A well-known face is open to preventing Ronda Rousey once more.
Rousey hasn’t stepped contained in the Octagon since late 2016. Rousey, a pioneer within the UFC ladies’s struggle, was stopped by Amanda Nunes by way of TKO in 48 seconds. In her earlier match, she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in her first skilled MMA loss. The loss to Holm was disagreeable for “Rowdy” and in the end led to her retirement from martial arts.
Just lately, Rousey admitted that she has rediscovered her love for MMA. Throughout an look on “The Ariel Helwani Present,” Holm stated she would not thoughts being Rousey’s dance companion once more if she wished to return to the game (by way of MMA Junkie).
“I used to be at all times open to a rematch together with her, and I nonetheless am,” Holm stated. “She continues to coach. I am at all times open to a rematch with Ronda. I do not know if she wished a rematch. I did not imply to spout any negativity in direction of Dana (who’s white) or the UFC. Nothing.”
Holm admitted she would not know if Rousey is motivated sufficient to hold up the gloves once more.
“I do not know if she needs to (return),” Holm stated. “So the factor that every one athletes have in frequent is that she’s an Olympian, she’s a champion, and you do not get to that time with out going via that battle. So you possibly can’t exclude anyone, and he or she most likely does. I I did not give it some thought, I by no means noticed it. She has a household. There’s nothing unsuitable with that. Perhaps she simply loves having the ability to return to coaching and issues like that.”
BoxingScene experiences that Rousey is in talks to face future Boxing Corridor of Famer Katie Taylor in the summertime of 2026, however UFC CEO Dana White has insisted the report is unfaithful.
