Ronda Rouseys return to MMA wasnt planned in a boardroom. It wasnt sparked by a contract offer. It started while she was nine months pregnant. Appearing on The Jim Rome Show, the former UFC bantamweight champion explained exactly when the idea hit her and why Gina Carano was the only opponent who could bring her back. When asked why now was the right time to put the gloves back on, Rousey didnt hesitate. She said she had been watching an interview Carano gave during a difficult stretch in her life, and it struck a nerve. Rousey made it clear that Caranos early success in womens MMA opened the door for her own career. That sense of gratitude never went away. The former champion admitted she recognized something familiar in Caranos struggles something she had lived through herself. Rousey said what pulled her out of her own rut before was finding a renewed sense of passion, which she credited to WWE at the time. Now, she believes fighting Carano can reignite that same fire. But as she continued thinking about it, the realization shifted from helping Carano to something more personal. Once the idea took hold, there was no turning back. Rousey said she immediately began working behind the scenes to make it happen and kept it quiet. That means this isnt a rushed comeback. Its something Rousey says has been building privately for a full year. Now the former UFC Hall of Famer is officially stepping back into the cage, not out of desperation but because she believes this is the only fight that truly brings her competitive fire back to life. Do you think Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano is the right fight for her return, or should she have taken a different path back to MMA? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you think. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication. G Add as a preferred source on Google
