Our Fight: A Memoir

by Ronda Rousey, Maria Burns Ortiz (Primary Contributor)

From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered and entertaining chronicle of her last decade, tackling not only her explosive career transition but also parenthood, overcoming adversity, and finding meaning in life’s journey. 

From the moment she burst onto the MMA scene, Ronda Rousey was unbeatable. She repeatedly strung together back-to-back flawless victories, racking up a collection of records and forever changing the face of sports as the UFC’s first female champion. A superstar in her sport, she transcended athletics, appearing in blockbuster films and becoming a role model for women everywhere. Then, on November 15, 2015, it all came crashing down. 

In OUR FIGHT, Rousey explores the greatest challenge of her life and, ultimately, how she rebuilt her career into something better in the aftermath. She recounts how she replaced her  pursuit of perfection with the pursuit of happiness and found a blessing in disguise amongst the wreckage. Following Rousey’s relatable journey, OUR FIGHT is a courageous narrative of career changes, marriage, motherhood, and facing your fears.
 

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports, Memoir, Biography, Audiobook, Biography Memoir, Autobiography

288 pages, Hardcover

Published April 2, 2024

About the author

Ronda Jean Rousey (born February 1, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress. She is the first and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, as well as the last Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. She is undefeated in mixed martial arts, having won all of her twelve professional fights. She won eleven of her fights in the first round, and nine by armbar. Rousey was the first U.S. woman to earn an Olympic medal in Judo at the Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008. In 2015, Rousey was ranked number one of fifty Most Dominant Athletes Alive.

~ Wikipedia

See Ronda Rouse as a character.

Reviews

[Khurram · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rounda is a polarising person. You either like her or you don't. I am on the side of people who like her. Do I agree with everything she says? No. Do I believe this is exactly what she thinks and believes? Yes. Whether anyone likes her or not, she will tell you exactly what she thinks of you.

The difference between her first book (which is full of motivational messages) is that this book starts from the "worst day" of her life. The head kick heard around the world. Everything Ronda believed about herself and the way the world saw was shattered. This is her journey through the darkness. Who would turn against her, stand with her, or be left behind. The book covers her journey in her personal life, her return to the UFC, her two WWE runs to date, and the lessons learned through everything. It is very interesting to hear the inner workings of the WWE. Also he Ronda views the men at the top, bearing in mind she no longer works for any of them.

Some of the critics of the book are Ronda lashing out at the press when they "turned" on her. I am sure this is how she felt, but is it unexpected when you lose?

The "secret" she was keeping. In fighting fighters, go in injured. They honestly believe in themselves (which is 100% necessary if you yo be elite), to win no matter the handicap. Micheal Bisping hid the fact that he has been fighting with one eye for years. Is it inconceivable that Ronda developed her fighting style to cover her biggest weakness? Should the fighters who defeated her deserve full credit? Yes!!!

The line between coaching and abuse is an eye opener and definitely something yo think about. Also, the rationale to keep going. How many athletes male or female would do the same?

I am glad to join Ronda on her journey, I hope she continues on her path.

[Jesse Bouchard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ronda complains. A lot. Nothing is her fault.

[Dana K · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thanks to Grand Central Publishing for gifted access via Netgalley. All opinions below are my own.

Let me start by saying Ronda Rousey is an impressive woman. I admire all that she accomplished as a woman in both MMA and WWE. She tells us how hard it all was on her physically and mentally through this book. For those bits I was impressed and interested to hear the ins and outs of daily life.

But my rating for this book is so low for several reasons. It is clear she did not write it, but it is also clear the writer, who is credited, didn't do anything to elevate the text. It felt very conversational and just an uneducated way of communicating. My main issue is that it is basically 288 pages of complaining. It had a very millenial view of the world which makes me ill. She spends a lot time talking about breaking barriers for women and how hard she fought for some sense of equality. That narrative is so important but the bashing of every male and everyone in power and her repeated shrugs or helplessness and emotional outbursts are what keep women back. I am a VP at a global organization and yes, the world is dominated by these types, but you know what else there is... advocates along the way. There is no recognition of anyone really helping her, and while I think she is very skilled, there's no way she got to the top alone. There is no advice for women, no nod to the other women who broke barriers before her. It's a very self involved memoir with nothing positive to say about anyone besides her husband. She basically says in the end all she wants is to live a small life as a wife and mom. That was never off the table to her. It's rare I leave a memoir liking someone less, people are allowed to tell their experiences the way they see them. But if I would never want someone like this on my team.

