Ronda Rousey wants to make it clear that her skipping out on UFC 200 to film a “Roadhouse” remake does not mean her time with the UFC is coming to an end. UFC’s biggest star is about to be on her longest break ever from the octagon, but returning is her top priority.
Rousey, on a six-month medical suspension following her knockout loss to Holly Holm, said she will have her rematch in 2016.
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"It's sometime later in the year," Rousey said. "They haven't told me an exact date or location. It's a decision we're all going to make together. I'm kind of waiting to hear from them on what options they're going to give me."
Make no mistake though, Rousey is very focused on proving the loss to Holm was a fluke. Fighting Holm is "all I want to do,” Rousey said.
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Finding time might be pretty tough though. On top of the “Roadhouse” filming, Rousey is also set to star in a movie based on her best-selling autobiography. Additionally, she’s involved in a project with Tina Fey called “Do Nothing Bi**hes,” which is a phrase Rousey used in 2015 that became popular.
Rousey is also set to host “Saturday Night Live” this week, and she’s going to appear in the 2016 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in body paint. All these things point to a career in Hollywood that doesn’t require her to put her looks and health at risk inside a cage. If she’s planning an escape though, she’s certainly doing all she can not to let anyone know it.
There is one thing that could derail a Holm rematch. Holm is set to defend the women’s bantamweight title in March against Miesha Tate. If Tate, who has won four straight bouts, defeats Holm it could trash the rematch for the near future.
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