UFC play-by-play lead, Jon Anik has claimed he can understand the certain fervour from fans regarding a potential return to the Octagon for inaugural bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey in the near future – after he claimed if any returning titleholder deserved an immediate title challenge, it was likely her.
Rousey, who boasts 12-2 professional mixed martial arts record, has been sidelined since headlining UFC 207 in December 2016, suffering a first round TKO loss to former duel-weight champion, Amanda Nunes in a blistering 48-second knockout defeat.
Prior to that, Riverside native, Ronda Rousey had suffered her first professional loss at UFC 193 the year before, dropping her undisputed bantamweight crown in a crushing second round high-kick KO loss to former gold holder, Holly Holm.