UFC superstar Ronda Rousey has been particularly silent in the past months about her much-anticipated return to the octagon. Although she has been training, she hasn't said a word about her plans for her future in the UFC.
Her silence has invited some taunts from two other UFC warriors, who, should Rousey choose to return to the ring soon, might very well fight her in her comeback battle.
Cris "Cyborg" Justino delivered a knockout win against Leslie Smith, whom she put to sleep during the first round of their fight. After an impressive UFC debut, Justino accused Rowdy of being a coward.
Cyborg posted an image photoshopped to make it look like Rousey is running away from her. She then wrote "Hey, Ronda Rousey, you running all the way to New York? Don't be scared homie." She pitched a fight she called "Champion vs. Ex-Champion."
Justino has always wanted to fight Rousey. However, the former bantamweight champion would not agree because she had to move weight, which she did not want to do when she was still the titleholder.
Now that the title has been stolen from her by Holly Holm (who lost it to Miesha Tate earlier this year), a loss that sent Rousey into depression, Cyborg taunted her, with her win over Smith boosting her confidence.
Not long after Justino's taunt, Amanda Nunes also expressed her interest and confidence to hand Rousey her second loss. But first, Nunes will be taking on Tate on July 9 for the UFC women bantamweight title.
Despite this big fight coming, Nunes already claims her victory over Tate and is already after Rousey.
"After I get the belt, I will be well prepared to face anyone they put in front of me," she said during the Q&A held before the UFC weigh-ins (via MMA Fighting).
"What matters the most now is the belt. Winning it, I'll train specifically for each opponent, and I will be ready for Ronda, for sure, because she's no big deal. She just lost, and will lose again if she fights me," she continued.
UFC president Dana White has once again said, this time on "The Michael Kay Show," that he is unsure when Rousey will be back, but he does hope she fights again sooner than later.
