--- description: The Force is strong with Ronda title: Ronda Rousey Went to See Star Wars in a Full Stormtrooper Costume image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaefd42cc75eaf6e8/698876310a4a2277769c79a4/ronda-rousey1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Ronda Rousey Went to See _Star Wars_ in a Full Stormtrooper Costume by [Sports Illustrated](/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 19, 2015 4:46 PM CUT  Ronda Rousey in Westwood, Calif. in June 2015. Ronda Rousey in Westwood, Calif. in June 2015.Frazer Harrison—Getty Images by [Sports Illustrated](/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 19, 2015 4:46 PM CUT Ronda Rousey is remaking the image of nerds everywhere[ with her love of Pokemon](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/10/15/ronda-rousey-training-pokemon-pikachu-costume-video "undefined") and World of Warcraft and you can add _Star Wars_ to her list of obsessions, as the UFC star went all out for her costume at _The Force Awakens_ opening-night showing. Rousey was decked out as a stormtrooper and was joined by friends in very impressive Darth Maul and Boba Fett costumes to take in the hotly anticipated film on Thursday night. The former champion seems to be back in good spirits after taking some time to heal from[ her surprising loss to Holly Holm](http://www.si.com/mma/2015/11/15/holly-holm-beats-ronda-rousey-ufc-upset-fight "undefined") last month, recently [attending the Marine Corps Ball](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/11/ufc-ronda-rousey-will-attend-marine-corps-ball "undefined") with a fan, in addition to her costumed night at the movies. _This_ [_article_](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/18/ronda-rousey-star-wars-force-awakens-stromtrooper-costume-photo "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_SI.com_](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/18/ronda-rousey-star-wars-force-awakens-stromtrooper-costume-photo "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4156027/ronda-rousey-went-to-see-star-wars-in-a-full-stormtrooper-costume/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4156027/ronda-rousey-went-to-see-star-wars-in-a-full-stormtrooper-costume/"},"headline":"Ronda Rousey Went to See Star Wars in a Full Stormtrooper Costume","datePublished":"2015-12-19T16:46:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:27:59.566Z","description":"The Force is strong with Ronda","url":"https://time.com/4156027/ronda-rousey-went-to-see-star-wars-in-a-full-stormtrooper-costume/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaefd42cc75eaf6e8/698876310a4a2277769c79a4/ronda-rousey1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sports Illustrated","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltaefd42cc75eaf6e8/698876310a4a2277769c79a4/ronda-rousey1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Ronda-Rousey","caption":"Premiere Of Warner Bros. 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