Ronda Rousey recommends women have sex before a fight. But she won’t be partaking before defending her Strikeforce title next week.
Rousey, the most recognizable women’s MMA fighter in the world and covergirl of ESPN’s “The Body Issue,” said Wednesday night on “Conan” that sex “raises your testosterone” and “would help your confidence.”
“So, it kind of sucks that I don’t have a boyfriend right now,” said Rousey, who defends her Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title against Sarah Kaufman on Aug. 18 live on Showtime. “But I’m sure my Twitter is blowing up with offers at the moment.”
The comments were in response to a question by host Conan O’Brien, who said male athletes have a superstition that they should not have “sexual activity before a fight.”
“Is that a superstition that women have in [MMA]?” O’Brien asked.
Rousey, who is undefeated in her career, answered: “Actually it’s the opposite for women. When you have sex, it raises your testosterone.”
The affable former Olympic bronze medalist in judo, though, admitted to not knowing the science.
“Maybe that was a pickup line I heard or something,” Rousey said.
