Dana White unsure if Ronda Rousey returns, but regardless, 'she built this whole thing'

Ronda Rousey hasn’t spoken publicly since Friday’s 48-second title loss to champion Amanda Nunes in UFC’s 207 main event. However, UFC President Dana White was able to relay an update.

Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) immediately left the octagon after the fight, which marked an unsuccessful return to competition from a 13-month layoff following her knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Nunes (14-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) caught “Rowdy” with heavy punches early in Friday’s pay-per-view headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to defend her women’s bantamweight title for the first time.

Ex-champ Rousey didn’t speak to the media post-fight, but White did appear on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and revealed Rousey was in better condition than after her stunning title loss to Holm in November 2015.

“I went backstage after and hung out with her for probably 40-45 minutes,” White said. “I’ll tell you this: She’s in better spirits this time than she was after the Holly fight. She’s very competitive. She does not like to lose. She loves to win, and she loves to do what she sets out to do.”

The future of Rousey, No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA women’s bantamweight rankings, is uncertain on the heels of her second consecutive loss. She began her career on a 12-fight winning streak and became one of the biggest superstars in MMA history. But the loss to No. 1-ranked Nunes could mark the end of her career.

White was unable to provide any insight on the future of the UFC’s first femal champion. However, he did make sure to praise Rousey for her past accomplishments.

“(It) wasn’t her night, and none of this would be here without Ronda Rousey,” White said. “Ronda Rousey built this. She talked me into letting women come into the UFC, and it was the smartest thing I’ve ever done. Regardless of whether she comes back, she doesn’t come back – she’s a winner. She built this whole thing.”

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