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Watch: Ronda Rousey Brought Out Her Best Skills for Her SI Swimsuit Photo Shoot in Florida

The professional wrestler and model landed the cover in 2016, one year after her magazine debut.

Ananya Panchal

Ronda Rousey.

Ronda Rousey.

Ronda Rousey brought out her fiercest energy during her SI Swimsuit debut in Captiva, Fla. The model, who landed the magazine’s cover the following year, was first photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. in 2015.

The 2008 judo Olympic champion showed off her fighting skills with a series of hooks, jabs, crosses and punches while on location in Florida, and SI Swimsuit caught all the behind-the-scenes footage on camera.

“Ronda Rousey brought out something special for her SI Swimsuit photoshoot #rondarousey #ufc,” the official magazine’s TikTok account captioned a throwback video posted on Wednesday.

“Ronda Rousey‘s SI Swimsuit shoot was a little different than the rest,” read the on-screen text.

Sounds of a camera shutter rapidly going off and members of the SI Swimsuit team cheering and clapping were heard in the background.

“GOAT!!” someone commented.

“Such a babe,” one fan wrote. “Was in a class by herself for a long time.”

“She looks fabulous,” another complimented.

“Still my favorite female fighter of ALL TIME,” someone else gushed. “FOREVER THE CHAMP.”

Rousey is signed to WWE and is part of the brand’s Women’s Tag Team Championship.

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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.

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