Here's What It Means for the UFC That Its Biggest Star Is Hosting SNL

Ronda Rousey trades mixed martial arts for sketch comedy

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Holding court on Saturday nights is nothing new for Ronda Rousey, but this weekend, it will be a little different for the former UFC bantamweight champion.

Rousey will perform at a different type of live event from her usual bouts in the Octagon, hosting NBC's venerable Saturday Night Live. While SNL isn't new to letting sports figures try their hand at sketch comedy, Rousey will be just the third female athlete to do so and the first in 22 years.

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