Whether you love Ronda Rousey or hate her – there’s plenty of interest generated by her past, present and future in the sport of MMA.
Ronda might not be hanging up the gloves for good just yet. Mike Dolce, who has been with Rousey for years, told Ariel Helwani on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he believes there’s a “50-50 chance” she returns to the UFC.
“I wouldn’t be surprised either way,” Dolce said. “I want to make sure that’s contextual. If she says, ‘I want to be back for Super Bowl weekend or the July 4th card,’ I would not be surprised in the slightest. If she says, ‘I’ve done my thing in MMA, I’m gonna retire as a legend in the sport, specifically for WMMA,’ I wouldn’t be surprised, either. I truly think it’s 50-50 right now. I think it’s gonna take some time I don’t think she truly knows right now. As any good athlete, she should take her time to really think about it.”
Of course Ronda’s mom has a different opinion, she’d like to see Ronda hang it up.
Rousey herself has yet to pipe in. UFC president Dana White said:
“I told her, ‘I love you so much, and whatever you want to do next, I got your back. You built this. This doesn’t exist without you. You’re the best decision I ever made.'”
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