Also as a WWE fan, it definitely destroys the fabric of the mystique behind it all. Those parts are definitely a takedown of the organization. She could have provided some balance there. The Bellas memoir gave credit where credit was due and was fair about the business aspects and their challenges. This was not that.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ronda Rousey didn't hold back any punches writing her memoir especially when retelling her experience with WWE.

Our Fight starts out with a bang with Ronda's undefeated UFC record up until the fateful fight with Holly Holm. It is an exciting climb that makes the fall even more devastating. Her life is enriched with a marriage and a promise of a peaceful lifestyle. Until that nagging itch to fight again emerges in the name of WWE.

Rousey made huge stride for women entering the UFC, but WWE would prove to set her back. Way back and this portion of the book is lengthy and has an undertone of her unhappiness. They were uncompromising and I was cheering for her exit from fighting. Her accomplishments were many and, in the records, forever noted.

"We are much more than the tiny boxes that we put ourselves in". There is so much more in store for Ronda Rousey and I wish her the best.

Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an early copy.

[Rachel Dows · Rating 2 out of 5]

Slight disclaimer: I’ve never been a Rousey fan. I don’t think her fighting skill has ever been as good as people portray(ed) it. That said, I was interested to read her take.

It was worse than I thought. Basically, everyone sucks except for her. If the WWE would just listen to her, it would be so much better. The only person she gives even a little credit to is Dana White for taking a shot on her. However, she leaves a LOT out, and makes it seem like it was her alone breaking down barriers. I think maybe she’s smoked too much weed (which is prominently featured in the book), and has some borderline narcissistic tendencies.

Overall, I wasn’t a fan going into this book and I’m not a fan after reading it.

[Joe Newman · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ronda is undeniably one of the most impressive fighters in history and unquestionably blazed a trail for women in MMA. Her talent and her accolades have granted her a spot of immortality. But this book, her memoir, is so whiney while also being so masturbatory. It's been a difficult read and it's only 288 pages. I can't tell if a lot of the conceited tangents are meant to be a little comedic or not because it gets cartoonish like the way an episode would have the main character meeting an idol only to realize they sniff their own farts in a wine glass and rate the smells. So much, as one would expect, is focused on her globally shocking loss in 2015 and you can tell this moment still revolves in her mind as if fighters all around the world don't have regular losses.
I've been a casual fan of Rousey years before that fight and still kept tabs even when she left the scene after. I was really interested in her perspective and her personal growth going from one of the most celebrated fighters in the world to one of the most humbled, which is why I picked this up but damn, she hasn't learned anything or grown at all.
She needs proper therapy and then to write a book

[Book Reviews by Tara aka Queen of Memoirs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our Fight is an exquisitely detailed account of what happened to Ronda Rousey before, during and after losing two MMA fights, ultimately leading to her retirement from the UFC.
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Ronda’s transparency made for a phenomenal read. I’ve always wondered where Ronda went after losing in the octagon to Holly Holmes and Amanda Nunes. Finally, she opens up about everything she experienced emotionally and physically during this time. She shares how embarrassed she was. How she hid in her home, only wanting to smoke weed and play video games. She tells how the game War of Worldcraft helped pull her out of a deep depression.
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Reading the moment by moment account of Ronda’s life from fighting in the UFC, to the time she left the WWE, softened my heart for her. To be honest, before reading this book I wasn’t a fan of Ronda. I thought she was arrogant and mean. Whenever she fought, I rooted for her opponent to win. I cheered once she was finally defeated. In my opinion she needed to be humbled.
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But, since reading her story my heart has opened. I now understand why she was so angry. Between the concussions, never being able to take the proper time to heal between fights, and the abuse she suffered at the hands of her trainer, she went through a lot. Ronda also shared how she often experienced “contender’s luxury”. This is when her contenders took the fight only when they were 100% healthy, and didn’t have to carry any of the responsibility for promoting said fight. All while Ronda was not only expected to promote the fight, but she also had to fight while injured.
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The best thing about this book is that it is a story of triumph. A story of overcoming obstacles, challenges and defeat. A journey of not giving up even when giving up is all you want to do. This is the story of changing directions, creating new dreams, rebranding, and starting over again.
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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 is the story of women. Our fight for happiness. Our fight to achieve our dreams, and our fight for our rights.
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I enjoyed this journey!
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Thank you Grand Central Publishing for gifting me an ebook via netgalley in exchange for my honest thoughts.

