Travis Browne Sends Warning To Ronda Rousey’s Next Opponent

We haven’t heard much from former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey recently. Things went very quiet from ‘Rowdy’s’ camp after her devastating loss to Holly Holm in November of 2015. ‘The Preacher’s Daughter’ blasted Rousey with a head kick knockout at UFC 193. Holm would later go on to lose the title against Miesha Tate at UFC 195. Rousey fell in to a deep depression after her firs professional loss. The next we heard from ‘Rowdy’ she was considering having children.

That paired with Hollywood movie roles led to massive speculation about Rousey’s potential retirement. Following such a dominant career it really was shocking to see ‘Rowdy’ defeated in such fashion. Perhaps more unexpected is the massive contrast between her form back then, and the loss of contact between Rousey and the sport. Talk of a potential return did resurface earlier in the year, but minor surgeries put a halt on that.

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Now that Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino has joined the UFC ranks, albeit at catchweight, there’s the possibility of a grudge match upon Rousey’s return. This of course would be a huge challenge and maybe one to climb after a few tune up fights. When speaking to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto recently, Rousey’s other half Travis Browne indicated the former champion is in good form for her awaited comeback.

Spoke to Travis Browne. UFC 203 story next week. FWIW, on Rousey: "Physically and mentally doing great. I feel bad for whoever's next."

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) August 30, 2016

The exact details of Rousey’s next opponent still remain a mystery. One thing is becoming clearer though–it’s more when than if she returns. The current champ of the division is Amanda Nunes, the Brazilian dominated ‘Cupcake’ in the UFC 200 main event to capture the title. That makes three changes of champion in the past 10 months, after only having Ronda Rousey as queen since 2013. The woman who holds all the records in the UFC women’s bantamweight division would become the first two-time ruler if she came back to win the belt. That remains to be seen.