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Cris Cyborg Mocks Ronda Rousey’s Rumored Boxing Debut

Cris Cyborg isn’t buying the rumors that Ronda Rousey will make her boxing debut next year.

The former UFC bantamweight queen will reportedly face Katie Taylor in a bout targeted for the summer of 2026. Rousey has not competed in combat sports since suffering a first-round stoppage loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016. Recent videos on social media of the Olympic judoka training fueled speculation regarding a potential comeback, but news of a foray into the Sweet Science was not what anyone would have expected.