Ronda Rousey Says Return At UFC 207 Will Be ‘One Of My Last Fights’
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is looking to exit the fight game within the next few years. Rousey, who has not fought since losing the title to Holly Holm back at UFC 193 in November of 2015, will return to action to fight current UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 for the title. This will be the main event of UFC 207. Rousey appeared on Ellen on Tuesday, and when asked how long she was going to stick around the fight game, Rousey revealed that she is wrapping up her career.
“Not that long, I’m wrapping it up,” Rousey said. “This is definitely one of my last fights. So everyone better watch. The show isn’t going to be around forever.”
Rousey was on a winning streak until she was devastated by Holm, who head kicked her into a one-year absence from the world famous octagon. Rousey explained that the most tiring thing about fighting is the build up to the fight.
“I think it’s more of the build-up that’s more tiring than anything else,” she said. “Like, if we had a fight right now, I’d be like, I’d fight right now and I’ll go get dinner, and I wouldn’t feel like really tired about it. It’s the weeks and weeks of build-up beforehand, and you know you’re fighting this one person, and it’s this showdown, the most important thing in your life, and millions of people are watching. It’s that build-up for weeks on end. If it just happened right now, I wouldn’t be nervous at all. It’s the waiting.”
You can watch the segment here:
UFC 207 takes place on December 30th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass and FOX Sports 1 while the main card will air on pay-per-view.