[Joshua Bishop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to review this Advanced Reader Copy of Our Fight by Ronda Rousey.

I think that I would give this a 4 out of 5 stars as a rating. For a book that totes itself as a book that Rousey herself wishes that she had on the worst days of her life, I think it would serve well to help someone see through the shadows and depths of pain and into the positivity of what else is out there.

I did not read Ronda’s first book and I am upset about that fact because this is very well written. The best types of memoir’s are the ones that read like how you assume the author themselves would speak. Rousey takes a page out of fellow competitor Jon Moxley’s book and provides a no-holds barred look into the world of combat sports.

We get to see Ronda move from her career in mixed martial arts to the pinnacle of sports entertainment. Ronda pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of professional wrestling to show us a glimpse of what that experience is like in what is a none more timely release given the current state of the WWE and their (now former) Chairman of the Board, Vince McMahon.

I think that this story was very well done and gives you a close glimpse at the life that Ronda has lived and helps explain the highest of highs (no pun intended) but we also get to experience the visceral feeling of the lowest of lows that she experiences. This is a story that anyone who has failed and been in the depths must read.

The only knock that I have on this book is that it goes out of its way to over explain professional wrestling and its unique terms and experience. While this makes it accessible to more masses, those who come here as lifelong fans may sit back at some of the definitions or over explanations. Additionally while I did review an unfinished ARC, some of the mistakes (some grammatical and others like calling co-workers the incorrect name like Tegan Nox [Steffanie Newell] being referred to as ‘Tegan Watson’]) are a little jarring to read at this stage of publishing.

Despite those last comments, this was an exciting read that anyone interested in Ronda the athlete, entertainer, actress, or person should read.

[Armando · Rating 4 out of 5]

An emotionally driven story of heart break and self worth, Our Fight captures Ronda's ascension into MMA Stardom with her undefeated streak, but more importantly, shows her grappling with her loss and he struggles to find her identity afterwards. Its never easy to talk about the lowest points of your life, no doubt even more so if you're in the spotlight like Ronda is, but it does show courage and fortitude.

At times Ronda definitely comes across as unlikable, mostly for how much she appears to shit on her other competitors or even her own audience. There is definitely a savior complex going on at times, but I kinda like it. It felt very honest and raw. This is not the memoir of a perfect person. It made it feel gritty.

Overall, there is a lot in the media about who Ronda is and what her legacy is now, and it was nice to hear her side of the story. Definitely recommend.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. While I saw comments in the tone and delivery as conversational, I loved how it was written. The insight in RR's thoughts, thought process and how she accomplished (and conquered) her dragons is sad, loving, emotional and inspiring.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very interested in starting this book, as we followed Ronda through a lot of her fights. I must admit that I will not be finishing this book. It was fairly interesting the first half of the book, but then when we transitioned to her wrestling career. While it was interesting to learn the behind the scenes aspect of fighting and wrestling it does seem like everyone is against her. Like this book is ultimately about her exposing everyone that wronged her along the way. Maybe it truly was her experience and it was her against everyone but unfortunately it just lost me. I was not actively reaching to finish it and felt like I was forcing myself to read through it.

