10 Huge UFC Stars Who Could Return In 2017

You'd be more likely to find "Rowdy" in a WWE ring this year.

That's not to say Ronda Rousey won't return to the UFC this year. There's a chance. But it's a slim chance.

Lets recap: Rousey hasn't won a fight since 2015. Her train came derailed when Holly Holm exposed her at UFC 193 in November of 2015. Holm would go on to lose her next three fights. Miesha Tate, who beat Holm for the title, would lose her next two and retire. Rousey would return at UFC 207, but lost to the woman Tate lost the title to, Amanda Nunes.

In short, the women's bantamweight division is in upheaval, with a lack of contenders for Nunes. Rousey, meanwhile, looked completely out of place against Nunes, getting knocked out in the first round.

If Rousey were to come back, it would need to be the right opponent, someone that would match up well and allow her to use her judo. In short, the UFC would need to protect her a little - but while it does happen, it's generally not how MMA works.

With Rousey having so many options, and after having been off over a year between fights after her first loss, it's hard to see her coming back again. There's a good chance she's done in the sport.