Ronda Rousey News

Russell Ess - October 11, 2016

It has been nearly a year since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has fought in the UFC Octagon. For fans of Rousey, good news was released today by MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani. It sounds like the former champion may be making her way back into the Octagon at UFC’s New Years Eve event on December 30th, UFC 207.

Tom Taylor - October 10, 2016

Last November, Ronda Rousey was knocked stiff by Holly Holm, surrendering the UFC women’s bantamweight title in the process. She has not stepped foot in the Octagon since. Luckily for Rousey fans, that could soon change, as recent rumors have suggested she’ll return to action at UFC 207, where she would take on reigning bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes.

bjpenndotcom - September 29, 2016

While Conor McGregor stated at the UFC 205 press conference earlier this week that he believes he is the reason for the UFC’s $4.2 billion value, UFC President Dana White seems to think that former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is a bigger star. While Rousey has been absent from the Octagon for nearly a year following her horrific KO loss at the hands of Holly Holm at UFC 193, reports have begun to surface which state that Rousey will return by the end of 2016. In addition, Rousey’s coach, Edmond Tarverdyan, has stated that Rousey could very well return by the end of the year if negotiations with the UFC brass go well.

Chris Taylor - September 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/aOlxk4O_SBg Cris Cyborg scored a second-round TKO victory over Lina Lansberg in the main event of last night’s UFC Fight Night 95 card in Brazil.

Tom Taylor - September 23, 2016

It has now been almost a year since Ronda Rousey lost the UFC women’s bantamweight title to Holly Holm, and we have not seen her in action since. Given the length of the former champ’s layoff, many members of the MMA community were beginning to speculate that we’d never see her fight again. Yet a Rousey comeback is suddenly looking more and more likely by the day, and apparently, it could happen quite soon. The first whispers of the former champ’s return came from MMA insider @TalkMMA, who suggested that the UFC was working on a UFC 207 title fight between Rousey and the current champ, Amanda Nunes.

bjpenndotcom - September 20, 2016

UFC Hall of Famer Don Frye is one of the most polarizing figures in the sport. The often brash MMA icon frequently makes bold claims that get the MMA community rilled up. With that being said it shouldn’t be a surprise that Frye’s recent comments in regards to former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will likely stir some commotion as well.

Tom Taylor - September 20, 2016

It’s now been almost a year since Ronda Rousey’s shocking, knockout loss to Holly Holm, and the former bantamweight champ has not been seen since. Given the length of her layoff, it’s been widely speculated that her fighting days are done; that the loss not only shattered her perfect record, but extinguished her competitive spirit. Recently, however, rumors of a Rousey return have begun to swirl. Several reliable sources have suggested that the former champ is poised for a comeback at UFC 207 this December, where she would take on reigning women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes.

Russell Ess - September 19, 2016

UFC superstar Ronda Rousey has not fought since losing for the first time in her professional mixed martial arts career, which happened at UFC 193 back in November 2015. Holly Holm shocked the world when she dismantled Rousey in their fight and was able to become the first woman to beat Rousey in MMA, knocking out the once thought invisible women’s UFC bantamweight champion in the second round of their title fight.

bjpenndotcom - September 8, 2016

As rumors regarding former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s return to the Octagon continue to surface, fans have only been able to speculate as to when the former champ will return to the Octagon. With UFC 205 in New York rapidly approaching, where Rousey was expected to make her return, UFC President Dana White has stated that negotiations with Rousey’s team are ongoing, and she would not be returning at UFC 205.

Tom Taylor - September 6, 2016

MMA has come along way. Once a polarizing spectacle on the shadowy fringes of the sports industry, it’s now a massive, mainstream sensation the world over. Of course, the sport still has its detractors.

bjpenndotcom - September 3, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since being brutally knocked out at the hands of Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193 back in November. While Rousey was initially expected to film several movies in Hollywood, and then return to the Octagon, the former champ’s return has been continuously pushed back as her film schedule gets more and more time consuming.

bjpenndotcom - August 31, 2016

Cross-over superstar Ronda Rousey hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since last year after suffering a devastating knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193. In spite of the jaw-breaking, concussion-causing head kick Holm dealt her, the former champ still regards the sport as beneficial to the brain. Rousey waxed philosophical during an interview with USA Today on Wednesday and got into the benefits of the mind when it comes to mixed martial arts and human aggression:

Chris Taylor - August 28, 2016

UFC President Dana White was a recent guest on ‘The Herd’ with Colin Cowherd where he discussed the current status of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

bjpenndotcom - August 26, 2016

This week, the UFC released the PPV ratings for UFC 202, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had their highly anticipated welterweight rematch. The PPV ranked as the 3rd biggest PPV event in UFC history, behind UFC 100, and UFC 196, where McGregor and Diaz had their initial meeting inside the Octagon.

bjpenndotcom - August 23, 2016

It’s now been 9 months since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey stepped into the Octagon. After being brutally knocked out by Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193, Rousey’s began her indefinite hiatus from the Octagon. While the initial plan was for Rousey to film several movies in Hollywood before returning to the Octagon in November, the former champ’s return has continuously been pushed back.

Chris Taylor - August 14, 2016

Who will headline UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in New York? According to MMA insider Dave Meltzer, it will not be former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

bjpenndotcom - August 13, 2016

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since her November loss to Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 193. While UFC President Dana White has remained adamant that Rousey will return to the Octagon by the end of 2016, Rousey has her silence on when she will return to the Octagon.

Russell Ess - August 12, 2016

Kayla Harrison became the first U.S. athlete out of both men and women to win a gold medal in judo at the 2012 Olympics in London. On Thursday, Harrison defeated Audrey Tcheumeo of France in the final round of the 78-kilogram weight class to win her second gold medal.