The line for former UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey's opponents for her comeback is getting longer, with Amanda Nunes joining the club.
After Rousey's crushing defeat at the hands of Holly Holm last year, Nunes believes that Rowdy will have to come after her now and not the other way around.
"Ronda is not the champion anymore. Ronda has to come after us now," Nunes told MMA Fighting. Last week, Nunes showed interest in welcoming Rousey back to the octagon.
She will be fighting current bantamweight title holder Miesha Tate in July first, which does not worry her. Nunes believes she'll destroy Tate and has already locked in Rousey as her next target.
"After I get the belt, I will be well prepared to face anyone they put in front of me," Nunes said during the Q&A before the UFC weigh-ins, as quoted by MMA Fighting.
Cris "Cyborg" Justino also wants a piece of Rousey when she returns to the UFC. For several times now, she has been calling out the fighter, taunting and accusing her of running from her.
Cyborg recently debuted in the UFC with a win over Leslie Smith. She believes that Rousey will suffer the same loss Smith experienced at her hands.
UFC fighter Paige VanZant, who recently talked about an incident with Rousey who reportedly lashed out at her after showing support for Holm, wants to see a battle between Rowdy and Cyborg.
"Just being a fight fan, I would love to see that fight," VanZant told TMZ. "It's not my call, it's up to UFC and each fighter, but I would love to see it because I am a fan of both of them," she added.
She went ahead to show support for both Rousey and Justino, emphasizing that she is not going to "make that call and would rather just watch the fight."
Of course, despite the visions and wishful thinking, it will still be up to Rousey in the end. So far, she hasn't spoken about her plans for her UFC comeback.
Even UFC president Dana White is no longer sure when Rousey will return, but he hopes she will this year.
