MMA Fighting reports that Ronda Rousey was named the Best Female Athlete of 2014 at the annual ESPY Awards handed out by ESPN.
Rousey beat out the WNBA’s Maya Moore, Olympic gold medalist skier Mikaela Shiffrin and UConn’s Breanna Stewart.
UFC fighters Chris Weidman and Jon Jones were up for best fighter but lost out to Floyd Mayweather. Weidman was also up for Upset of the Year but lost out to Mercer defeating Duke in the NCAA tournament. Mercer was a #15 seed while Duke was #2.
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I actually thought that the 19 year old Shiffrin would have won this award as she was a surprising winner of the gold medal in Sochi. She was also the youngest to win the gold in the Olympic slalom event. Regardless, it’s nice recognition for Rousey as the award may mean an ESPN spot or two. Yes, this is ESPN self-aggrandizement as the underlying purpose of the ESPY awards is to draw attention to the network during a slow time for sports.
The Running Man won again. ESPN is a joke.
Boxing owns UFC yet again…
Ronda is ufc main fighter…hahaha
The guy isn’t even a fighter he hasn’t fought anyone. He is a boxer.
Fmj is with a mainstream global sport….with big money hahaha
He’s also going to appear on “Broke 2” 15 years from now despite netting somewhere close to 400m in his career.
Envy hahaha..ufc = chump change hahaha
$400 million would mean he earned more than all UFC fighters combined over all of their careers. Sad…
$400 million would mean he also earned more than every boxer combined over all of their careers during that span while he was fighting.
In terms of assets, The Fertittas>Gayweather
It isn’t even close and Gayweather won’t even have it when he hits his 50s.
Not so fast D mike tyson eared that 20 years ago, and he’s been broke too. But at least boxers have the hope to make that what do UFC fighters really have to hope for? A season of tuff and a t shirt sponsorship. We really cant compare the 2. Most pro athletes go broke so whats your point? UFC fighters just stay broke.
Ufc fighters are paid low and treated worse by dw….
Sal, you never cease to amaze me with your stupidity. Since Mayweather became a ppv A fighter, he earned more than every boxer combined. That is a fact.
You have a learning disability.
D you fuck tard I know you never saw Tyson fight or wouldn’t know who he is if it wasn’t for google but fact is he earned over 300 million bucks in 1980-90 money, Once again you are showing that you are maybe 17 years old at best, ask the guy who you think might be your father who mike tyson is.
AHAHAHA!! You fucking mullet rocking faggot. I knew more about boxing when I was ten than you do now. You bitch.
Yeah, he earned that money year’s ago. You create your own arguments because you are a mentally ill 50 year old diabetic who lives in his parents basement surviving off of disability.