Ronda Rousey makes Fortune's 40 Under 40 list

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Fortune released its 40 Under 40 list and a familiar name in sports appeared — UFC fighter Ronda Rousey.

Rousey, 28, was No. 40 because, as Fortune put it, "2015 has been the Year of Ronda."

She has been dominant in her sport this year, defeating Bethe Correia and Cat Zingano in 14 seconds and 34 seconds, respectively. She is arguably the most dominant woman in sports and an icon. And she is branching out into movies.

The 40 under 40 list gathers "the most influential young people in business," according to the website.

The name of the list is pretty self-explanatory, 40 people under the age of 40 who have made an impact in business.

Others on the list with sports ties include Jason Robins, the CEO of DraftKings; and Melanie Wheelan, CEO of SoulCycle, an indoor fitness operation.

Rousey is in Australia preparing for new next title fight, against Holly Holm in UFC 193.

As UFC women's bantamweight champion, she is doing promotional visits that included mugging with members of Australian Rules Football club, the North Melbourne Kangaroos.

That bout is scheduled for Nov. 14 in Melbourne.

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