PHOTO: Ronda Rousey to appear on 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will become the first athlete to be a main featured model for the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue.
Sports Illustrated made the official announcement Saturday night and released a preview of the cover, featuring Rousey in a body-paint swimsuit.
Say hello to 2016 #SISwim cover model @rondarousey! The best part, she’s one of three https://t.co/JvM8UqzlIL pic.twitter.com/30GmY6em1P
— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 14, 2016
Other athletes, including Maria Sharapova and Anna Kournikova, have appeared on the cover in previous years, though as a smaller image in the corner. However, Rousey won't be alone: Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson will get separate covers, marking the first time in the history of the Swimsuit edition that it will have three separate covers.
Because one just wasn’t enough. Here are your THREE 2016 #SISwim cover models! https://t.co/Akav137QKh pic.twitter.com/doCJAKGkE0
— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 14, 2016
Rousey's inclusion marks the second year in a row she will appear in the Swimsuit issue. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition will be available at newsstands and online Feb. 15.