Following reports that the Ronda Rousey vs. Holly Holm rematch is postponed, UFC president Dana White announced that she will be fighting in UFC 200 due to her Hollywood commitments.
The Independent, in its report, said that Ronda Rousey will not be at UFC 200 in July, as confirmed by Dana White. The report mentioned that the earliest that Rousey can return from her Hollywood projects in August, making it impossible for her to fight in July.
One of Ronda Rousey's commitments is her role in the upcoming remake of the 1989 action film Road House, which is set for release in 2016. "The filming of the movie got pushed back," Dana White announced. "She could do both, but the question is, should she do both? She could do both, but why should she? The filming is in a time frame where she'd finish before [UFC] 200, but it would be cutting it too close.
Dana White, in the same interview, defended Rousey and said that the former undefeated champion deserves all the time she needs. "The way I look at this one is, Ronda has worked her ass off for us for the last three years," the UFC president said. "She's been fighting, promoting and building the sport. If anyone deserves the time off, it's her. The night [of UFC 193] Holly said she'd do the rematch and that Ronda deserved it and everything else. So we were holding it for her if she wanted to do it."
"What that woman has done is above and beyond what anyone has done. I mean, it's just unbelievable what she's done in the last three years. Anything we needed, she didn't say no to anything; said no to nothing. She even took over responsibilities somebody else was supposed to have. So when she tells me she wants more time, you know what? She's got it." Dana White said further.
Accordingly, Rousey has also been recently spotted by Daily Mail as she films Bud Light commercial with comedians Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen.