Filed under: Featured , News , UFC (UPDATED on 10/13/16 at 2:15 p.m. ET. Following the publishing of this story, Mike Dolce clarified that Ronda Rousey’s walking-around weight is 148 to 152 pounds.) As a self-described “department head” for Ronda Rousey ’s team, Mike Dolce said the former women’s bantamweight champ started getting serious about a comeback in late summer. “She could have fought on the New York card most likely, but that would have been pushing the timeline just a little too much,” Dolce told MMAjunkie shortly after news of Rousey’s comeback at UFC 207 opposite Amanda Nunes (13-4 MMA, 6-1 UFC) was confirmed by UFC President Dana White. “She decided to give her body a little more time so she can perform at her best.” After Rousey’s knockout loss to Holly Holm this past November at UFC 193, Dolce said “Rowdy” needed time to heal and focus on her health before thinking about stepping in the octagon. “She’s been fighting with nagging injuries for years,” he said
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