LeBell: Rousey will ‘break you up’; she’s sadistic
Gene Lebell: [Ronda Rousey] will break you up if she feels like it. She’s got a good attitude. And when I say a good attitude, she’s sadistic. And that I like.”
Gene Lebell is one of the most famous judo practitioners of all-time and long time mentor of women’s UFC champion Ronda Rousey. Lebell recently spoke to Submission Radio about his advice for Rousey and just how mean she actually is in the gym, whether your a man or woman:
“Everybody can (lose) on a given day. That’s why we have long shots in racing. I tell her — she makes a fortune from the UFC, fighting — but I tell her, ‘if you could retire when you’re on top and just do movie work.’ Like I do movie work and I got a retirement from the screen actors guild. It’s a big retirement too. I got lifetime insurance — that’s a big thing you know — and you get residuals, which means after you do a show — even the Bruce Lee show. Not Enter the Dragon ‘cause that was so long ago. So when it plays again, you get paid again. Every time it goes down in price, but you’re making a lot of money. So you don’t have to worry about where your next bill is coming from. She does sparring with world champion women and a couple of guys.
When she comes down to our place, which is in North Hollywood California, she does damn good with the men. And when you fight her you don’t have to be nice, I mean if you’re a man. She’ll break you up if she feels like it. She’s got a good attitude. And when I say a good attitude, she’s sadistic. And that I like.”