It has been more than seven months since Ronda Rousey set foot in the Octagon. Following her 48-second TKO loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, speculation has been swirling around what might be next for the biggest star in women’s MMA history.
Rousey, 30, has largely avoided the public spotlight since losing to Holly Holm in November 2015 and UFC president Dana White gave some insight on what her future in the sport might hold in an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.
“I think people realize she’s probably going to retire,” White said before adding, “Ronda Rousey is super competitive and doesn’t like to lose. I know she’s been criticized for that by a lot of people, but that’s just who she is and the way she is.”
If this is truly the end for Rousey’s fighting career, White believes she has nothing to regret despite the results of her last two fights.
“The way she came in, the way everything went, it was perfect,” White added.
Rousey became the first woman to sign a contract with the UFC back in 2012 and was the organization’s first women’s bantamweight champion. She began her UFC tenure 6-0, earning a stoppage in all of her wins, including five in the first round, and became one of the top pay-per-view draws in MMA history.
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