ESPNW: Ronda Rousey Voted Geatest Female Athlete Of All Time

[big_dog]

Ronda Rousey is the greatest female athlete of all-time and ESPNW has the numbers to back it up. Sure, those numbers are from Internet bracket voting, but that’s pretty damn scientific. Just an FYI – there’s no recency bias. The W stands for Women, not Who’s Now? Rousey’s path to glory included wins over Missy Franklin, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Diana Taurasi, Florence Griffith-Joyner and Serena Williams. Here’s the methodology used to select the field of 32:

We had some fun — because what else could it be but fun to compare athletes from different eras (short shorts versus long shorts) and different sports (frontside 1080 versus 14-second armbar)? — and named eight seeds and drew the rest of the slots.

What does “drew” slots mean? Apparently, a random character generator pulled the greatest female athlete of all-time’s name out of a virtual hat. Pretty lucky actually. This just goes to show that no matter who your target audience is, brackets aren’t just for March anymore. Thanks ESPNW! Ronda Rousey takes on 3 judo guys on Japanese Game Show

http://thebiglead.com/2015/09/14/ronda-rousey-is-the-best-athlete-ever-according-to-bracket/

[brush]

1. God, she hasn't been around long enough to merit that.

Let's check back in a few years into her career.

[safeinOhio]

3. I'm with you on that, remember

Mike Tyson was the greatest ever until Buster Douglas figured him out.

Inside and out of the ring, Paige Vanzant may pass her some day.

[Travis_0004]

4. I agree that Ronda needs more time before anybody declares her the greatest

But I don't think anybody would say that Buster Douglas is one of the best boxers of all time, and I don't think anybody would rank Buster Douglass above Mike Tyson.

[safeinOhio]

7. Not the best at all, but

he figured out Tyson's weakness and that was it for Mike.

[n2doc]

6. Yep. Plus, what's her competition?

Seems like her sport doesn't have a lot of high level competitors who can really test her.

Give me someone like Serena, who has battled against top competition. Or hell, some of the other Olympians who have won multiple gold medals over several olympics.

[PoliticAverse]

2. Was anyone that disagreed placed in a submission hold until they changed their vote? n/t

[Adrahil]

5. Not yet.

Serena Williams
Abby Wambach
Hope Solo


There's a list of people in line in front of her.

Don't get me wrong. She is a great fighter. And that's athletic. But the greatest? No yet.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. A Few More

FloJo
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Cheryl Miller
Dianna Nyad
Martina N
Chrissie E
Billy Jean K
Stephie G

All had long and dominating careers.

[Octafish]

8. Babe Didrickson did more.

A lot more. But, she wasn't on tee vee, which is what counts these days.

[kairos12]

15. Totally agree. She was immensely skilled.

[lpbk2713]

21. No doubt in my mind.

The best all around female athlete. She excelled at whatever she attempted.

[yuiyoshida]

24. That picture always cracked me up!

I'm Just Lovin It!

[Iggo]

9. ESPN tends to confuse "All Time" with "Right Now."

[hifiguy]

18. Always.

Ronda's impressive as hell, but many names have already been mentioned in this thread who are more deserving.

[yuiyoshida]

10. Greatest or not...

I still love her!

[Xyzse]

17. Completely agreed.

She to me is amazing.

[hifiguy]

19. And she's cool enough to hang out with The Rock

[yuiyoshida]

23. Well the ROCK!

SHE can always smell what. The. Rock. Is. Cooking!

[Xyzse]

25. Very few can say the same.

Wow...

[yuiyoshida]

22. yup!

for sure!

[stevenleser]

26. She's an incredible competitor and champion.

It is very possible she might eventually be the greatest athlete of all time, but she's not there yet.

[BklnDem75]

12. 12 victories beats 21 Grand Slams...

Seems legit.

[Recursion]

13. I absolutely love Rousey, but that's too soon

Even just this year Serena has earned that title equally.

[frylock]

14. Yeah... no..

Not to take anything away from her skills, but who has she beaten? Ronda should actually face some competition before receiving that award.

[craigmatic]

16. Too soon and she really hasn't fought anybody. Venus or Serena should get this award.

[LittleBlue]

20. Well deserved, Ronda

Even though her career has been relatively short, her displays are more dominant than anyone I've seen since Tyson. Like Tyson's early years, it's not a matter of whether she wins, it's how long her opponent can withstand the onslaught.

Women don't even last a full minute against her. It's one thing to dominate a sport, it's another to make a sport uncompetitive by overwhelming superiority. Rousey is the latter.

[hobbit709]

27. Not even close in my book.

[Darb]

28. Wholly and completely absurd.

Hard to believe that this is even a discussion.