5 Reasons why Ronda Rousey is the Women's MMA G.O.A.T.

#3 Ronda Rousey achieved success at the highest levels of MMA, despite not training at a world-class gym

Ronda Rousey didn't train at a world-class MMA gym

It's truly baffling when you think about it. However, the fact stares us right in the eyes -- Ronda Rousey never really trained at a world-class MMA gym.

Honestly speaking, Rousey spent the majority of her MMA career, training under her head coach Edmond Tarverdyan. Now, while the latter is a controversial figure in the combat sports community -- with several fans and experts alike claiming that Tarverdyan is the one responsible for Rousey's losing streak in MMA -- "The Rowdy One" has always chosen to continue honing her MMA skills under his guidance.

Most people attribute Rousey's seemingly strange decision of choosing to train under Tarverdyan, to her loyalty...perhaps a case of loyalty having gone too far. Nevertheless, the fact remains that Rousey ascended to the highest of highs in MMA, in spite of not having trained at a legitimate, world-class Mixed Martial Arts gym...