​”Rowdy” Ronda Rousey Says She’s Dedicating Her UFC 190 Fight This Weekend To “Rowdy” Roddy Piper

Ronda Rousey and ESPN’s SportsCenter tweeted the following Friday night, noting that Ronda will dedicate her UFC 190 fight this weekend to Roddy Piper. For those unaware, Ronda got her “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey nickname from Piper and he’s said numerous times he approved the nickname when she asked to use it several years ago:

Thank you for the name…. And so much more…. Will do it justice and do you proud tomorrow…. This… https://t.co/FQUqZEVh0Q
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) August 1, 2015

Ronda Rousey dedicates her UFC 190 match to the late Roddy Piper. http://t.co/KyERSBDKLi
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 1, 2015

Thank you for the name…. And so much more…. Will do it justice and do you proud tomorrow…. This one’s for you Roddy….
A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Jul 31, 2015 at 6:07pm PDT