RONDA ROUSEY is training to make a sensational return to the UFC, it’s been claimed.
The former long-reigning bantamweight champion walked away from mixed martial arts in 2016 following back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.
Ronda Rousey hasn’t fought in mixed martial arts in nearly seven yearsCredit: GETTY
Rousey walked away from mixed martial arts after losses to Holly Holm and Amanda NunesCredit: GETTY
Rousey has been tipped to make a shock octagon return ater she leaves WWECredit: WWE
That paved the way for a move to the world of wrestling with the WWE, who she’s reportedly on the verge of leaving.
Talk of Rousey, 36, making a stunning return to the octagon has ramped up following the retirement of former 135 and 145lbs champion Nunes.
And former Invicta FC star Chelsea Chandler claims to have first-hand knowledge of Rowdy training to make her cage comeback at featherweight.
During the UFC Vegas 77 media day, she said: “There really is no bantamweight champion, but I’ve been hearing that Ronda is coming back.
“I heard she’s coming back at 45. So, you never know.
“If I go out there and put on the performance I plan on putting, I’ll welcome her to the 45 [division].”
The prospect of Rousey returning to the UFC is something Chandler relishes – and she more than fancies her chances against the Hall-of-Famer.
She continued: “I think it would be a great fight.
“It has been a long time for her and things change.
“People get better, and I think people are over her one-trick Pony armbar.
“But, money talks, and she would bring eyes to the sport again, and I feel like her time in WWE is starting to go down. So I’d like to see it.”
Despite walking away from fighting without so much as a goodbye, Rousey admits she found it tough to hang up her gloves.
She said: “I think it was difficult [to quit] in both judo and MMA.
Ronda Rousey admits she found it difficult to walk away from mixed martial artsCredit: AP
“In that everyone else felt that they wanted more from me.
“Like, in judo you peak in your mid-20s. I medaled at 21 so I was going to be 25 for the next Olympics.
Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, this is it! You’re going to be the first [American woman] to win an Olympic gold!’
“And I didn’t want it anymore, and I couldn’t do it for everybody else.
“And I think that’s a mistake that I made with MMA, was when I got to that point where I didn’t want it anymore, I kept doing it for everybody else.”
News
Adam Sandler on his New Netflix Special, Playing Guitar & his Favorite Taylor Swift Song: ‘Every Album, We Listen the First Day It Comes Out’
The comedian reveled in the discomfort of taping the Josh Safdie-directed ‘Love You.’ There’s a moment in Adam Sandler’s new comedy special, Love You, when the comedian picks up an acoustic guitar and very intently and fluently plays “Malagueña,” the classical guitar instrumental by…
Taylor Swift: The Global Pheпomeпoп with a Heart of Gold, Embarkiпg oп a Joυrпey of Love aпd Loyalty Beside Travis Kelce, Her Uпwaveriпg Sυpport Lightiпg Up the Stadiυms. A Melody of Devotioп Beyoпd the Stage, Where Her Soпgs Meet His Sportsmaпship iп a Symphoпy of Celestial Harmoпy
Travis and Taylor: A Love Too Evident to Hide In a modern world where every love story seems to be recorded and shared, the tale of Travis and Taylor has become a symbol of love that’s too genuine to…
Taylor Swift’s Priceless Reaction Goes Viral When Young Swiftie ’22 Hat Recipient Danced Just as Vigorously as the Backup Dancers at the Hamburg Eras Tour
“We just keep dancing like we’re 22!” When Taylor Swift performs “22” during the Eras Tour, she and her dancers prance, dance and exude joy as they move around the stage. Eventually, they make it to the end of the runway,…
Ronda Rousey Is Already Set to Come Back Into the Spotlight, but Not With Her In-Ring Talent
No idiom fits the WWE better than ‘There is more to it than meets the eye’. Because what we see as fans on screen is only the tip of the iceberg. There are so many things that happen backstage that…
“A b*tch and poor sport” – UFC fans revisit Ronda Rousey’s “classless move” against Miesha Tate in rematch
Ten years ago, on this day, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate went up against each other in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 168 in December 2013. While Tate escaped two submission attempts in the first two rounds, Rousey ultimately…
WWE’s Shayna Baszler Disputes Idea Ronda Rousey Doesn’t Care About Wrestling Business…
They may be involved in an onscreen rivalry, but Ronda Rousey’s real-life best friend Shayna Baszler has come to her defense ahead of their SummerSlam match against wrestling fans who say Rousey is checked out and doesn’t care about WWE…
End of content
No more pages to load