Ronda (photo) is a personal friend of Manny Pacquiao. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
MMA may not have managed to land any representative on Forbes magazine's list of the “100 Highest Paid Athletes” of 2015, but the UFC champion Ronda Rousey achieved another quite revealing feat and appeared on the list of the 40 most influential young people of the year by one of Forbes' main rivals, Fortune magazine.
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Ronda appeared in 40th position in the list, which lists 40 names under 40 who achieved prominence in their areas. The UFC champion, in fact, is the only sports representative on the list, which mostly includes presidents and founders of companies that have stood out in the market recently, such as “Periscope”, “Draft Kings” and “Uber”, for example.
“2015 was Ronda’s year. The MMA fighter is undefeated in the ring, with many fights lasting just a few seconds, and has been considered the most dominant athlete in the history of her sport. She has earned around $5 million fighting this year alone. Her influence is expanding rapidly: she has appeared on the big screen three times, with prominent roles in 'Fast & Furious 7', 'The Expendables 3' and 'Entourage', and she will star in the announced remake of 'Matador'. of Rent'. She also made a surprise appearance with her friend The Rock at Wrestlemania 31 in March, much to the delight of WWE fans. And she inspired women everywhere with her recent speech about body image, which was watched by more than 3,1 million people and which was delivered on stage by Beyoncé during a concert in September. published by “Fortune”.
Among some celebrities who were also listed by the magazine are: actress Jessica Alba, in 16th place; presenter John Oliver, from the program “Last Week Tonight”, in 10th place; and singer Tyalor Swift, in 6th place. The first place on the “40 under 40” list was Adam Neumann, 36 years old, founder and CEO of “WeWork”, collective work spaces.
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