2 Women At The Top Of Their Game

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August 05, 2015

Left: Ronda Rousey of the United States fights Bethe Correia of Brazil in their bantamweight title fight on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Right: Elena Delle Donne #11 of the Chicago Sky looks to pass during game three of the WNBA Finals at the UIC Pavilion on September 12, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Ultimate Fighting Championship athlete Ronda Rousey is dominating her sport like no one ever has. She has five straight first-round wins and defeated her most recent opponent in just 34 seconds.

On the basketball court, Elena Delle Donne has taken her game to an ever higher level. She's a WNBA All-Star and is leading the Chicago Sky toward the playoffs.

Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca discusses two of the world's top female athletes with host Peter O'Dowd.

Guest

Mike Pesca, Here & Now sports analyst and host of Slate’s daily podcast The Gist. He tweets @pescami.

This segment aired on August 5, 2015.