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It’s been nearly six months since we saw the UFC women’s bantamweight championship change hands for the first time in the promotion’s history at UFC 193. The first and only 135-pound queen up until that November night in Melbourne, Australia was none other than Ronda Rousey. The confidence that ‘Rowdy’ exuded before her fateful dance with Holly Holm in the Etihad Stadium proved to eventually contribute to her downfall, and also the unprecedented backlash from the fans that followed. The line between promotion and reality was blurred more than ever before, as fans appeared to take delight in the first professional loss of the female MMA pioneer.

‘Rowdy’ has not been the same since that head kick finished the fight in the second round, and neither has the division, with Holm losing in her first title defense Miesha Tate. ‘Cupcake’ was kept at bay for a third fight with Rousey because of her two prior losses to the now stricken champ, but now looks forward to defending the belt against Amanda Nunes on the blockbuster UFC 200 card.

The New Year celebrations came and went, and with the turn of 2016 came not only the new champion Tate at UFC 195, but also a far more frank and honest Rousey. During a media tour at the beginning of the year, ‘Rowdy’ revealed that the loss to ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ had weighed more heavily on her than we had first imagined. It looked as though, even with a far more gleeful version of herself during a Sports Illustrated photo shoot, Rousey may never return to being ‘Rowdy’ again. The recent announcement of her three-movie deal with Lifetime further supported that opinion.

Ronda Rousey during her UFC 168 submission win over current champion Miesha Tate... — Ronda Rousey during her UFC 168 submission win over current champion Miesha Tate…

But between these milestone events for Rousey, her personal turmoil and rampant rumours of a return, the formerly dominant champ has stated she wants that belt back. ‘Rowdy’ said in a recent interview she wanted to uphold a promise she’d made to a dying woman before UFC 193, and then this week we got the first glimpse of Rousey working out in public, and on her boxing no less.

As well as the video of Ronda Rousey shadow boxing , there’s a rather sour reaction from another one of her many rivals on the next page….

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Has Ronda Rousey’s boxing improved?

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey may not have fought since her crushing knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193, but that’s not kept her out of the headlines. ‘Rowdy’ went in to hiding for months following her beating at the hands and feet of ‘The Preacher’s Daughter,’ later revealing she’d considered suicide, the only thing that stopped her was her partner Travis Browne’s support. Her sensational re-entry to the mainstream media in the form of interviews with the likes of Ellen DeGeneres was met with a number of obvious questions.

An emotional Ronda Rousey revealed how hard the loss to Holly Holm had actually hit her... — An emotional Ronda Rousey revealed how hard the loss to Holly Holm had actually hit her…

The main one being thrown around was about whether or not the formerly unstoppable champion would ever seek to win her belt back. Initially ‘Rowdy’ was evasive when asked, even refusing to answer any questions about fighting in general at one stage, but the MMA world was still obsessed with Rousey’s comeback. Then came the news of her new movie deals, and it seemed as though her fighting career may be a thing of the past.

A nude and body painted photoshoot with Sports Illustrated saw Ronda Rousey seemingly back in good spirits, but answered little about her urge to enter the arena of combat again. The announcement of her three movie deal with Lifetime cast massive doubt over her pugilistic future, and could we really blame her after the way the mixed martial arts community reacted to her harrowing loss?

After being listed in Time Magazine’s top 10 most influential sports personalities, another very revealing video of Rousey emerged. This time she declared her motivation for coming back and winning the belt once again, and blasted those who had been so abusive since her first professional defeat.

Just yesterday a new video of Ronda Rousey training her boxing skills emerged, and it has everyone going nuts over her potential return all over again…

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