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UFC Champion Explains Why Ronda Rousey Will Never Fight Again (Video)

by Adam Silvers
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UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo hasn't lost a match in a decade, but he has some interesting insight into Ronda Rousey's next move following her loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193.

He thinks she's never stepping foot in the octagon again.

The 29-year-old Aldo reportedly said,

I think it's really hard for her to return to fighting. Her career has taken a different direction. If I'm making a lot of money doing movies or something else, I'd go that direction too. Am I going to mess my face up getting punched in the face? You're crazy [laughs]. In my opinion, I don't think (she fights again). If she comes back, of course she can (win the title). She was always a fighter, but if I were her, I wouldn't come back.

Aldo added,

I think the legacy Ronda leaves behind is that she changed women's MMA. She put it where no one ever imagined, where even Dana White said it would never be, and it is now. That's her legacy. She has done a lot for women's sport.

Well, there you have it. Whatever Rousey decides to do, there's no disputing the Brazilian's comments about her impact on women's fighting.

You can check out Aldo's full interview below.

Citations: Jose Aldo Explains Why Rousey Won't Return to the UFC (Black Sports Online), Jose Aldo doesn't think Ronda Rousey will fight again (MMA Fighting)