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Ronda Rousey, the “Baddest Woman on the Planet”

She Wanted to Be a Marine Biologist

Ronda is a self-professed sea lover who used to doodle dolphins and other sea creatures all over her notebooks. As a kid, she didn’t really see herself knocking people unconscious in a ring; she saw herself as a marine biologist instead.

Ronda as a young girl on a swing set

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Ultimately, we all know where she ended up: in a ring, knocking the consciousness out of her opponents. But it took her a while to get there. Growing up, she worked as a bartender, cocktail waitress, and even a canine physical therapy assistant.