Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne had an exciting announcement to share on September 27, 2021 — they’re parents to their first child together! Ronda announced the birth of her and Travis’s baby girl with an Instagram post. She did not reveal her daughter’s face, but showed off her tiny hand as she snuggled close to her mom’s chest. In the picture’s caption, Ronda also debuted her and Travis’s baby girl’s name: La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne.
La’akea’s birth came five months after Ronda announced her pregnancy. “I’m four months pregnant? What? You didn’t even know the last four months!” she said in a YouTube video on April 21. “Yeah, I’ve been pregnant since January, so four months. Woo! Baby bump! I can’t hide it anymore, so it’s time to show it off.” Now that La’akea is here, get to know more about her father and his marriage to Ronda below:
Travis’ ex-wife, Jenna, claimed that the reason the pair split was because Travis assaulted her physically as well as abused her mentally and emotionally. Jenna even posted photos of massive bruises on her body via Instagram. Ronda even addressed the allegations in 2015. “It’s hard, it’s really hard. I’m very anti-domestic violence,” Ronda revealed to ESPN.
“But I know that he didn’t do anything. Now I’m put in a situation where I’m finally happy with somebody that respects me and cares about me, and I’m like, ‘What do I do?’ … Why can’t [people] have some confidence or trust in me that I would make a good decision and be with a good man regardless of how it looks.” Travis was suspended by the UFC but was reinstated when their independent investigation found “inconclusive evidence” of any assault.
Travis and his first wife, Erin, have two young sons together named Kaleo and Keawe. Now, the proud papa has given his kiddos a little half sister! Although Kaleo and Keawe’s ages are not confirmed, they appear to be in their teenage years based off of a photo shared to Ronda’s Instagram page in 2020.