Major Update on Ronda Rousey’s UFC Comeback Rumors Sees Controversial Journalist Clear the Air for Her Return After Chelsea Chandler’s Statements

The MMA community is hoping for the comeback of Ronda Rousey. MMA Journalist Ariel Helwani shed some light on all the rumors. Ever since Amanda Nunes retired from the UFC, rumors began to spread that Rousey would be returning to the world’s biggest MMA promotion. The reason behind the assumption was that Nunes was the biggest threat ‘Rowdy’ faced in the UFC. The 36-year-old became a significant fighter for the promotion by being a part of the first-ever female fight in the UFC. She was also the first female bantamweight champion of the promotion. Later, ‘Rowdy’ became a fan favorite by achieving six title defenses.

Everything was going great for Rousey until Holly Holm entered the scene. Holm shattered ‘Rowdy’s confidence by defeating her through a head kick and punches at UFC 193. The second-round knockout loss was too much for Rousey to handle. After the pathetic loss, she stayed away from the octagon for a year to regain her strength. Later, she came back to fight Amanda Nunes. The bout resulted in yet another disastrous loss. Nunes earned a glorious victory against Rousey via TKO just 48 seconds into the first round. The two consecutive losses resulted in Rowdy leaving the promotion. Will she come back to the UFC? The American-Canadian Journalist Ariel Helwani has the answer.

Ariel Helwani gives an update on Ronda Rousey’s return

As the rumors regarding Rousey’s UFC return began to spread, Ariel Helwani decided to put an end to all the speculation. He took to his Twitter handle to tweet about the reality of the situation. He wrote, “Ronda Rousey is not considering a UFC comeback, I’m told. No truth to the rumors started yesterday.” Helwani has confirmed that Rousey won’t be back in the UFC. After coming across his tweets, fans expressed their disappointment. 

The rumors of Ronda Rousey’s return began to circulate after the UFC flyweight Chelsea Chandler mentioned in the UFC Vegas 77 press conference that she was hearing about Rowdy’s return. Chandler said, “There really is no bantamweight champion. But I’ve been hearing Ronda’s coming back in ‘45. So, you never know.” The MMA community took her words as insider information.

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Chandler also mentioned that Rousey would be back at 145 lbs and that she would love to lock horns against ‘Rowdy.’ Ahead of UFC 290, Rousey appeared in a DraftKings advertisement, and this too sparked rumors of her coming back. Now, the MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, who invites a lot of controversy with his statements, has confirmed that Rousey is not coming back. This has once again made her fans who were waiting to see her fight in the UFC octagon wonder what’s next.

Do you think Rousey will return to the UFC? What do you think ‘Rowdy’s next move will be? Let us know in the comments.

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