A timetable has been set for Ronda Rousey’s UFC return.
The former UFC bantamweight champion was originally slated to make a return in July at UFC 200, but these said plans were scrapped due to a delay in the filming of the "Roadhouse" remake, where she holds the starring role.
The UFC then decided to fill the void by pitting current champion Holly Holm against former title challenger Miesha Tate, which will take place on March 5th in Las Vegas, as the co-main event feature for UFC 196.
On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White appeared alongside former welterweight champion Matt Serra on Big Boy’s radio show "The Neighborhood", where he touched on the immediate plans for Rousey.
"The winner of that fight (between Holm and Tate) will fight Ronda, probably in November," White said.
Since she began fighting professionally in 2011, Rousey has never been in a yearlong lay-off, such as this one. While a long time in the sidelines could be a deterrent for some, White says Rousey's eagerness to come back strong remains on an all-time high.
"She’s very intense," White said. "She’s a bad ass, man. She’ll be back."
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