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Ronda Rousey Once Revealed Her Pokemon Profession Way Before She Became the Queen of the UFC: “I Moderated the Pokemon…”

Published 08/02/2022, 1:45 PM EDT

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Streaming has become a significant part of the community. Many famous personalities like athletes and actors are joining streaming. Recently, the famous UFC fighter Ronda Rousey also made her move to the streaming universe. However, she was interested in gaming before becoming a successful wrestler.

Ronda Rousey is a professional wrestler, actor, and mixed martial artist. She achieved a lot of achievements in both her fighting and acting career. Only a few people know that Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo. Moreover, she was the first woman inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.

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Aside from her wrestling career, Rousey also tried her hands at acting. She appeared in famous Hollywood movies like The Expendables 3, Furious 7, and Mile 22. Also she later also tried her fighting prowess in WWE. After her success in fighting and acting, the UFC queen decided to become a video game streamer. She signed a contract with Facebook Gaming, where she live streams video games.

Ronda Rousey being a Pokemon moderator

The 35-year-old’s sudden shift to video game streaming caught many off guards. Many were in shock to know about Rousey’s liking for video games. However, a few people know that the American professional wrestler has liked video games for a long time. She was also a video game forum moderator before becoming a legend in the UFC.

In 2012, the American professional wrestler tweeted about her being a moderator of the Pokemon Stadium 2 forum on GameTalk as mew182 before she became a successful fighter. Pokemon Stadium 2 is a strategy video game released in 2000 for the classic Nintendo 64 console.

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Moreover, the 35-year-old still loves the Pocket Monsters after so many years. Rousey live streamed the latest Pokemon: Legends Arceus on her Facebook Gaming channel. She also plays other games there, viz- God of War, Horizon Forbidden West, and Hades.

The American wrestler currently has over 16 million followers on her Facebook. Furthermore, she uploads her live stream highlights on her YouTube channel, with 1.62 million subscribers. She has established herself as a well-known name in the gaming industry.

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It is fun to see that professional wrestler, and actor is now excelling in video game streaming. What are your thoughts on Ronda Rousey as a live streamer? Please share your opinions with us in the comments.

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Ripan Majumdar is an esports and F1 writer at Essentially Sports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan.
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