At the Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal event, it was confirmed that Ronda Rousey will be voicing the character of Sonya Blade.

Rousey, who is a UFC champion, Olympic medalist and WWE superstar will be lending her voice to a character who has been with the franchise since the beginning in 1992.

“I’ve been a lifelong Mortal Kombat fan, and Sonya Blade was the first kick-ass, female video game character that I related to,” said Ronda Rousey. “Now I get to voice her in Mortal Kombat 11. It’s a dream come true to be a part of the Mortal Kombat franchise that I grew up playing.

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Sonya Blade is one of the eight characters revealed today, alongside Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and newcomer Geras. Geras is able to manipulate time and is a powerful and loyal servant of Kronika, who was shown off in the game's story mode.Mortal Kombat 11 will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch on April 23, 2019, and arrives with a Kollector's Edition that includes MK11, the Kombat Pack, a Scorpion mask bust, steel case, coin, and more.An open beta will take place on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on march 28, 2019, for those who pre-order the game. Pre-ordering also will allow players to receive Shao Kahn as a playable character.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN who is very impressed with the level of brutality in this game. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst.