It's a long shot, but a fighting promotion wants Ronda Rousey to fight in her underwear.
Ronda Rousey has been out of the public eye following her UFC 192 loss to Holly Holm, and one promotion is jumping at the opportunity of possibly signing the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion: Lingerie Fighting Championship.
Banking on the chance to Rousey's UFC career is over after her loss to Holm, Shaun Donnelly, LFC's Chief Executive Officer, is optimistic that LFC can try to sign Rousey.
"Ronda Rousey has long been at the very top of our wish list," Donnelly said in a press release. "Not only is she one of the top fighters of all time, she is also a very beautiful woman who isn't afraid to show off her sexy side."
LFC has never made an offer to any fighter already under contract with another league, but recent rumors that Rousey plans to retire if she loses a rematch to Holly Holm has given LFC hope of doing the unthinkable -- signing Rousey. Previous LFC events have boasted purses in excess of $15,000 and while Donnelly acknowledges this is a very small sum compared to what Rousey earns with the UFC, Donnelly says she could end up with shares in the publicly traded company.
"We have reason to believe that Ms. Rousey might seriously consider a role with Lingerie Fighting Championships, either as a competitor or an ambassador," Donnelly says. "She has been critical in the past at how little female fighters are paid and LFC has always shown a real commitment to paying our fighters very well. It's still a long shot at this point. For one thing, I don't believe Rousey will lose to Holm a second time. She's an exceptional fighter and she's going to have a long time to prepare. I wouldn't bet against her under those circumstances."
Rousey had surgery after her loss and is expected to be at least out until late 2016. Cris "Cyborg" Santos did issue a challenge to Rousey to fight at UFC 205, which has not been answered. As of this writing, Rousey still does not have a return fight date.
By Carlos Toro
