Ronda Rousey

UFC President Dana White officially announced today at the UFC on FOX 5 Press Conference in Seattle that undefeated Ronda Rousey (6-0) is the new UFC Women's 135 lb Champion. He also announced that she will make her first title defense of the belt against Strikeforce and Invicta FC veteran Liz Carmouche (7-2) in the main event of UFC 157 at the Honda Center in Anaheim CA on February 23rd.

25 year-old "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey was the Strikeforce Bantamweight Champion, winning the belt from Miesha Tate early in 2012 and beating Sarah Kaufman in a title defense in August. All of Rousey's 6 wins have come by way of 1st round armbar submissions including victories over Julia Budd and Sarah D'Alelio.

Rousey finishes Sarah Kaufman via armbar at Strikeforce - August 18 2012

28 year-old Liz "Girl-rilla" Carmouche went 2-2 under the Strikeforce banner and is on a 2 fight win streak with Invicta FC. She has wins over Kaitlin Young, Ashleigh Curry, Jan Finney and Coleen Schneider, while her losses were to Marloes Coenen and Sarah Kaufman.

Carmouche TKO's Ashleigh Curry at Invicta FC 1 - April 28 2012

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