UFC President Dana White revealed new particulars about his ongoing relationship with former bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey through the UFC 320 post-fight press convention. The feedback got here as hypothesis surrounding Rousey’s potential return to competitors reaches new heights following her current coaching footage on social media.
Dana White Addresses Ronda Rousey’s Potential UFC Return
White confirmed that he maintains regular communication with the former champion, stating the pair speaks approximately once every three months. He disclosed that Rousey visited the UFC offices in Las Vegas recently, though he emphasized uncertainty about her future plans.
The UFC president noted Rousey’s current life circumstances, acknowledging she has had three kids and is in a unique place personally. Nonetheless, White made specific point out of her bodily situation, describing her as being in glorious form. He explained:
“Yeah, her and I are nonetheless very shut. We speak, you recognize, I’d say we most likely speak as soon as each three months or one thing like that, and she or he was in Vegas lately and she or he got here by the places of work. However yeah, I don’t know what her plans are. I feel she’s simply coaching once more.
“No, I’ve— I imply, she simply had three infants and she or he’s, you recognize, she’s in an entire one other, um, you recognize, place in her life. However I’ll say this: you recognize, she simply had one other child and she or he’s in nice form proper now. I imply, she’s freaking ripped, like— like she was. So, I don’t know.”
Rousey, now 38, gave beginning to her second daughter, Liko’ula Pā’ūomahinakaipiha, in January 2025. She has been documenting her post-pregnancy health journey on social media, sharing movies of her coaching periods at varied MMA services.
The former Olympic bronze medalist in judo has posted a number of coaching clips displaying her engaged on putting methods with coach AJ Matthews. In one in every of her Instagram posts, Rousey mirrored on her journey from being eight weeks postpartum and eight years away from MMA to eight months postpartum and discovering her love for the game once more.
These training updates have generated significant fan speculation about a potential comeback, particularly with the UFC White House event scheduled for June 2026.
Rousey’s UFC career ended in 2016 following back-to-back knockout losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. Her last combat lasted simply 48 seconds as Nunes stopped her with punches at UFC 207. The defeat got here after a year-long hiatus following her surprising loss to Holm at UFC 193.
Following her MMA retirement, Rousey transitioned to professional wrestling, where she achieved considerable success in WWE. She won the Raw Women’s Championship, SmackDown Women’s Championship twice, and WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with Shayna Baszler. Her WWE career concluded in 2023 after she publicly criticized the company and retired from professional wrestling.
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson recently expressed support for a possible Rousey comeback, suggesting she might nonetheless compete successfully in opposition to the present ladies’s bantamweight roster. Johnson argued that the division has not advanced considerably past Rousey’s ability set, together with her solely weak point being in opposition to extremely athletic opponents who might neutralize her judo background.
While White’s comments suggest no immediate plans for Rousey’s return, his acknowledgment of her excellent physical condition and their ongoing communication leaves the door open for future possibilities. The UFC president has not begun negotiations for any fights on the White House card, stating those discussions will not commence until February 2026.
