Ronda Rousey Names Gina Carano Hottest Female Athlete

 

By Vincent Paul Hidalgo | November 17, 2014 1:25 PM EST

Ronda Rousey declares fellow mixed martial arts superstar Gina Carano and soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo as the hottest female and male athletes in sports, respectively during an ambush interview. Rowdy was responding to reporters who said that most athletes interviewed said that the 27-year-old fighter was the most attractive woman sports personality.

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Cast member Ronda Rousey attends the premiere of the film "The Expendables 3" in Los Angeles August 11, 2014.

The judo expert was taken aback when the reporter deflected the question back to her especially when the question on who is the hottest male athlete was asked of her. The crowd floated names such as David Beckham until she relented and went with the highly attractive soccer player and real Madrid star Ronaldo. Asked of the woman pair, the current UFC women's bantamweight champion immediately relayed her rival Carano as reported by TMZ Sports.


Carano and Rousey are both transitioning to the film industry armed with their heavy mass UFC appeal. Carano has already headlined her own movie vehicle in the 2011 action-thriller Haywire while Rousey is just beginning with her launch with this year's Expendables 3 and next year's Furious 7 and Entourage the Movie. Incidentally, both fighters and actresses were supposed to slug it out in Octagon this year but negotiations failed after UFC President Dana White labeled Carano and his camp as one of the most difficult people to negotiate with.

Rowdy is set to defend her title against Number 2 contender Cat Zingano at UFC 184 at Staples Centre, Los Angeles in March. The controversial fighter has been on the target of several aspiring women wrestlers due to her undefeated mark and prestige. A number of women including Holly Holm, Cris "Cyborg" Justino and Jessica Eye have already expressed their willingness to topple the current champion if the opportunity presents itself.
Rousey has been hailed as one of the more attractive women fighters of the sport and has already graced the controversial cover of ESPN the Magazine in 2012 where she appeared naked. She also has a number of modeling commitments with clothing lines and was named number 29 on Maxim's Hot 100 in May of 2013.
Watch the interview of Rousey declaring Carano as the hottest female athlete below: