Ronda Rousey says she’s laughing and smiling more than ever in training eight months after giving birth.The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and her husband, retired MMA fighter Travis Browne, welcomed their second child to the world in January.Rousey, arguably the greatest female MMA fighter of all time, has got fans debating her return to the Octagon nine years after her last UFC fightGetty‘Rowdy’ suffered back-to-back defeats to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes before leaving the UFCGettyRousey hasn’t fought in the UFC since being knocked out by Amanda Nunes in December 2016.But since recovering from her second child birth, she has teased MMA fans with a return to the Octagon through a series of training videos online.On Sunday, ‘Rowdy’ provided a fresh update on her health, and her comments have certainly got the MMA community talking.Ronda Rousey: ‘Nothing is holding me back’“From eight weeks after having a baby and eight years of stepping away from MMA to eight months postpartum and finding my love for it again,” Rousey captioned an Instagram post of two different videos showing her training.The first video shows a sluggish, nervous-looking Rousey hitting pads, before it transitions to a much speedier version of the former UFC star throwing heavy leather.“The first clip is my first session working with [AJ Matthews],” Rousey added.“I was super self-conscious, embarrassed of how much I regressed, and honestly trying my very best not to pee my pants, throwing punches so soon after having baby [Liko’ula Pa’uomahinakaipiha Browne].“[The] second clip was yesterday, I’ve never laughed or smiled so much on the mat as I do these days. “The last six months have been an absolute blast. [It] feels like I have so much left to grow, and without the weight of the world on my shoulders, nothing is holding me back.”Will Rousey fight again?This month, Rousey dismissed rumours of making a fighting return at the historic UFC White House card in 2026.Rousey, the first woman to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, has been linked with a return to fight at the White House next yearGettyBut she did mention that a 58-year-old Mike Tyson facing Jake Paul in the biggest fight of the year meant ‘you never say never.’Her new comments have left the MMA world divided about her return to the Octagon, with some remaining more positive than others.MMA fans divided on Rousey’s UFC returnResponding to whether Rousey should make a UFC return in 2026, one fan said: “Absolutely… put her in with Amanda Nunes again lol.”While a second wrote: “She should come back for one big fight at the White House vs Kayla Harrison.”However, the majority didn’t agree with ‘Rowdy’ making a UFC return.A third replied: “No chance, most of the women in her weight would knock her out. She was phenomenal when she burst on the scene, but the women fighters have got a lot better than her.”UFC CEO White would no doubt have to offer Rousey a lucrative deal to get her back to his promotionGettyAnother added: “Translation: Needs money. This is not gonna go well unless they match her very favourably.”While a fifth said: “Not really, she is not well-rounded enough to fight the fighters of this era. A judo toss and armbar ain’t getting it done.”A sixth put it simply: “She’s a legend and the first women’s UFC Hall of Famer. If she wants to train MMA or host seminars, I’d support that. She should stay far away from the cage, as the game has passed her by.”Rousey’s last UFC opponent, Nunes, is set to make her highly anticipated return soon to fight current UFC bantamweight champion Harrison.This could open a door for Rousey to fight the winner at the White House, if she is offered an irresistible financial package to enter the Octagon one final time.