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every time that I’m met with reviewing a WWE autobiography, I’m left with the same parting thought: “Where does it rank in comparison to others?”

The main positive here is that Ronda’s memoir is completely devoid of WWE editing or approval, whatever you want to call it. I found the recently released Becky Lynch memoir a little too free of WWE criticism, whereas Ronda Rousey does not hold back. In fact, I’ve just seen another Goodreads reviewer complain about this, and say that Ronda should be more grateful! Let me get one thing clear, Ronda owes the upper management of WWE nothing. Those that did help along her way are duly credited, such as Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque and Stephanie McMahon. However, Rousey does not shy away from sharing her thoughts on some of the former disgraced members of the WWE upper echelons. I’ll leave naming who I’m talking about up to you.

The further along that I travelled with Ronda Rousey on her journey, the more I felt completely shocked at how the WWE had failed her. I think back to 2022-3 where sections of the internet’s wrestling community would barrage her time and time again with hate comments, WWE shows where she was booed and told “Go home” in her native state. It’s clear that much of what led to Ronda’s problems as a wrestler were out of her control: overbooked/repetitive finishes, shortened match times, lack of good storylines. These were all things that not just the fans, but Ronda was complaining about as well. Unfortunately, we’ll never see what a Ronda Rousey run would look like under a different WWE creative.

Don’t get me wrong, though, Ronda definitely over attributes some things to herself, either to make them seem more important or bigger than what they were. For example, she mentions that at Money In The Bank 2023 (at the O2, London) Shayna Baszler’s turn on her was “the biggest pop of the night.” I did chuckle at this, as I was at the event and the surprise return of John Cena might have been the biggest pop of a UK wrestling crowd all year!

Overall, a great look into the “other side of the curtain” and I think this might be the best modern WWE autobiography that I’ve read. It definitely feels
more “real” than anything done by WWE publishing itself, which is known for its censorship of the WWE’s problems. You also get a decent insight into her MMA career too, but as you can tell from the review, I was mainly here for the wrestling.

[Téyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ronda Rousey a la reputation qu’elle a, c’est à dire pas la plus glorieuse. C’est vrai que dans son livre tout tourne autour d’elle et de son égo, au point où on se demande si elle a vraiment une fois été capable de prendre de la perspective pour évaluer ses propres torts. Néanmoins, tout ce qui est écrit dans ce livre est incroyablement honnête et ça force le respect. Son attitude et son personnage sont à l’image de sa carrière. J’ai aimé ses confessions et son objectivité sur ce qu’elle a été et ce qu’elle est toujours, parce qu’elle est indéniablement la combattante la plus emblématique de tous les temps. Elle a créé les fondations d’une discipline et a été la figure de proue d’une révolution globale dans le sport. On peut lui reprocher son égo et sa “faiblesse” face à ses défaites, elle a traversé une carrière absolument phénoménale et on s’en rend compte à travers ses mots. J’ai aussi aimé lire sur son passage à la WWE. J’ai trouvé courageux qu’elle ouvre autant sa gueule sur le traitement déplorable des femmes dans la compagnie, sur le deux poids deux mesures injuste, sur tout ce qui a été admis dans la culture comme des normalités alors que ce ne sont que des injustices monstrueuses et abusives. C’est là qu’elle est, je trouve, mal comprise et que son honnêteté passe pour de l’ingratitude.

Pour avoir suivi sa carrière de près depuis 2015, je me souviens de ce que ça représentait, de ce qu’elle était dans la culture du sport et la pop culture en générale. Elle était la plus grande athlète de sport de combat que le monde ait jamais vue, elle était plus emblématique encore que n’importe quel homme à l’exception de Muhammad Ali. Son franc parler et ses failles ont été scrutées à la loupe en raison de son genre, c’est sûrement pour ça que son héritage est bafoué et ses accomplissements décrédibilisés là où les hommes sont toujours pardonnés peu importe leur déchéance. Elle a eu le malheur de perdre et de mal gérer ses défaites. Elle a eu le malheur de critiquer des institutions violentes envers les femmes parce qu’elle aurait juste du montrer de la reconnaissance. Je n’ai jamais su quoi penser de la personne qu’est Ronda Rousey, que ce soit à travers l’UFC ou la WWE. Mais je l’ai toujours énormément respectée, parce qu’elle m’a toujours immensément fasciné. Ce livre retranscrit bien le pourquoi du comment.

[Melissa Leitner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. I will be very upfront in my review that I am indeed a Rousey fan and followed every single one of her MMA fights as she was coming up, paved the way for women, and subsequently passed the torch after her losses. However, I am going to be very unbiased in my review while still giving it five stars. I think Rousey's writing is absolutely phenomenal. I thought it in her first book and I still think that her blend of humor and seriousness just plays together excellently for me. I think she did a phenomenal job summarizing the events that she already wrote about in her first book to make it engaging for both new and old readers and then took a deep dive into everything that has occurred in the past almost ten years. I was hooked from page one (actually I was tearing up on page one) and felt extremely empathic towards her emotions (that could just be because I love MMA). Even when the book transitioned to her WWE days I was fascinated by the content and thought she was both critical and gracious in describing her experience there. I am really excited to see what Rousey does in the future especially in a writing standpoint whether it is comics, screenplays, or even novels. I would give this one a go whether or not you know who Ronda Rousey is.

[Yesenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an avid MMA fan and recovering-WWE-fan-who-could-maybe-be-swayed-to-watch-wrestling-again, I was excited to see Ronda Rousey’s memoir come up via NetGalley!

I remember watching Rousey’s debut match and then following her championship reign in the UFC. I remember rooting for her Ws and being SHOOOOK when she lost to Holly Holm. I remember when she entered the WWE ring at Wrestlemania and thinking “omg she’s gonna make the division FIGHT wonder what the WWE paid to get her in that ring”.

Hearing her speak about her reality felt like she was lifting the curtain and unveiling / confirming the stuff that we’d heard about through rumor mills. It was kinda wild and I hope it was cathartic for her - especially since she left MMA on Ls and WWE in the hellfire it was way before she stepped foot in the ring. I’m genuinely happy for her and it feels like this is definitely the best way for her to wrap up these chapters of her life.

If you’ve followed Rousey’s career / wondered what being a woman in male-dominated spaces (esp sports / ones like the MMA environment) is like / generally want to hear some goss on WWE, I def recommend this book.

[Carla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember the fight that ended Ronda Rousey's reign as an undefeated UFC fighter. I remember thinking that she was a still a great fighter, regardless of her wins/loss record, but of course that would have had devastating repercussions for her.

I really loved the first half of this book which was largely a recount of the moments and training up to that moment. Rousey was raw and vulnerable and it really did move me. But as she came to turns with that loss and how it ended her UFC fighting career, she transitioned herself into a WWE fighter.

Here, the story lost steam for me, but honestly, I'm just not a fan of WWE so it was probably more that than anything. There's no doubt that Rousey is a trailblazer and one tough woman! Her determinination and fight are admirable, and with the current rise in women's sports, we also have her to thank for paving the way for the future of women fighters/wrestlers.

[Eszter - Bookteszters · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
A solid memoir! A great mix of Ronda's unflinching views with the talented writing of her sister, Maria.

The first half of the book was 4-5 star territory for me. Incredible insight into what it's like to build your character around being undefeated, then losing. I loved the poetic ending of her wishing to lose and pass on the torch to other women in pro-wrestling, something which had caused her ego death in UFC.

Where this book went downhill for me was the second section recapping WWE. It went on too long, with the events being uninteresting at least on how they were translated to paper. No further insight was brought besides WWE being a dumpster fire.

Still a good book overall - especially the first half and last 10%.

[Nathan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rousey, the most influential female fighter of all time and global star, somehow manages to position herself as a total victim. She doesn't own any of her failings or loses and largely has a "feeling sorry for myself" perspective. Not a good read and disappointing for a former fan.

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The WWE sections reminded me how dumb fake wrestling is, but despite that aspect, this book made me feel every emotion and was so interesting and engaging. The audiobook was also expertly narrated by Ronda! I loved every second of it!

