Ronda Rousey has no plans to return to MMA, dispelling recent rumors of a possible return. Rousey, once the main name in women's MMA, retired from the sport in December 2016 after a loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. Speculation about Rousey's return to MMA arose during UFC Media Day 77, when the fighter UFC featherweight Chelsea Chandler suggested that Rousey could be considering a comeback, possibly in the bantamweight division. However, a report by journalist Ariel Helwani clarified that Rousey, a UFC Hall of Famer, is not considering a return to the sport. Helwani stated, "I have been informed that Ronda Rousey is not considering a return to the UFC. There is no truth to the rumors started yesterday."
While rumors have circulated that Ronda Rousey could leave WWE in the near future, recent reports contradict those speculations. Rumors have swirled lately that Rousey wouldn't be happy in WWE, leading to the belief that she might leave the company shortly after SummerSlam. During UFC Media Day 77, UFC fighter Chelsea Chandler mentioned the possibility of a possible return of Ronda Rousey to the UFC, stating, "I've been hearing Ronda is coming back. I hear she's coming back. You never know. If I go out there and do the performance I plan on doing, I welcome it. I think it would be a great match."
However, Ariel Helwani, renowned MMA journalist, denied the rumors and stated that Ronda Rousey is not planning her departure from WWE. In a tweet, Helwani stated, "Ronda Rousey is not considering a return to the UFC, I am told. There is no truth to the rumors that started yesterday." So, despite the speculation, rumors of a Rousey return to the UFC were effectively dismissed. Her immediate future in WWE remains uncertain.
