"Best Sports Illustrated Model RONDA ROUSEY vs SARA SAMPAIO"

RONDA ROUSEY

Ronda Jean Rousey (/ˈraʊzi/; born February 1, 1987) is an American former mixed martial artist, judoka and retired professional wrestler. She is best...

Ronda Jean Rousey (/ˈraʊzi/; born February 1, 1987) is an American former mixed martial artist, judoka and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in UFC and also known for her time with WWE. After becoming the first American woman to earn an Olympic medal in judo by winning bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Rousey began pursuing a career in mixed martial arts (MMA). She won her MMA debut for King of the Cage before going to Strikeforce, where she became the last Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion before the UFC bought Strikeforce in 2011. She was their inaugural female champion when she was named UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Rousey took part in the first women's fight in UFC history when she successfully defended her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157, and she later set the record for most UFC title defenses by a woman (six). In 2018, she became the first female fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. In 2018, Rousey began a career in professional wrestling, signing a contract with WWE. She made her first appearance at the 2018 Royal Rumble. She debuted at WrestleMania 34, and later won the Raw Women's Championship, her first WWE and professional wrestling title, at SummerSlam. She then headlined the inaugural WWE all-women's pay-per-view event when she successfully defended her title at WWE Evolution. Rousey lost her title in the first-ever women's WrestleMania main-event in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 35; this left her reign as Raw Women's Champion as the second-longest in the title's history at 231 days. Rousey is the only woman to win a championship in both the UFC and WWE, as well as the only woman to headline a pay-per-view event in both companies. She was voted the best female athlete of all-time in a 2015 ESPN fan poll, and Fox Sports described her as "one of the defining athletes of the 21st century." Rousey has also appeared in films, including The Expendables 3 (2014), Furious 7 (2015), and Mile 22 (2018), and released her autobiography My Fight / Your Fight in 2015.

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SARA SAMPAIO

Sara Pinto Sampaio (born 21 July 1991) is a Portuguese model and actress. She is best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel, Giorgio Armani beauty...

Sara Pinto Sampaio (born 21 July 1991) is a Portuguese model and actress. She is best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel, Giorgio Armani beauty ambassador and working for Calzedonia, as well as her appearance in the 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, a first for a Portuguese model. She won Portuguese Golden Globes in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019 for Best Female Model. Sampaio was first discovered at the age of 15, though she was not allowed to compete in modeling competitions until the age of 16. At 16, she won a hair modeling contest in Portugal called Cabelos Pantene 2007. After the contest, she had the chance to be in a commercial in Portugal. Off the success of the contest and commercial, she was signed to an agency; however, her parents encouraged her to finish high school before becoming a professional. After completing high school, Sampaio attended the University of Lisbon. She had the chance to be in a commercial in Portugal. Sampaio's dream was to work for Victoria's Secret. After her agency sent in headshots, she was asked to audition. However, she did not make it into the Fashion Show. She continued to pursue the runway. and made her debut in the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, where she walked in one segment. During her sophomore performance in 2014, she walked in two segments. In 2015, she was chosen as one of the newest Angels for the 2015 runway, and in December of the same year, she walked for the brand for the first time as an Angel. On 24 October 2016, it was announced that Sara would be walking with the other Angels in the 2016 Fashion Show in Paris, France.

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