Ronda Rousey explains how her old rival’s coach ended up in her corner
Ronda Rousey has joined forces with a familiar face as she gets ready for her return to fighting. ‘Rowdy’ hasn’t been seen in the octagon since Amanda Nunes stopped her in under a minute back in 2016, ending her reign as the sport’s biggest star.
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ronda Rousey has joined forces with a familiar face as she gets ready for her return to fighting. ‘Rowdy’ hasn’t been seen in the octagon since Amanda Nunes stopped her in under a minute back in 2016, ending her reign as the sport’s biggest star. She’s now set to take on Gina Carano, who is also coming out of retirement, for a bout scheduled on May 16th.
Ronda Rousey turns to Ricky Lundell for comeback Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Ronda Rousey is set to return to the cage with Ricky Lundell in her corner, marking her first fight since 2016. Lundell, known for his expertise in wrestling and grappling, played a key role in Miesha Tate’s climb through MMA ranks. He was also part of Tate’s team during her appearance opposite Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter 18 back in 2013.
Speaking about their past on her YouTube channel, Rousey said: “We were mortal enemies. Started off as mortal enemies. He was coaching against me on The Ultimate Fighter and he was so nice, I was like this motherf—er is so patronizing and fake, and I hated his guts.
“This is a common theme, by the way, that he’s so nice that everyone was like ‘this motherf—er is not for real. ’ He’s really just being a passive-aggressive a–hole, but he’s actually the nicest motherf—er. Actually the nicest person you will ever meet.