Title fight announced for ‘biggest star’ in UFC’s octagon return

She remains “by far the biggest star ever” in the UFC, according to Dana White.

Ronda Rousey is set for an immediate title shot upon her return to the octagon, writes Stephen Barry.

Her first fight in over a year will take place at UFC 207 on December 30, taking on Amanda Nunes for her former bantamweight belt.

#ufc207 #FeartheReturn #Dec30th #RouseyvsNunes pic.twitter.com/L3xrO8Wmi8

— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) October 12, 2016

Rousey lost her UFC title to Holly Holm in November 2015 and the belt has passed from Holm to Miesha Tate, and now to Brazil’s Nunes in Rousey’s absence.

BOOM 🦁 NUNES vs ROUSEY #ufc207 https://t.co/VmsGNhLkmD

— Amanda Nunes (@Amanda_Leoa) October 12, 2016

She remains, however, “by far the biggest star ever” in the UFC, according to company president Dana White, speaking last month.

.@RondaRousey is back! 🙌 #UFC207 pic.twitter.com/bWx90NEyn2

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) October 12, 2016

“Ronda Rousey is such a big star. When you go down to Brazil, they don’t care who you are. They want the Brazilian to whup your ass,” said White.

“When Ronda went down there, they cheered for Ronda over the Brazilian. I've never seen that before in my life, and will probably never see it again.

“That’s how big Ronda Rousey is.”