Ronda Rousey signs with WME (worlds largest talent agency)
Source | Hollywoodreporter
WME Co-CEO Ari Emanuel is the real life “Ari Gold”. Most know the character Ari Gold from HBO’s Entourage.
The Hollywood Reporters story:
Mixed martial artist star and judo Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey has signed with WME.
Rousey was the first female fighter to join the UFC, becoming its first female champion. A judoka, she has won every fight in the first round by armbar.
Rousey became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in Judo, capturing bronze at the Summer Games in Beijing.
While male fighters and athletes have a long tradition of crossing over from sport to screen, women are less known for making the transition. Gina Carano, another MMA fighter, famously segued into acting when she starred in the 2012 Steven Soderbergh action film Haywire. She is now set to appear in Fast & Furious 6.