White: Rousey's return will be bigger than McGregor-Diaz
Ronda Rousey is reportedly in preliminary negotiations to make a UFC comeback in 2016, and president Dana White believes her return will be the promotion's biggest pay-per-view ever.
White was asked by Colin Cowherd on "The Herd" Thursday if Rousey's next fight will be a bigger financial success than both Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz bouts, and he confidently answered, "yes."
"I think Ronda Rousey's return will be the biggest pay-per-view we've ever done," he continued.
The former women's bantamweight champion hasn't fought since losing her title to Holly Holm in November.
White has already axed the idea of Rousey returning for UFC 205 in New York City on Nov. 12, leaving UFC 206 in Toronto and UFC 207 in Las Vegas as the only possible options in 2016.
"Ronda had a bunch of minor surgeries and they're healing up and when they are, I'm assuming she's going to fight," White said.
Rousey was undoubtedly the UFC's biggest draw during her run as champion, but her aura of invincibility was ended by the humiliating loss to Holm.
Whether she's able to reclaim her place atop the UFC hierarchy remains to be seen.