It has yet to be officially confirmed but looks like this former champion is gearing up for a return to the cage.
Just days after UFC boss Dana White suggested Ronda Rousey would return to the sport to face off against the latest Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Miesha Tate, the fighter was back in the gym.
The 29-year-old, with the support of her boyfriend Travis Browne, was spotted showing a heavy bag she’s still got it in Glendale, California, on Tuesday.
See Ronda Rousey updates as she trains after Miesha Tate branded her a ‘broken woman’
She’s back: Just days after UFC boss Dana White suggested Ronda Rousey would return to the sport to face off against the latest Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Miesha Tate, the fighter was back in the gym in Glendale, California, on Tuesday
With Miesha’s less than nice comments about her ability to fight no doubt ringing in head, Ronda spent two hours sweating it out inside the gym.
Ronda was unrelenting as she gloved up and pounded the bag only stopping to do squats and other strength training exercises.
The fighter – who was left physically and mentally in tatters after losing her title back in November – showed her determination in sweat equity with the sport’s star literally dripping in sweat.
The Entourage star was all the while supported by her boyfriend Travis, who also worked out at the gym.
Support system: The 29-year-old, with the support of her boyfriend Travis Browne, was spotted showing a heavy bag she’s still got it
Looking good: The fighter did not show any signs that she had had facial sugury but did appear to have a slight cauliflower ear
Perhaps feeling some jitters about starting training again, Ronda and Travis shared an emotional and passionate moment just before she walked in to do her workout.
Stopping at the centre’s door, the pair embraced and shared a big kiss with the female fighter grabbing the fellow UFC star’s neck.
Travis was once again by her side as Ronda wrapped up her workout, with the pair walking out from the gym hand in hand.
Thinking of someone? With Miesha’s less than nice comments about her ability to fight no doubt ringing in head, Ronda spent two hours sweating it out inside the gym
Determined: Ronda was unrelenting as she gloved up and pounded the bag only stopping to do squats and other strength training exercises
For her sweat session, the sports star dressed in a pair of grey marbled leggings with a long sleeve top with mesh panels.
But, after hitting the gym so hard, Ronda had to change out of her sweaty damp clothes and went for something even more comfortable.
The 29-year-old threw on a pair of loose fit tracksuit pants with a T-shirt bearing the image of the late David Bowie.
Eye on the prize: The fighter – who was left physically and mentally in tatters after losing her title back in November – showed her determination in sweat equity with the sport’s star literally dripping in sweat
Ready to work: For her sweat session, the sports star dressed in a pair of grey marbled leggings with a long sleeve top with mesh panels
She also switched out her sneakers for a pair of flip flips like her beau who wore the beach-ready footwear with cut off shorts and a T-shirt.
After such a long workout, Ronda refuelled with a giant green juice but never once let go of her beau’s hand.
Travis and Ronda stayed quiet about their relationship for some time – no doubt thanks in part to Travis going through a separation – but Ronda recently revealed he was one of her main thoughts after her devastating defeat.
Kiss it out: Perhaps feeling some jitters about starting training again, Ronda and Travis shared an emotional and passionate moment just before she walked in to do her workout
Stay close: After such a long workout, Ronda refuelled with a giant green juice but never once let go of her beau’s hand
Speaking to Ellen DeGeneres about how she felt moments after she suffered her first defeat to Holly Holm the sport’s star said her future – and whether she has one – popped into her mind.
An emotional Ronda said: ‘I was down in the corner [of the medical room], and I was like, ‘What am I anymore if I’m not this?’
‘I was literally sitting there and thinking about killing myself.
Changing it up: After her workout, the 29-year-old threw on a pair of loose fit tracksuit pants with a T-shirt bearing the image of the late David Bowie
Keeping it casual: She also switched out her sneakers for a pair of flip flips like her beau who wore the beach-ready footwear with cut off shorts and a T-shirt
Main man: Travis and Ronda stayed quiet about their relationship for some time – no doubt thanks in part to Travis going through a separation – but Ronda recently revealed he was one of her main thoughts after her devastating defeat
It was Travis that made her realise she needed to stay alive: ‘To be honest, I looked up and I saw my man Travis standing there and I looked up at him, and I was just like: ‘I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive.”
It was these comments that her long time nemesis and the new Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Miesha, seized on.
Miesha – who beat Ronda’s dethroner Holly – questioned whether Ronda has it in her to try to reclaim the title.
Tragic: Speaking to Ellen DeGeneres about how she felt moments after she suffered her first defeat to Holly Holm the sport’s star said her future – and whether she has one – popped into her mind
Her forever: Travis made her realise she needed to stay alive, ‘To be honest, I looked up and I saw my man Travis standing there and I looked up at him, and I was just like: ‘I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive”’
Despite the fact Ronda has beaten her twice, the new champ told The Jay Mohr Show on FOX Sports Radio: ‘She’s obviously said that she’s so emotional to the point where she’s considering crazy things and it’s like this is a broken woman.
‘I don’t know if she’ll ever come back the same, but I have proven I can come back from adversity and I do come back and I will come back and there’s no one in this sport that can break me. I have the strongest mindset of anybody in there and I don’t know where Ronda’s at with her mindset, but I have to wonder is she ever going to come back the same?’
But Miesha was not done there, taking aim at the women she could find herself facing off against.
‘Broken’: It was these comments that her long time nemesis and the new Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Miesha Tate, seized on suggesting the former champion did not have it in her to fight again
Speaking with TMZ she said while it is yet to be decided who she will fight, she is fine to go up against the woman who has beaten her twice.
She told TMZ: ‘I don’t even know what [Ronda] is thinking right now … it seems like her motivation to stick around was to have Travis Browne’s baby. So, I don’t know.’
While Miesha seems to have no faith in Ronda, UFC boss Dana White does, telling SportsCenter: ‘I think that Ronda now will fight Miesha Tate for the title. That’s what’s going to happen. That’s what I said before this fight even happened.’
New champ: Miesha has been beaten twice by Ronda but defeated Holly, who dethroned Ronda last year