Ronda Rousey Comments on Future in UFC

“I knew I was gonna beat the s- out of Ronda Rousey”. After more than a year off, she returned Friday but was no match for Nunes’ powerful strikes. “For sure, she’s going to retire”. “But no one is taking this belt from me”, she said.

The Brazilian fighter made light work of Rousey in their bout at UFC 207 in Las Vegas.

“I think it’s more the buildup that’s more tiring than anything else”, Rousey added.

‘Those of you who want to criticize Ronda (left, in April 2016), I just want to point out a few things. Clearly, the woman who had become the biggest star of the mixed martial arts world with a string of unbelievable victories has lost her edge and she seemed helpless to stop Nunes’ amazingly quick hits.

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It’s also worth noting, however, that “UFC Tonight” analyst Kenny Florian is picking Rousey to win Friday.

Dana White addressed Ronda Rousey’s lack of presence for media promotion leading into her fight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Wednesday. “I could have spent $100 million on advertising and nobody would still have known who Amanda was”.

The American won her first 12 MMA fights in convincing style, but has suffered two heavy losses in a row.

“She also said something like this is one of my last ones, and whenever a fighter even hints that this might be the last one, they’re one foot in, one foot out, or both feet out”, he said. “But I know when I connected with punches, she would try and clinch with me”.

Nunes, the victor of five straight fights, was dismissive of Rousey.

Nunes will probably next fight the January 28 victor of No. 2-ranked Valentina Shevchenko, whom Nunes defeated by decision in March, vs. Julianna Pena. Florian believes Rousey’s cardio and experience in big fights, will deliver her a victory and the 135 title once again.

Another star was also born Friday night, when Cody GarBrandt handed Dominick Cruz his first loss in almost 10 years and captured the UFC’s men’s bantamweight title with a unanimous decision. This is the way she wanted it.