Overview
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered chronicle of loss, resilience and finding meaning in life's journey. From the moment she burst onto the MMA scene, Ronda Rousey was unbeatable. She repeatedly strung together back-to-back flawless victories, racking up a collection of records and forever changing the face of sports as the UFC's first female champion. A superstar in her sport, she transcended athletics, appearing in blockbuster films and becoming a role model for women everywhere. Then, on November 15, 2015, it all came crashing down. In OUR FIGHT, Rousey explores the greatest challenge of her life and, ultimately, how she rebuilt her life into something better in the aftermath. She recounts how she replaced her pursuit of perfection with the pursuit of happiness and found an opportunity in disguise amongst the wreckage. Following Rousey's relatable journey, OUR FIGHT is a courageous narrative of career changes, marriage, motherhood, and facing your fears.
Full Product Details
Author: Ronda Rousey ,
Maria Burns Ortiz
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Imprint: Grand Central Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9781538757376
ISBN 10: 1538757370
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 April 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""An open, honest, and raw look at [Rousey's] life in the world of MMA and professional wrestling...loaded with drama, emotion, humor, and genuine insight into the combat sports industry the likes of which haven't been seen before.""--The Sportster ""Often gripping.""--The Guardian ""Sharing her journey from the pursuit of perfection to the pursuit of happiness, this relatable story is about facing your fears.""--Entertainment Tonight ""Hard-hitting."" --New York Post ""Fight fans not shocked by revelations of both malfeasance and artful choreography will take to this well-crafted memoir.""--Kirkus Reviews ""[Rousey's] experiences and storytelling are engrossing and entertaining."" --Kirkus Reviews, on My Fight / Your Fight ""An exceptional autobiography.""--The Miami Herald, on My Fight / Your Fight ""There have been multiple challenges to buffer Rousey's myriad triumphs, and she boldly bares all in a book that is fascinating to read and tough to put down.""--UFC.com, on My Fight / Your Fight
"""[Rousey's] experiences and storytelling are engrossing and entertaining."" --Kirkus Reviews, on My Fight / Your Fight ""An exceptional autobiography.""--The Miami Herald, on My Fight / Your Fight ""There have been multiple challenges to buffer Rousey's myriad triumphs, and she boldly bares all in a book that is fascinating to read and tough to put down.""--UFC.com, on My Fight / Your Fight"
Author Information
Ronda Rousey has completely transformed the world of martial arts, beginning with a historic bronze medal showing in judo in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and, most notably, a record-setting career as the UFC's first and most dominant female fighter and Bantamweight Champion. She was the first woman inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, in 2018, the same year she exploded onto the WWE scene, catapulting the women's division towards its first WrestleMania main event in history. The self-proclaimed ""Rowdy"" Ronda Rousey, Baddest Woman on the Planet, returned to the WWE in January of 2022, four months after giving birth to her daughter, La'akea, to win the Royal Rumble. During her time in WWE, she held the Raw, SmackDown, and multiple Tag Team titles. Rousey is also a New York Times bestselling author, the most-followed female athlete on social media, and an actress who has appeared in both the Fast and the Furious and The Expendables franchises. She is married to former UFC heavyweight contender Travis Browne. They live with their two sons and daughter on their small farm east of Los Angeles, California Maria Burns Ortiz is a New York Times best-selling author and award-winning sports journalist. Maria spent over a decade in sports media, including seven years as a writer and columnist for ESPN.com, and was the National Association of Hispanic Journalists' Emerging Journalist of the Year. She is a teaching artist on the topic of memoir writing at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis, where she lives with her husband and three kids.
