Ronda Rousey’s manager denies any deals with UFC – UFC News
News of Ronda Rousey, Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight champion, joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship have been shrugged down by her manager. Recently, there were rumours of Ronda Rousey entering UFC next year to introduce WMMA to UFC. Even President
of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White was hopeful of the same. Fans were hoping the undefeated champion to set path for other female athletes in the UFC but it is not happening anytime soon.
“The manager for top female MMA star Ronda Rousey disputes a TMZ.com report claiming Rousey has officially joined the UFC.
"Right now, nothing has changed," says Darin Harvey of Fight Tribe, noting that Rousey is in Las Vegas to fly with the Thunderbirds, the Air Force demonstration squadron, and not to sign a UFC contract,” reported Sports Illustrated.
Last week, Miesha Tate, Strikeforce contender, expressed her joy over being part of the UFC. According to Tate, Ronda Rousey has been a source of inspiration for president Dana White to come to the decision. A few months back, White was hesitant of including
WMMA in UFC but now it seems like he is in all the moods to do so.
In his recent interview, White expressed that the UFC is looking forward to WMMA and super-fights in 2013. The news ignited most WMMA fans, as they are hoping to see their favourite women fighters fight under the banner of UFC, especially Ronda Rousey.
However, with this news, it seems like some hearts would be broken. If Ronda Rousey is not yet been approached by the UFC, it means WMMA in UFC is not happening anytime soon.
It should be noted here that Rousey has expressed her excitement over joining UFC whenever asked about it. Probably, sooner or later, the time will come when UFC will sign WMMA fighters.
For now, fans need to accept the fact that the UFC has not yet signed Rousey or any other female fighter for the show. In time, things will come into perspective, as White has already promised but that time is not now. Probably, soon White will make an announcement
regarding the issue, hoping to appease all WMMA fans.
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