John McCarthy doesn’t see any motive why Ronda Rousey needs to be contemplating a return to the UFC contemplating every part she’s constructed for herself outdoors of combating.
“Rowdy” hasn’t stepped into the UFC Octagon in nicely over six years at this level, however longtime followers can always remember what a massive star she was throughout her time with the UFC.
Dana White had famously declared that ladies would by no means battle within the promotion again in 2011, however Rousey’s dominance in Strikeforce resulted within the UFC reserving her and Liz Carmouche for the first women’s fight in UFC historical past at UFC 157.
UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik just lately floated the concept Rousey may be contemplating a return to MMA, however former UFC fighter Josh Thomson and McCarthy had been fast to dismiss that concept on an episode of their present, Weighing In.
“Look, I really like Ronda,” McCarthy stated. “I’ve identified Ronda for a very long time. I believe she’s – lots of people don’t perceive Ronda and her mindset, who she is. If she needs to return again, I’d be stunned that she needs to return again. She’s bought an entire life, and she or he’s made a ton of cash. And she will be able to do no matter she needs. She’s bought a husband sitting there, she now has a child sitting there. And he or she’s bought her Browsey Acres that she may be very useful in and likes to be a part of and desires to be there. And if you’re speaking about combating, now it’s about time. Time away from all of that.”
McCarthy Warns Rousey Not To Chase UFC Payday
Rousey’s profitable run with the WWE led most battle followers to imagine that “Rowdy” had moved on from MMA fully, and McCarthy says that even the promise of a large payday from the UFC shouldn’t encourage the previous champion to disrupt her present way of life.
“May she make cash making an attempt to return to the UFC? Yeah, Dana would pay her a s***load. S***load. Nevertheless it most likely wouldn’t be the good factor for her to do. She’s bought an incredible life. Nice profession within the UFC, nice profession within the WWE. Stroll away and be a farmer.”
The 36-year-old’s run of dominance noticed her defend the UFC’s bantamweight title six instances and end each opponent she confronted via 12 professional fights. However Rousey famously suffered her first loss at UFC 193 when Holly Holm head-kicked her early within the second spherical.
“Rowdy” took greater than a 12 months off earlier than returning to problem Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. “The Lioness” solely wanted 48 seconds to dispatch Rousey and add one other former champion to arguably essentially the most impressive resume within the historical past of ladies’s MMA.
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