UFC President Dana White has said multiple times that he expects former longtime women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to return to the Octagon at some point, but that scenario is still highly unclear. After suffering a brutal and shocking knockout loss to Holly Holm last November, Rousey has remained relatively quiet within the media aside from shooting movies, and a date for her comeback has not yet been announced.
Some have even spoke upon Rousey never fighting in the UFC again as she has the money to do so, but if she does indeed decide to walk away from the promotion, she’ll have an offer waiting for her from quite an interesting fight promotion: Lingerie Fighting Championships. Check out what Shaun Donnelly, an executive from LFC, said in a press release (Via Bloody Elbow) regarding Rousey:
Lingerie Fighting Championships, Inc. (“LFC”) (OTCQB:BOTY) announced today that it will pursue Ronda Rousey in the event she retires from the UFC.
“Ronda Rousey has long been at the very top of our wish list,” said Shaun Donnelly, LFC’s Chief Executive Officer. “Not only is she one of the top fighters of all time, she is also a very beautiful woman who isn’t afraid to show off her sexy side.”
??LFC has never made an offer to any fighter already under contract with another league but recent rumors that Rousey plans to retire if she loses a rematch to Holly Holm has changed the landscape.??
“We have reason to believe that Ms. Rousey might seriously consider a role with Lingerie Fighting Championships, either as a competitor or an ambassador,” Donnelly says. “She has been critical in the past at how little female fighters are paid and LFC has always shown a real commitment to paying our fighters very well.”??
Previous LFC events have boasted purses in excess of $15,000 and while Donnelly acknowledges this is a very small sum compared to what Rousey earns with the UFC, it is anticipated the publicly traded company might make an offer that combines purse with shares of the company.??
“It’s still a long shot at this point,” Donnelly admits. “For one thing, I don’t believe Rousey will lose to Holm a second time. She’s an exceptional fighter and she’s going to have a long time to prepare. I wouldn’t bet against her under those circumstances.”??
In the meantime, Lingerie Fighting Championships 21: Naughty ‘n Nice will air on more than 1000 cable / satellite systems and networks worldwide on August 12 @ 10pm ET / 7pm PT. Check your local cable listings.
As Donnelly said it’s quite a ‘long shot’, as it’d be hard to imagine a superstar like Rousey leaving the world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion to compete in a rather unknown organization, but it’s an intriguing idea nonetheless.
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