Overview

• Sonnen told fans on August 7 that Rousey’s closest advisers indicated she would challenge the winner of an anticipated Amanda Nunes–Kayla Harrison bout, but only if Harrison prevails
• The matchup is tentatively linked to a UFC card on the White House lawn scheduled for July 4, 2026, announced by President Trump and UFC CEO Dana White
• Rousey retired in 2016 after knockout losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes and has publicly said she is not neurologically fit to fight due to repeated concussions
• Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic judo gold medalist, signed with the UFC in 2024 and captured the women’s bantamweight title at UFC 316 in June 2025
• Neither Rousey nor the UFC has confirmed the comeback plans, and both Sonnen and outside experts have expressed doubt that the proposed fight will materialize