Ronda Rousey’s busy week promoting UFC 193 just got a little busier, as ESPN on Monday announced that the UFC women’s bantamweight champ is set to guest-host an Oct. 7 edition of “SportsCenter.”
Rousey will co-host alongside anchor Lindsay Czarniak at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday and in doing so will become the first female athlete to guest-host the channel’s flagship program.
“I’m excited to co-host SportsCenter with Lindsay on Wednesday,” stated Rousey, who won the channel’s 2015 ESPY award for Best Fighter. “I’ve always appreciated the support ESPN has shown me and I’m honored to be the first female celebrity co-host!