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Dana White On Ronda Rousey’s Fighting Career: It’s Winding Down

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and Hollywood superstar “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey is set to return to the cage for the first time since being brutally knocked out by Holly Holm last November when she takes on reigning 135-pound titleholder Amanda Nunes in the main event of Dec. 30’s UFC 207 from Las Vegas. Despite the

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UFC President Dana White seems to agree with Rousey on this topic, recently telling TMZ that her fighting career is ‘winding down’:

“I don’t want to take the wind out of her sails. I’ll let her say her own stuff. Obviously I know what’s going on, but yeah, it’s winding down for Ronda,” White said. “That’s up to her to say (how many fights she has left), but she’ll have enough for us to still enjoy watching her.”

While the UFC boss didn’t necessarily say that Rousey’s fight with Nunes will be her last, he did say that she’ll likely move into acting after she hangs up her gloves for good:

“She made a lot of money. She accomplished what she set out to do,” he said. “And she loves acting. She loves acting. She’s good at it. If she dedicated herself to it, she would be even better at it.”

“I think when she says she’s done, she’s done. She stopped doing Judo and moved on to Mixed Martial Arts, and I think when she’s done with that, she will probably move on to acting.”

Rousey has already performed in multiple major films, and acting certainly provides a safer, yet highly lucrative alternative to fighting, so it’s not surprising to see White predict this for her future.

How many more times do you expect to see the “Rowdy” one make the walk to the world famous Octagon?

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Miesha Tate: If Rousey Shows Up, She’ll Beat Nunes At UFC 207

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Returning after a year-long layoff at UFC 207, former bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey will take on Amanda Nunes. ‘The Lioness’ snatched the belt from Miesha Tate in the UFC 200 headliner, marking the third champion in a wild six-month period for the division. After Holly Holm spectacularly dethroned Rousey at UFC 193, she was in turn submitted by Miesha Tate at UFC 196. Following three years of being wrapped around the waist of Rousey, the belt had suddenly become up for grabs like never before.

Rousey sat dormant, shying away from media and the spotlight she’d become so accustomed to, and her fighting future was unsure. Having her invincible aura shattered by Holm in Melbourne had taken a huge toll on ‘Rowdy,’ and until the announcement of her return fans were kept completely in the dark. Facing a big and dangerous champion in Nunes on December 30, Rousey will attempt to again make history as the first ever two-time women’s bantamweight champion.

Mindset

After admitting she’d considered suicide during a period of dark depression, the impact of UFC 193 on Ronda Rousey is still in question. Two-time opponent and ex-champ Miesha Tate points this out during a recent interview with ESPN, as she makes her prediction for Nunes vs. Rousey in December:

“I think if Ronda is at her height, I would probably say Ronda [wins],” Tate said. “I always tend to favor grapplers. That’s just my bias. I think it’s more probable for a fight to go to the ground and get finished than it is for a clean knockout. That’s less common in women’s MMA.

“So, if you factor that in, I think Ronda is the stronger grappler.”

“X Factors”

“What’s so weird about this fight is all the X factors,” Tate said. “Amanda is a really tenacious fighter and I think she’s going to have a newfound confidence coming into this fight.

“I guess what I don’t know is how Ronda is going to show up. I’m pretty confident about what Amanda will show up, but Ronda — it has been such a long time. Ring rust can be a very real thing and how is she going to be as far as being punch-shy? She knows Amanda is heavy-handed and after being cracked by Holly, does that change the mindset of someone like Ronda who kind of believed, along with many others, she was untouchable?

“It’s hard to say who wins this because it kind of depends on what version of Ronda shows up.”

Tate vs. Pennington

Returning for the first time since her loss to Nunes at UFC 200, ‘Cupcake’ will take on Raquel Pennington on the main card of UFC 205. With Ronda Rousey recently stating she’d be wrapping up her career soon, is there time for a trilogy fight if Tate is victorious in New York?

As is usually the case with the women’s bantamweight division, absolutely anything is possible. Stay tuned.

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Four Reasons Ronda Rousey Is Headed For Adversity Against Amanda Nunes

After nearly a year away from the sport, former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has finally committed to a return, as UFC president Dana White announced earlier this week that she will be taking on reigning champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of December 30’s UFC 207 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to

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Prior to her brutal UFC 193 knockout loss to Holly Holm, Rousey was considered to be the very best female fighter on the planet, and she may still be, but there are also some question marks surrounding her return. In addition to that, Rousey will have been away from the cage for over a year by the time UFC 207 goes down.

And she will be facing off with a tremendously dangerous fighter in Nunes, who has rattled off four straight wins since 2014 including a dominant submission win over Miesha Tate in her most recent fight.

Let’s take a look at four reasons why the “Rowdy” one is in for a tough fight with the Brazilian champion.

