Nikki Bella impressed by Ronda Rousey’s appearance and performance in MMA return fight
Nikki Bella had nothing but praise for Ronda Rousey’s physique going into her bout against Gina Carano on May 16. She admitted that Rousey’s MMA appearance left her wanting to see more from her former WWE rival.
In an interview with USA Today Sports, Bella praised Rousey’s MMA return and performance. She marveled at Rousey’s sharp and impressive physique. The Hall of Famer noted that she looks forward to more from Rousey.
“I think, you know, my initial response was like, wait, it’s done. But the one thing I will say is it left me wanting a lot more from Ronda. She looked incredible. I mean, she looked so amazing that I want to see her now on more fights. You know, I’m all about nostalgia. So no matter what it was, I love that those two women got into that octagon and did what they did. But I will say the shape that Ronda Rousey’s in, I mean, she’s a year postpartum. That’s incredible. I want to see more from her. I know, you know, as now she’s saying she’s going to have more babies and that was it. But she, even in those 17 seconds, Ronda looked like she didn’t miss a beat.”
Bella remarked on Logan Paul’s WWE efforts as well, especially after his back and forth with Tom Brady ahead of WrestleMania 42.
“I know everyone else got whatever by it, but I like Logan Paul a lot, and I think what he does for our industry is great, and so when I see stuff like that, I’m like, this is great. This is amazing. Like, you know, and it made me laugh because, you know, I am a diehard Eagles fan.”
Bella is currently out of in-ring action due to an ankle injury in March. Paige replaced her in the Women’s Tag Team Title match at WrestleMania. She is hopeful to make a return in June and possibly participate at Night of Champions.
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