"Why retire to get pregnant..." Top female fighter Ronda Rousey snaps at criticizing fans: "Do you expect me to write a thesis?"

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'UFC legend' Ronda Rousey (39) has directly announced her retirement plans ahead of her mixed martial arts (MMA) comeback after a 10-year hiatus.

The UK's The Sun reported on the 12th (local time) that "Rousey will leave the cage for good after her bout against Gina Karamo at Netflix's first MMA event."

Rousey is set to face pioneering female MMA fighter Gina Karamo on the 16th at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, USA. This marks her first fight since suffering a 48-second KO loss to Amanda Nunes in December 2016. Opponent Gina Karamo also returns to the octagon for the first time in 17 years.

In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Rousey said, "I promised my husband and younger sister that this will be the last time." The primary reason for her decision to retire is family planning. She and her husband, Travis Brown, a former UFC fighter, plan to have more children.

She explained, "I cannot delay any longer. Fate has led me here. This fight will be the perfect conclusion." However, she left room for possibility, adding, "If the fight extends to a third bout, I do not know the outcome."

In the past, Rousey sparked controversy by leaving the fighting world without saying goodbye to fans after suffering consecutive losses to Holly Holm and Nunes. Regarding this, she explained, "At the time, I had neurological issues that prevented me from fighting further, and I felt any statement I issued would seem hypocritical. Instead, I conveyed my position during my Hall of Fame induction."

A former judoka, she defended her past choice by citing judo traditions. Citing the case of Olympic champion Ole Bischof, who retired quietly, Rousey said, "In judo, athletes do not issue press releases when they retire; they simply stop. I thought that approach was cool."

Finally, Rousey declared there would be no grand retirement statement even after this fight. She said, "I will leave after my final match. I do not know what more people expect from me. Do you expect me to write a thesis?"

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