Ronda Rousey Donates Championship Belt To Children's Judo School

These kids were so, so happy to see her.
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Ronda Rousey is leaving it all in Brazil. Three days after defeating Brazilian fighter Bethe Correia at UFC 190 on Saturday, she paid a visit to Instituto Reação, a children's judo school in Rio de Janeiro, where she donated her championship belt.

The school, which is a non-governmental social project that gives hundreds of children judo lessons, holds a special place in Rousey's heart. In March, while training to fight Correia, she donated $30,000 to them and gave judo lessons to locals.

On Tuesday, her donation was something even more special: her UFC 190 championship belt.

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Last Wednesday, in the lead-up to her UFC 190 bout, Rousey promised to leave the belt in Brazil after Correia called on herself to win the title for her home country.

"She said that the Brazilian people deserve to have the belt left here. So I've decided that after I win it, I'm going to make sure that when I have the belt, I don't take it home with me," Rousey said. "I'm going to give it and make sure that it stays someplace in Brazil as my gift."

"These kids are so inspiring, the facility is amazing, couldn't think of a better place for it," she wrote of her Tuesday visit on Instagram. Needless to say, Rousey picked the perfect spot.

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