Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey needed just 54 seconds to retain her title against Sarah Kaufman on August 18th. Rousey now becomes the first woman to simultaneously hold the top spot in the featherweight, bantamweight and pound-for-pound rankings.
On the same Strikeforce card, former champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate proved that she is still a top contender at 135 pounds. Tate rallied back from early danger to submit veteran Julie “Fireball” Kedzie and now takes a big step back towards the top of the ultra-competitive bantamweight division.