Ronda Rousey, UFC's women's bantamweight champion, is the first mixed-martial arts fighter to appear in Sports Illustrated's famous swimsuit issue.
Editors of the magazine unveiled a behind-the-scenes look at Rousey's photo shoots on Monday, showing the California native's unique take on the annual event.
She said that during one shoot, the photographer "got all inspired and decided to do some more martial arts motion shots. So, that's when I really started getting comfortable. I was moving outside of the model space and more into what I had really grown up doing."
She showed off some of her best shots on Instagram, garnering lots of "Likes" and positive comments from her followers.
Rousey's success in MMA and modeling has recently led to a film career as well. She was featured alongside the star-studded cast of "The Expandables 3" last year, and will play a part in the upcoming "Furious 7."
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