Ronda Rousey’s pregnancy announcement on Youtube.
MANILA, Philippines—Former UFC and WWE champion Ronda Rousey has announced that she is four months pregnant.
Rousey said she and her husband Travis Browne are expecting the birth of their first child in September, taking to social media to announce the news.
“It’s been quite a journey to get to this point and we’re so excited to share with you all that Mr. Browne and I are expecting the baddest baby on the planet Sept 22nd,” wrote Rousey on Instagram.
“There’s too much to tell in just one post, but for now here is a little recap of what we’ve been up to the last four months.”
In her Youtube video with Browne, she excitedly said she “can’t hide it anymore. Time to show it off (my baby bump).”
A bunch of well wishes instantly poured in for the women’s MMA pioneer with messages coming from both the world of martial arts and sports entertainment.
Charlotte Flair, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Mikaela Mayer, Mackenzie Dern, Michelle Waterson, Matt Hardy, Chris Weidman, Megan Olivi, and many others congratulated the couple on their pregnancy.
Rousey, UFC’s first women’s bantamweight champion, was once the most dominant female fighter on the planet starting her career on a 12-fight winning streak all ending via either submission or knockout.
Following two losses at the end of her MMA career in 2016, Rousey signed with the WWE and became Raw women’s champion before losing the title to Becky Lynch (real life Rebecca Quin) in the main event of Wrestlemania 35 in 2019, coincidentally her last appearance with the professional wrestling company.