Ronda Rousey continues to go under the radar after losing her undefeated championship reign in her last fight, with Holly Holm. But talks about her next fight keep emerging online.
Rousey was forced to take a break from mixed martial arts bouts when she was medically suspended by UFC after her fight with Holm. However, the 29-year-old athlete has yet to make new plans for her career even after she became medically cleared in December.
But UFC president Dana White has been pushing the six-time UFC champion to go back to the ring once again as soon as she underwent knee surgery.
"I'm hoping we're going to get Ronda back this year," White told ESPN early in June. "She just had surgery yesterday on her knee -- nothing serious, just get in there and scope it, clean it out a little bit."
While also revealed that Rousey is currently feeling healthier after her operation.
"She feels great. Her spirits are great. She's been training. If she fights, I'm hoping she fights December. If not, she would probably fight at the New Year's show at beginning of [next] year," the UFC head added.
If Rousey will return to the UFC ring, she could possibly face the current bantamweight champion, Miesha Tate, who won the belt from Holm back in March.
This will not be the first time that the two will face each other in the middle of the ring, since Rousey already defeated Tate twice in the past.
But in an interview spotted by Inquisitr, Tate revealed that Rousey may not be 100 percent focused on the sport anymore.
"I think that's just my take on the interviews I've seen her do. I feel like she's somewhere else other than fighting. I don't feel like this is her number one drive anymore," the current UFC champ said after watching Rousey appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres" show.
Announcements about Rousey's fights are expected to come out in the coming days.
