Ronda Rousey used members of her team as training dummies during the 30-minute training session. Edmen Shahbazyan, who was 15 years old at the time, was the unlucky soul sent flying multiple times by ...

Aside from their Russian roots and dominance in MMA, they share a mastery of Sambo. A combat sport with Soviet origins, Sambo blends techniques from wrestling, judo, and other disciplines.

She won gold medals in the 78 kg category in the sport of Judo at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. Akin to her roommate -- MMA legend, Olympic bronze medalist Judoka, and ex-UFC women's bantamweight ...