UFC star Ronda Rousey will be featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine's latest issue, and some of her comments from a revealing interview have surfaced.
Per People's Tierney McAfee, Rousey spoke about her first professional loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 and gave insight into her recovery process.
"It might be three to six months before I can eat an apple, let alone take an impact," said Rousey, who added she felt "really f--king sad" after being knocked out by Holm on November 15 at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.
Rousey also hinted she is still hopeful for the future, saying, "Maybe I can't do it all before my prime, before my body is done. But f--k it, maybe I can."
The 28-year-old has taken mixed martial arts by storm as the first female UFC champion. She has a 12-1 record with nine victories by way of submission, but the defeat to Holm on a second-round KO leaves a blemish Rousey can only redeem by entering the Octagon again.
It appears as though "Rowdy" is taking her time in the recovery process after a brutal kick to the head from Holm, which at the time of her interview left her with stitches in her lip yet to fully dissolve. A few of her teeth were unstable as well, hence her lengthy estimated timetable to fully heal.
