Ronda Rousey, the former Judoka (female Judo practitioner), and mixed martial artist, turned professional wrestler, is no stranger to making headlines. If it isn’t from her film roles or her move from the MMA to the WWE, then it’s because of her love life. By now people are pretty used to seeing her pretty face and gorgeous body on tabloid TV, that’s for sure. Ronda's once powerful professional mixed martial arts fighting career has since dwindled, but not even that has had the power to slow her momentum down. Her star is still most definitely on the rise.

Her husband, Travis Browne, is also no stranger to a lot of press, but unfortunately in his case he’s used to bad press, and a lot of it. As you read on, you'll get to read about his past and how the two got together and eventually married... insider information provided by the people closest to them. Between the two of them, there is enough drama and struggle to fill volumes. Maybe that is why they are together, as they are probably the only ones who can understand each other so well.

Together, they are most definitely a powerhouse couple and definitely a highly scrutinized one considering his sketchy past and her seemingly bright future. They are indeed an odd pairing, despite their shared interests in the martial arts and professional competition.

What follows is an inside look into their lives and 15 things you may not have known about the fearsome two… some even quite controversial.

15 Emotional Baggage Of Her Own

Everyone’s got their very own emotional history and stories to tell, and for Ronda Rousey, it’s no different. If anyone remembers her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres show back in 2016, where she cried openly and discussed the possibility of suicide, it’s no doubt that she’s an emotional person. Of course it’s no doubt, considering her history. She lost her dad at such a young age and her subsequent low points came with substance abuse and Bulimia Nervosa. Add in a few phobias and a penchant to over-eat at times, one can more than understand her inability to stay focused and her many struggles with emotional health.

Although, also during her breakdown on Ellen, she credited Travis as being the main reason she pulled out of such a depressing low point in her life and he became a reason for her to hold on.

14 Rebound?

The two did not court for very long, considering he divorced his second wife, Webb, in 2016, and he married Ronda in 2017. Talk about “quick work.” The two most definitely came together quite quickly. This phenomenon has led many to wonder if the claims his ex-wife made that Travis was seeing Ronda before the divorce and dissolution of their relationship was final was actually based on truth.

Regardless, many people have fallen in love rather quickly and they’re not the first, but considering his past, many have definitely wondered about his seriousness when it comes to their relationship and questioned if it wasn’t just a rebound from his very bad marriage to Webb. Of course no one can say for sure, but people close to the couple say, they’re the real deal.

13 Checkered Past

The martial arts have definitely changed over the years and the amount of fighters that have been brought up on charges of abuse over the years has definitely risen. They were always supposed to enforce the study and practice of keeping one’s emotions in check, but the free-style manner of practice most people use nowadays—especially in the world of MMA—definitely has its roots in an unorganized manner of study.

The martial arts were regarded as a secret of the east for so long and this above reason was one of the main points against bringing the Asian arts to North America. So the glaring question remains: does a disorganized manner of martial arts study create in the fighter a bad temper and lack of necessary control? Claims against Travis from his second wife (Webb), claiming that he abused her cause us to wonder.

12 Ronda Also Has A History Of Being Rough

So we’ve already covered that Travis Browne has indeed had a history of violence outside of the MMA ring, but what most don’t know is so does Ronda. Quick to anger, Ronda had an altercation with one of her own ex-boyfriends, whose identity she kept a secret in her autobiography, My Fight/Your Fight, but she clearly states that he took revealing photos of her and all without her knowledge. She admitted that she proceeded to slap him when she found out, and after he ran away from her, she continued the assault. Apparently, the photos ended up getting deleted.

Another of her exes, Brendan Schaub, also stated that she was a tad abusive. In his case, verbally abusive and controlling for the duration of their relationship and things didn’t end well between them.

11 Travis Brings A Rich History To Their Relationship

No stranger to the nuptial agreement, Travis Browne was actually married twice before getting together with Ronda. His first relationship was with Erin Browne from which he has two children: Kaleo and Keawe. His second trip down the aisle came with Jenna Renee Webb. Finally, he met and wed Ronda… all relationships having come to fruition in a small period of time, leading many to question his quick work with the fairer sex and his ability to stay in a long, healthy relationship.

However, many have also questioned the validity of his exes and their ability to support him throughout his fighting career. Furthermore their ability to understand his life as a fighter, which at times can be very emotionally jarring. But as you’ll read on in this article are some other pieces of gossip that have followed Travis around and shine a negative light on his current relationship to Ronda.

10 Great With Her Step Kids

Sources close to the couple all say the same thing when it comes to her husband’s two children, and that’s that she is indeed great with them, and why wouldn’t she be … was raised well and has a great family background, as has been well documented. For their part, the boys no doubt look up to her as she is indeed a hero in the fighting world and everything she has accomplished is no doubt inspiring to two young and impressionable boys.

Their excitement for her career can be seen in a popular video online that went viral after Ronda made her WWE debut. The video depicts Travis and his two boys watching the debut, all the while, the two young boys not knowing she would be on the show or had signed to the wrestling company. The video, pictured above is definitely heart-warming.

9 A Romantic Wedding After All

Well, the two were finally married in Hawaii on August 28th, 2017 in a quaint and romantic ceremony. Pretty romantic for a pair of professional fighters, now isn’t it? Indeed. People who attended claimed that the couple looked extremely happy and very much in love. The two of them couldn’t stop smiling, as a plethora of the pictures undoubtedly show.

