Ronda Jean Rousey was born on February 1, 1987, in Riverside, California. Her journey began with adversity, as she faced speech problems due to brain damage sustained during birth. Tragically, her father took his own life when she was just eight years old. Despite these challenges, Rousey found solace in judo, thanks to her mother, AnnMaria De Mars, a gold medal-winning judoka herself. As a teenager, Rousey made history by becoming the youngest American...