[Dawn McGill Dalrymple · Rating 5 out of 5]

"You have to be the best on your worst day" words to live by! Thank you Grand Central Publishing for the book to read and review.

[nat marcowka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing book, one of my favorite memoirs!

[Marissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Things I learned from this book
1. I still don’t like Ronda Rousey
2. I actually don’t care about WWE at all (at least not reading full blown descriptions of matches)

[Sophie]

I don't like to rate memoirs.

Love or hate Ronda I personally wish her and her family the best for the future.

[Sam Warren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed Rondas story, an emotional rollercoaster having only known her from her legendary UFC run and stint in Hollywood.

A big must read for fight fans and women’s advocates alike.

As other have mentioned the tone of the book is very conversational and their is an element of complaining that runs the duration of it but what would you expect when you’re entire career you were restricted by sexist, fascist, chauvinistic old white men.

However despite all of the above she still went on to become a UFC hall of famer, most followed female athlete on social media, WWE superstar & refreshing face in multiple Hollywood series.

Her determination, humility & unwavering strength all whilst juggling motherhood, her own self worth & family reduced me to near tears a few times.

4/5 a really good read if you can get over some of the trivial details, thoroughly enjoyed.

[Bud Winn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this! Ronda isn't the most polished author or speaker, but she spoke from the heart, which made this more enjoyable as it was "raw".

She pointed out some uncomfortable truths about professional wrestling, so I anticipated the backlash, but for those outside of the industry, what she says makes sense.

She also pointed out her transition from competitive athlete and shifting to someone with a variety of interests - this part resonated with me.

Overall, good work.

[zainette quinones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read.

Ronda always speaks the truth! Love her for that. She stands up for women every where! We are worthy and more than enough! Definitely recommend, great read!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an extremely candid look at Ronda Rousey’s time in UFC and the WWE. It’s enlightening and a sometimes tough look at how both organizations work and how the athletes work even harder.

She is so much more than a fighter and athlete, although she has accomplished a great deal as both of those. A great read and I loved learning that she’s also into WoW, LOTR and other ‘nerdy’ pursuits.

*Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.*

[Sis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book! Ronda gives the brutal truth about sexism in the WWE and I felt inspired by her personal growth.

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gives a very candid, behind the scenes look of Ronda Rousey's life during her UFC and WWE years. Readers get all the details of what her training regiment was along with what she endured mentally and physically to become the best in the UFC and how hard she took her losses, especially her first MMA loss along with her eventual transition to WWE. I really enjoyed learning more about her run in WWE as I didn't watch her there like I did when she competed in UFC. I've always known professional wrestling was just "sports entertainment" and scripted but also didn't know just how on the fly it was as well. I think anyone that has followed Ronda throughout her career will really enjoy this memoir and how refreshingly honest she is with all of her ups and downs. Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for an ARC of this book to read and provide my unbiased review on.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

What to say about Ronda Rousey that she doesn't already say and acknowledge in this book?! I was so excited to watch her and other females come into the UFC. She was my favorite for her duration there. I now understand why she did certain things. I never watch wrestling because it is fake, which she acknowledges in this book. She called it fight choreography and that seems to be the perfect description!

This book is a deep dive into Ronda's live throughout the UFC, WWE, and starting a family. It explains depression, anxiety, love and fear in a way that very few people admit to. Much of Ronda's life was pre-determined by others, which I did not know. I forget that some of these contracts signed control her life in a way that most people wouldn't want to be controlled. Being told where and when to fight is one thing, but the training, camps, turn and burn nature of it was completely lost on me until I read this book. I feel like the world should apologize to fighters, even wrestlers, who push their bodies to the brink for our amusement.

I enjoyed this book, as hard as it was to listen to Ronda being forced into these fights when she didn't feel like she had a choice, and appreciate the dedication to the sports that us fans watched. I hope she gets her time to herself from here on out to spend with her family and do whatever she wants to do - not on the grueling schedule of the WWE and her self imposed schedule in the UFC.