Video: See Ronda Rousey in brutal Olympic Judo training session

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Ronda Rousey has proven to be one of the most dominant UFC champions of the current era. Following consecutive annihilations of her most recent oppositions, whom she dispatched in a combined 30 seconds, there is little doubt that she stands atop the bantamweight mountain with miles separating her from her nearest challenger.

The 135-pound champion has always been credited for her exemplary attitude in the gym, where she honed her craft in gradual stages. In her latest Instagram video, Rousey can be seen on the receiving end of several Judo throws from her training partner, Pauline Macia. The two exchanged throws and then smiled for the camera.

A video posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Apr 21, 2015 at 4:45pm PDT

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Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.