UFC President Dana White: Ronda Rousey 'has not said anything to me about a comeback'

Don’t get your hopes up for a Ronda Rousey comeback in the near future.

Rousey (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC), the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and one of the biggest stars in MMA history, has apparently communicated no plans to return to the octagon for another fight, according to UFC President Dana White.

“I have not (talked to her about fighting again),” White told media members at UFC 210 this past Saturday in Buffalo, N.Y. “Ronda and I talk maybe once a week, once every two weeks. She has not said anything to me about a comeback.”

Rousey was responsible for bringing women’s MMA to the UFC stage in 2013 when she was crowned the inaugural 135-pound champion after dominating the competition in the now-defunct Strikeforce organization.

“Rowdy” continued to handle all foes placed before her in the UFC, going 6-0 with six title defenses to start her tenure with the promotion. It all went downhill after that, though.

Rousey lost the title in shocking fashion when she was knocked out cold by a Holly Holm head kick at UFC 193 in November 2015. She took an extended hiatus from the sport following that fight and there were constant questions about whether she would ever return.

She did 13 months later, challenging current champion Amanda Nunes in December’s UFC 207 headliner. Rousey imposed a media blackout ahead of the fight to keep herself out of the spotlight as much as possible.

That didn’t help her, though. Nunes needed just 48 seconds to dismantle Rousey with punches and pick up the first-round TKO to defend her title. It was a crushing result for Rousey, and one that all signs point to being the end of her combat sports career.

White has a strong relationship with Rousey and said that while he routinely engages her in conversation, the topic of returning to the UFC for another fight has not come up. And if White were to predict the future, he said he would put his money on Rousey’s days as a professional fighter being over.

“If I had to guess, I would guess that she will not come back,” White said.

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