Ronda Rousey is one of the biggest wrestlers in the world right now. But once upon a time, the Olympic bronze-medalist was humming a tone of a different sport. Not only was she unbeatable for a while, but she also became a pop culture icon. Heralding the female movement in the UFC, she started appearing in movies and talk shows, but it all ended after her two losses.

After that, she rode the professional wrestling train to oblivion. Not only did she make an appearance at Royal Rumble 2018, but she also appeared at the main event of WrestleMania 38. WWE was confident in making the triple threat between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair because of Rousey’s crowd-drawing ability.

So, it goes without saying that Rousey has profited more from WWE than from the UFC, right?

Reaching the top in UFC

After becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in Judo at the Olympics, Ronda Rousey trained at Venice Beach in California. Learning Jiu-Jitsu and perfecting her offensive Judo, Rousey started her career in MMA in 2010. While she joined Strikeforce first, her career took an unexpected turn when she became the first woman to sign with the UFC.

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But before UFC, she became the Women’s Bantamweight Champion, so she would become the champion in UFC as well. In UFC, Ronda would find tremendous stardom. Going on a rampage and defeating all who would oppose her, her reign as the champion, was one for the ages.

But a career-making fight with Holly Holm in 2015 would prove career-breaking for the ‘Rowdy’ woman and she wouldn’t recover from it. After losing in the next match as well, Rousey decided to pack up her bags and leave. According to The Sports Daily, Ronda Rousey made $4.363  million in her time at UFC.

The career of Ronda Rousey so far in WWE

Two years later, the then 31-year-old would appear at Royal Rumble and point to the WrestleMania sign as the first women’s Royal Rumble, Asuka, secured her victory. But after that, she would re-appear at WrestleMania 34 and defeat Stephanie McMahon and Triple H along with Kurt Angle.

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Later that year, she would start her first feud with Alexa Bliss and, in the end, win her first WWE Championship. Her next memorable moment would come when she was supposed to face Becky Lynch for the title, but due to injury, she faced Charlotte Flair instead. And this would imbed seeds that led to the historic WrestleMania 36 main event. According to SportsCasting, Ronda Rousey earns $1.5 million per year, making her the highest-paid female.

Who paid Ronda Rousey more: UFC or WWE?

While UFC’s $4.3 million might sound huge, as well as the fact that Rousey warned $3 million for her last fight, the picture is different for WWE. Starting in 2018, the Baddest Bit** in the Planet worked in WWE for two years, before taking maternity leave. She returned in 2022, making this her third year in the company.

So, Rousey will make about $4.5 million this year. And one more thing, she worked in the MMA industry for 6 years, whereas it has only been 3 years in WWE. Regardless, the shift to professional wrestling has been a good choice for Ronda Rousey.

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