10 Reasons Ronda Rousey Is The Most Lethal Unarmed Woman On Earth

2. A Killer Instinct

More beautiful than watching Rousey reclaim the belt is the manner in which she attains it. Her Olympic background in Judo gives her a jagged edge, making her Octagon encounters not only intensely thrilling, but remarkably technical. She capitalises on the momentum with inch-perfect precision and selects the required skill needed to prevail within a split-second. When she enters the cage and fulfils her ritual (stomping the canvas, slapping her shoulders and engaging the death stare), the kill mode is set. The world and all of its noise simply fades away; all that matters is the woman facing her. That level of discipline and expert focus cannot be merely taught - it must be lived by. When the fight is on and the attacks arrive, audiences should pay close attention to how she develops the motion throughout; particularly through footwork and throws. If the weight is shifting heavier to the right, she'll counterbalance from the left. It is seriously impressive and admirable fighting from the warrior who isn't just deadly, but intelligent.