Serena Williams Overpowered by Ronda Rousey as Female Wrestlers Dominate in an Elite List

In the current world, it is very easy to learn more about your favorite athlete. Thanks to social media, which makes sure that fans stay connected to their favorites. There are numerous times when the number of social-media followers becomes an important factor in measuring the popularity of a star. Furthermore, some of the social-media facts may surprise the public even though they actively contribute to the same. One such surprising factor understood from Instagram is that female wrestlers are more popular than other female athletes. 

The video uploaded on Twitter by ‘Sun Sport’, proves how female wrestlers have the most Instagram followers. In the video, it is seen that Ronda Rousey overpowers Serena Williams when it comes to the number of Instagram followers. As per the video, the tennis star has 16.1 million Instagram followers. ‘Rowdy’ stays ahead of her at 16.4 million. The two are loved by many around the world for the exceptional sportsmanship they showcase. The determination with which both the women aim for victory is highly admired by the crowd.

Ronda Rousey overpowered Serena Williams

Rousey has uploaded thousands of photos on Instagram as of February 20th, 2023. She makes sure that she shares pieces of her personal life for her followers to enjoy. Apart from that, the former UFC star also provides updates related to her professional life through her social media account. Furthermore, for fans, her Instagram account is the easiest way to know what the former UFC champion is up to.

Serena Williams, as of 20th February 2023, has 16.2 million Instagram followers. Similar to Rousey, she is a highly successful female athlete who was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association for 319 weeks. Williams has uploaded 2,046 posts on her Instagram, which include photos of both her personal and professional life. The recent picture Williams shared on her social media page was one with their daughter. In the photo, she is seen pampering her little girl.

The popular female athletes

Apart from these two, the list also contains other successful female athletes from wrestling, tennis, and soccer who have huge fan followings. In the video, from wrestling, there are Niki Bella with 10.6 Instagram followers, Brie Bella with 8.5 million followers, Saraya with 6 million. The athletes that have the lowest number of followers on social media among the female wrestlers are Eva Maria with 5.9 million followers and Natalya Neidhart with 4.7 million. 

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When it comes to female soccer players, Alex Morgan tops the list. The San Diego Wave FC captain stays in the forefront with 8.9 million fans on Instagram. While in tennis, after Serena Williams, Sania Mirza has the highest number of Instagram followers (11.1 million). The Indian tennis player is followed by Simone Biles with 6.6 million.

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