Ronda Rousey Trademarks

Nicknamed “The Baddest Woman on the Planet,” Ronda Rousey is a legendary mixed martial arts fighter. She is the first woman to ever be inducted into the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame. Since she retired from professional fighting, she has worked as an actress, host, commentator, and professional wrestler.

Ronda Jean Rousey is from Riverside, California, and was born in 1987. As a child, her time was split between Jamestown, North Dakota, and Southern California. She suffered from apraxia during her early childhood, which greatly affected her speech. When she was 11 years old, she began training in judo. Her mother, who was herself a judo champion, was Rousey’s first coach. She medaled at the World Junior Judo Championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007 and won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. Rousey was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the sport.

After working odd jobs for several years, Rousey began training for a career in mixed martial arts. She trained under Team Hayastan and at the Glendale Fighting Club. Later, she trained at Dynamix MMA in Jiu-Jitsu and the Gracie Academy.

Rousey defeated Hayden Munoz in her debut fight on August 6, 2010. She won in 23 seconds by submission. She used an armbar as a finishing maneuver, which would become her signature. Rousey made her professional debut for Strikeforce on August 12, 2011, defeating her opponent in the first round with an armbar. She signed with UFC in 2012 and helped to build their women’s division. She was their first UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.

Her friends had given her the nickname “Rowdy Ronda,” but as a long-time wrestling fan, she had chosen not to use the name professionally, out of respect for WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. She was introduced to Piper around 2012, by her trainer, and once he approved of her using the name, she began using it professionally.

Rousey appeared as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18. She also successfully defended her UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship six times, winning with the armbar for four of them. Her seventh Bantamweight fight was against Holly Holm on November 15, 2015. More than a year later, she fought Amanda Nunes and lost, which led to her retirement from mixed martial arts.

Between 2014 and 2017, Rousey made numerous appearances for World Wrestling Entertainment. After she retired from MMA, she signed with the company full-time, making her debut at the Royal Rumble in 2018. She won the WWE Raw Women’s Championship in August of that year and held the title for 231 days. After she lost the title, Rousey took a hiatus from the company until January 29, 2022, when she made a surprise appearance at the annual Royal Rumble.

Rousey is believed to have a net worth of over $13 million from her MMA winnings, endorsement deals, and WWE contracts.

Ronda Rousey established Rowdy Ronda, Inc., which first filed a trademark application for her name, “RONDA ROUSEY” for sweatshirts and t-shirts in 2013. The company also obtained a federal trademark registration for “RONDA ROUSEY” for martial arts competitions and downloadable pre-recorded martial arts competitions as well as personal appearances by Ronda Rousey.

The armbar, which became Rousey’s signature finishing move in both mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, also became the name of her fan base and official fan club. They refer to themselves as “Armbar Nation.” Rousey’s company has filed trademark applications for several phrases related to “armbar.” They obtained a federal trademark registration for “ARM BAR ATHLETICS” for use with athletic clothing and boxing and martial arts equipment. The company also applied for a trademark for “ARMBARNATION” for t-shirts, online retail services, and fan club services in 2014.

In 2105, Rowdy Ronda, Inc. applied for a trademark for “RONDA ROUSEY” for headwear. It capitalized on marketing the Rowdy Ronda brand with many different types of merchandise including a variety of types, styles, and brands of clothing. It also filed a trademark application for “ROWDYWEAR” for a variety of types of clothing, bags, and backpacks. The company applied for a trademark for “THE ROWDY ONES” for the same purposes, as well as for use with action figures.

The company filed a trademark application for “RONDA ROUSEY” for general online store services, as she has an online store where much of her merchandise and memorabilia can be found. In addition to the above, it has also filed a trademark application for “RONDA ROUSEY” for posters, trading cards, and other collectibles, mugs, footwear, novelty buttons, wall plaques, action figures, and cell phone covers. It has also applied for a trademark registration for “ROWDY RONDA ROUSEY” for footwear and headwear, mugs, gym bags, and cell phone cases.

Rousey also uses a logo that is a stylized letter “R” enclosed in a circle. In 2020, Rowdy Ronda, Inc. filed a trademark application for her logo for use on athletic equipment and athletic apparel.