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Amanda Nunes On Ronda Rousey: She Knows She Can’t Win

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey hasn’t competed since she was brutally knocked out by Holly Holm at November 2015’s UFC 193, but it was announced by the promotion yesterday (October 12, 2016) that she will be making her long awaited return at December 30’s UFC 207 from Las Vegas against reigning 135-pound

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Nunes will be looking to make the first defense of her title against Rousey after viciously stopping Miesha Tate at July 9’s UFC 200 to secure the strap. The Brazilian appears to be very confident heading into the bout despite it being without question the biggest fight of her career:

“This fight is gonna change my life, my career,” Nunes told TMZ. “I hope she’s ready. I know she’s a very tough opponent, but I’m the best in the world.”

“She’s gonna be surprised when I connect with my punches,” Nunes continued. “This is gonna be harder for Ronda, because everyone expects her to win. She can’t, she knows that.”

Prior to stopping Tate, “Lioness” had won three straight bouts over the likes of Shayna Baszler, Sara McMann and Valentina Schevchenko with two of those victories coming by way of finish. She currently holds a 6-1 Octagon record.

Rousey, on the other hand, held an undefeated professional record before Holm snapped her 13 fight winning streak. The “Rowdy” one has stayed away from the media during the last year, and it’s unknown where she is currently at mentally and physically, but we’d have to assume that she will be coming full force in hopes of getting the title back.

Who do you see winning this upcoming bout?

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Amanda Nunes Aiming For Ronda Rousey – No One Else

Reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is still fresh off of her devastating first round stoppage over Miesha Tate last July, but it appears as if she’s looking to get back into the Octagon sometime soon to defend her title. Nunes has multiple options regarding potential opponents including No. 3-ranked Valentina Shevchenko and No.

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Nunes has multiple options regarding potential opponents including No. 3-ranked Valentina Shevchenko and No. 5-ranked Julianna Pena. Recently speaking on the matter, however, Nunes made it very clear who she’d like to fight next:

“I don’t know anything yet, I’m waiting for the call. It’s highly likely (a bout with Ronda Rousey), right?” Nunes told Combate. “Those girls are crazy. Juliana Pena says I’m running from her, Valentina Shevchenko also said I’m running from her, and now she’s saying Juliana Pena is running from her, too. I don’t like to play games.

“If they ask me who I want to fight, I’m going to say I want to fight Ronda. I’m not running from anyone, I’m the champion and I can choose who I’m going to fight. I will choose what’s best for me and Ronda would be ‘the’ main fight, that’s why it has to be against her, it has to be with Ronda.”

Rousey has been out of action since being brutally knocked out by Holly Holm last November, but it has been rumored that she could potentially return at December’s UFC 207 from Las Vegas. Nunes also said that she could be competing next on that card, and if it happens to be against the “Rowdy” one, the Brazilian champion would be quite confident:

“I train at American Top Team today, the biggest MMA gym in the world, and it will be complicated to take this belt away from me,” Nunes said. “Ronda knows what’s like to have this belt, she knows the power this belt has. I think that’s why she’s taking so long to sign this contract.”

Who would you expect to come out victorious if these two ladies were to meet in the coming months?

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Amanda Nunes Will Wait For Ronda Rousey To Return

Amanda Nunes shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) world at last month’s (July 9, 2016) UFC 200, destroying Miesha Tate in the first round of their main event bout to become the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. With the title now strapped around her waist, Nunes has multiple options regarding her next challenge given the wide […]

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No. 5-ranked Julianna Pena is riding a winning streak and campaigning for a title shot while No. 3-ranked Valentina Shevchenko is also gunning for a shot at gold after recently beating former titleholder Holly Holm. But as always, a dark cloud is looming over the division regarding the potential return of previously dominant champion Ronda Rousey, who’s been out of action since getting knocked out by Holm last November.

If the “Rowdy” one plans on returning in the near future, Nunes will be waiting, and the Brazilian feels confident that she would match up well against Rousey:

“I’ve been training jiu-jitsu since I started. Jiu-jitsu and judo both together. I know how to block very well judo throws, I know how to use my hips very well. I know if Ronda Rousey is coming back, I’m going to keep the championship,” Nunes said during a Q&A session ahead of UFC 201.

If the former champion isn’t coming back any time soon, Nunes acknowledges that both Pena and Shevchenko are deserving of a title shot, but she also once again made it clear that her eyes are set on a bout with Rousey:

“Ronda Rousey,” Nunes said when asked point blank who she wants next. “But we have a couple of girls in line right now — Julianna Pena, Valentina Shevchenko, and if Ronda’s not coming back, I’ll take Julianna Pena. It’s no problem.”

Who would you like to see the 135-pound queen face off with next?

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