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Rousey's UFC career over?

Ronda Rousey’s future in the UFC could be over, according to a fellow MMA fighter.

The UFC world remains abuzz after Rousey’s shock loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193.

A dazed Ronda Rousey against Holly Holm. Image: Getty
A dazed Ronda Rousey against Holly Holm. Image: Getty

Now three days later, Featherweight champion Jose Aldo said he believes Rousey is done.

"I think it’s really hard for her to return to fighting," Aldo told reporters in Brazil.

"Her career has taken a different direction. If I’m making a lot of money doing movies or something else, I’d go that direction too.

"Am I going to mess my face up getting punched in the face? You’re crazy (laughs). In my opinion, I don’t think (she fights again).

"If she comes back, of course she can (win the title). She was always a fighter, but if I were her, I wouldn’t come back."

Light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier was less negative, but said the Olympian would need more than six months to get back into the octagon following the loss.

"Going forward, they’re talking about an immediate rematch for Ronda Rousey," he said.

"The improvements that she will need to make will take much longer than the six-month break that she’s anticipating, or whatever.

"She needs a year or so. I actually would not fight her back, again, if I were Team Rousey."