the UFC won’t even trust two of their smallest weight classes to headline a PPV.

If Ronda Rousey loses however… Things get complicated. Dana White and Zuffa want to be in the Ronda Rousey business. Will as many people line up to see Rousey’s comeback and Liz Carmouche’s title reign? Probably not, but we can worry about that in the distant future of Sunday morning.

I personally expect Rousey to do the thing she always does – Get her opponent on the ground and put her arm in a very uncomfortable place. Rousey is now 6-0 with 6 fights with 6 first round armbars. Will it be more of the same on Saturday? I’ll get a post up with a result as soon as possible. Until then, check out the full Primetime series below.

MAIN Card PPV – 10 p.m.
Ronda Rousey (6-0, UFC Debut) vs. Liz Carmouche (8-2, UFC Debut)
Dan Henderson (29-8, 6-2 UFC) vs. Lyoto Machida (18-3, 10-3 UFC)
Urijah Faber (26-6, 2-2 UFC) vs. Ivan Menjivar (25-9, 4-1 UFC)
Court McGee (13-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Josh Neer (33-12-1, 6-8 UFC)
Josh Koscheck (17-6, 15-6 UFC) vs. Robbie Lawler (19-9 (1nc), 4-3 UFC)

FX Prelims – 8 p.m.
Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub
Mike Chiesa vs. Anton Kuivanen
Dennis Bermudez vs. Matt Grice
Caros Fodor vs. Sam Stout

FACEBOOK Prelims – 6:35 p.m.
Brock Jardine vs. Kenny Robertson
Neil Magny vs. Jon Manley
Nah-Shon Burrell vs. Yuri Villefort

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8 Responses to “UFC 157: The Ronda Rousey Show Hits the Big Time”

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
February 22nd, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Will it be the first or the only women’s fight to headline a UFC event?

Rousey will be a cash cow as long as she keeps collecting arms.

A.P. Says:
February 22nd, 2013 at 7:47 PM

So pretty

Monster is Meth Says:
February 22nd, 2013 at 7:53 PM

So pretty

I’ve seen a few pictures of her (like the Carmen and her pictures for example) where she looks pretty good. Others? Not so much.

Barnaby Jones Says:
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:37 PM

The Hendo/Machida fight saves this card. The main event is going to go something like this: judo throw, arm bar, tapout. If only Cyborg would make the cut to 135.

sleepycarl Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 9:44 AM

I’m a huge Hendo fan, but with the rest of the card (especially the main event that will last at most two minutes) being so…lame, I’m going to have to skip this one. Breaks my heart. Why, Dana? Why?

Blue Horseshoe Loves Anacott Steel Says:
February 23rd, 2013 at 10:13 AM

This is the lamb being led to the slaughter here. Liz is 0-2 vs anyone with a winning record while Rousey is the best in the world argubably at 135 and 145.

Serio Chistoso Says:
February 24th, 2013 at 4:04 AM