The couple released a multitude of pictures from their special day to numerous multimedia outlets and the internet and press was swarming with shots from their happy day. They probably felt they had a lot to prove. Why Hawaii? As it turns out, Travis Browne was actually born there before he and his family moved to San Diego, so the location is more than fitting and oh-so-romantic.

8 Quality Time

Most couples that spend their time in the public eye definitely suffer, as has been shown time and time again when scrutinizing high profile couples. But apparently, people close to the couple state that that couldn’t be further from the truth for this fearsome duo. According to sources close to the couple, they indeed spend a lot of their free time together, and they apparently even train together on occasion. A very popular photo of the two is of them walking their dog and getting iced coffee, and no matter how tight each of their schedules can get, they always seem to make enough time to be together and spend that much-needed quality time. If most couples put in as much time for each other, things would probably be better for most. But will their unity survive their upcoming schedules?

7 A United Front

As you’ll read on in this article, there’ll be plenty of reasons for this couple to start having any number of problems, but despite these woes, they seem to be rather tight and inseparable, no matter how much their pasts, and the inevitable controversy that follows them around lurks behind any corner. The comments each of them make at public appearances and to close friends states that the two are indeed happy and can see no problems lurking on the horizon. This is definitely healthy, considering that they each do have skeletons way deep in their closets. But regardless, it shows that the two communicate with one another quite well, considering and they have seemed to hash out any problems still lingering from their pasts, but of course only time will tell.

6 Training At The Same Gym

These two allegedly train and trained at the same gym. Talk about the epic distraction. There's nothing worse than trying to get your mind ready for a big fight and all of a sudden you catch your significant other making eyes at you from across the row of free weights lined up against the back mirror. Can anyone say: loss of focus?

Fighting and training for fighting is surely one of the most difficult and has the hardest training regimen of most sports, so we can most definitely sympathize. This news, however, does cause many to wonder if their training at the same gym had its part in either of their string of losses in The Octagon. A valid point indeed. Maybe the old approach of training alone when training for a fight in some dungeon was the better idea. What's that famous line from Rocky? "Women weaken legs!"

5 His Name Was Bob For A While

Hey... what poor dude out there can't say he had some trouble with the mother-in-law? We're sure most guys have had their fair share of trouble in that department, so we can sympathize here. Her mother, Ann-Maria De Mars apparently called all of Ronda's boyfriends "Bob." The rumoured "inside Joke" shared between close members of the family is that the only way she'd use the boyfriend's proper name is if marriage was proposed. No wonder he didn't even last  year and they got married so quick.

What must have been doubly hard on the young men and gentlemen callers was the fact that Ronda's mom was an ex-Judo champion. Intense to say the least. I would have hated to be present for any arguments or disputes around that family table. It probably wouldn't have hurt to be a fly on the wall, however.

4 She Credits Travis For Getting Her Out of Her Funk

Despite his sordid past with other women, Ronda still urges that Travis is the reason she got out of her lowest period in her career. She was still dealing with a lot of sadness in her life… from losing her father, to her rise and fall in The Octagon; she says he was there for her, and to each his own, as they say.

Mind you, she wouldn’t just say stuff like that if it wasn’t true, and she definitely looks happy for the most part when the two are seen together. She claims that he is supportive of her newfound career in the wrestling world and is standing by her side as she trains for a new chapter in her life.

3 Will We See Travis in The WWE

Since fans have seen Ronda make her way to the WWE and make a pretty big noise there in the process, many who know the star have wondered if Travis won’t soon be following suit. He too has had a string of disappointing bouts in his pro fighting career and that can definitely mean a change of career on the horizon. Although Rousey had expressed an interest in professional wrestling early on, we wonder what Travis thinks of the business concerning himself and his very own future plans.

The notion is indeed a little off-putting, especially for wrestling fans. Ronda has put in her time and most definitely has a place in the squared circle, but what of Travis? Will fans “buy” him as a WWE superstar, we wonder?

2 WWE Schedule Is Very Heavy

It’s no doubt to any wrestling fan that a wrestler’s life isn’t for anyone. With the hectic schedule, most wrestlers find it difficult to keep up and perish way before they can make any headway in a very difficult business. If it isn’t the consumption of bad food, and only getting decent workouts in 2-3 times a week, then it’s the time away from loved ones that gets you. Such are the reasons that ended Brock Lesnar’s early career and Bobby Lashley’s run with the company—the road isn’t for everyone.

In the case of Ronda Rousey, we’re sure she has garnered herself a decent schedule, but at the same time, even a light schedule with the WWE can be difficult for some. Many have wondered, can her relationship with Travis withstand the strain?

1 They Each Have A Good Supply Of Inner Strength

Well, no matter how difficult some schedules can surely get and how much life throws at certain people, they always find a way to overcome. Whether it be bad press, or bad times, strong people make it through and no matter what.

People have been trying to put Ronda and her accomplishments down since the start of her career and she has proven everybody wrong. And now, the same people are trying to lay doubts in the strength of her home base and her relationship to Travis. In all likelihood, she’s heel-bent on proving naysayers wrong about that too, and when it comes to this incredibly powerful woman, we’d say, don’t bet against her, in any capacity … you’re likely to lose. And if she says Travis, who seems to have overcome his own demons, is indeed good to her, then who are we to disagree?