SI LifeStyle

These 7 Photos of Ronda Rousey Will Convince You to Spend Your Next Long Weekend in Florida

The professional wrestler made her SI Swimsuit debut in 2015 and landed the cover the following year.

Ananya Panchal

Ronda Rousey was photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in Captiva, Fla.

Ronda Rousey was photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in Captiva, Fla.

Professional WWE fighter Ronda Rousey landed on the front of the 2016 SI Swimsuit Issue just one year after her stunning ’15 debut in Florida. She participated in two body painting features—one in Petit St. Vincent, and another in Great Exuma, Bahamas—during her cover year with photographer Frederic Pinet and artist Joanne Gair. 

Rousey went to the Beijing Olympics for judo in ’08, where she won a bronze medal. Four years later, she appeared on the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s annual Body Issue. The 36-year-old won UFC’s first-ever female fight that same year.

Below are seven of our favorite photos from her 2015 SI Swimsuit photo shoot in Captiva, Fla.

MTY5MjQzOTg5OTk1ODkwMTM5
MTY5MjQzOTg5OTk4MTE4MzYz
MTY5MjQzOTg5OTk3MTM1MzIz
MTY5MjQzOTg5OTk2ODA3NjQz
MTY5MjQzOTg5OTk3MjAwODU5
MTY5MjQzOTg5OTk1OTU1Njc1
MTY5MjQzOTkwMjY0NTg3NzM5

Make sure to follow SI Lifestyle in Google News!

Published
Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

Home/News