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Why was Ronda Rousey included in UFC s Hispanic Heritage video

Ronda Rousey during her UFC Hall of Fame induction Many fans were confused when former UFC women's bantamweight champion was featured in the Latino Heritage Month video showcased at . UFC commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating our athletes & fans representing U.S. Hispanic and Latin American communities & other Spanish speaking countries around the world. We are proud to acknowledge the influence that Hispanic and Latino culture has played in UFC.UFC commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating our athletes & fans representing U.S. Hispanic and Latin American communities & other Spanish speaking countries around the world. We are proud to acknowledge the influence that Hispanic and Latino culture has played in UFC. However, a lesser-known fact is that 'Rowdy' is half Latino. In a 2017 interview with Fox News Latino, the former champion revealed that she is half Venezuelan. Furthermore, Rousey stated that she had always been ostracized for not looking the part: "I’m half Venezuelan... And when I was younger and we went to a Catholic school that was like 99.9% Latino I was really an outcast there. I had so much trouble learning to speak English that I never learned how to speak Spanish. I didn’t learn to speak coherently in English until I was around six years old. So I didn’t look it, I didn’t speak it and I was kind of ostracized from that community a little bit. " "I think it’s so cool that now people are starting to recognize that, yes, this is my heritage, this is where our family comes from. I’m glad to be getting a lot more acceptance as really being a Latina even though I don’t look like it." Many asking why Ronda Rousey was shown in the Hispanic Heritage piece on . Found this via Many asking why Ronda Rousey was shown in the Hispanic Heritage piece on . Found this via According to a report by , Ronda Rousey has Venezuelan roots.

When Ronda Rousey spoke about wanting to take an immersion course in spanish

Even though the former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey is half Venezuelan, she never got a chance to sharpen her Spanish skills while she was a child. In a 2015 interview with MMAHEAT, the Olympian stated that she wanted to take an immersion course to finally become bilingual. Rousey also revealed that her inability to fluently speak Spanish has made her the 'gringo' of her family: "My mom was just talking last night about going and doing like an immersion thing next summer because I had soo much trouble speaking in general, you know. Like my sisters learned Spanish but I didn't and my mom speaks fluently but I don't. I would like to do something like that, I wish I was bilingual d*mn! It seems soo cool... So hopefully I can learn and... when I go to my family reunion be able to talk to people... I'm like the gringo of the family. When I show up, they are like, how did you happen?" Watch Ronda Rousey talk about wanting to learn Spanish below: Since taking a step back from MMA in 2016, 'Rowdy' is now one of the top stars in the pro-wrestling sphere. The 35-year-old is. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found