{"id":161301,"date":"2025-09-22T15:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/161301\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:31:07","slug":"fans-float-theory-after-ronda-rousey-rediscovers-love-for-mma-and-sparks-ufc-comeback-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/161301\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans float theory after Ronda Rousey rediscovers \u2018love\u2019 for MMA and sparks UFC comeback rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some fans are convinced that Ronda Rousey is preparing to make her MMA comeback. <\/p>\n<p>The former UFC bantamweight champion quit the sport after a <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2016\/12\/31\/ufc-207-ronda-rousey-i-need-to-take-some-time-to-reflect-after-ko-loss-to-amanda-nunes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">48-second knockout loss to Amanda Nunes<\/a> in December 2016. <\/p>\n<p>Almost a decade later, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/09\/21\/ronda-rousey-finding-love-for-mma-again-as-ufc-legend-crushes-pads-ahead-of-potential-comeback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ronda Rousey recently claimed she\u2019s \u2018finding love\u2019 for MMA<\/a> again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Rowdy\u2019 has been using combat sports training to get back in shape after giving birth to her second child, which has sparked rumors about a potential UFC comeback.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-992519654-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"Ronda Rousey speaks at her UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-183729\" \/>Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesFans share Ronda Rousey theory<\/p>\n<p>Ronda Rousey\u2019s recent social media activity has fans theorizing about her return to the Octagon. <\/p>\n<p>One group of people are convinced the 38-year-old will fight at the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/09\/20\/dana-white-unveils-stunning-first-look-at-the-ufcs-white-house-event-featuring-his-layout-plans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UFC White House card<\/a> next June. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe wants that White House card,\u201d one fan said. While another added: \u201cSo she\u2019s probably been offered a bag for the White House card then I\u2019m guessing?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why,\u201d someone else wrote alongside an image of the White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTranslation. Dana offered me a ton to fight at the White House,\u201d a fourth X user wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRonda returning for the WH gig would be bigger than Conor McGregor,\u201d another person tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat White House card really made people rediscover their passion for MMA,\u201d a sixth fan noted.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">She wants that White House card.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rusty Rockefeller (@rustyrockerfell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rustyrockerfell\/status\/1969829086341316938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 21, 2025<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p> Ronda Rousey comments on UFC White House rumor<\/p>\n<p>Kayla Harrison sparked a rumor that she could fight Ronda Rousey on the UFC White House card. <\/p>\n<p>The UFC bantamweight champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/09\/11\/kayla-harrison-teases-huge-ufc-white-house-fight-with-special-someone-and-its-not-amanda-nunes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">teased a \u2018special\u2019 opponent<\/a> \u2013 not <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/amanda-nunes\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"721\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amanda Nunes<\/a> \u2013 for the Independence Day event. In the eyes of many, there\u2019s only one other female MMA fighter who warrants being branded in such a way. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/09\/07\/ronda-rousey-refuses-to-rule-out-mma-comeback-while-reacting-to-rumor-shell-fight-on-ufc-white-house-card\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rousey refused to rule out an MMA comeback<\/a> while reacting to a rumor she\u2019ll fight on the UFC White House card.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not fighting at the White House,\u201d she told\u00a0The Lapsed Fan podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter\u00a0Mike Tyson\u00a0being the biggest fight of the year, you never say never.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I ain\u2019t fighting at the f\u2014-ing White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if offered? I got better s\u2014 to do. My kid needs pasta!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rousey\u2019s verdict seemed definitive, but the more she talks about her \u2018love\u2019 for MMA, the more fans are going to believe she\u2019s preparing to fight again. <\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some fans are convinced that Ronda Rousey is preparing to make her MMA comeback. 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