It’s been one of sport’s most highly anticipated comebacks, the long awaited return of UFC star Ronda Rousey.

We all know the story- Ronda was the biggest name in the sport and seen as absolutely unstoppable inside the Octagon. That all came crashing down at Etihad Stadium last November when rank outsider Holly Holm sent Rowdy crashing to the floor.

Finally Rousey returns to the Octagon on December 30 which is shaping up to be a cracker.

Any question marks over Rousey’s physical condition heading into the fight with current champ Amanda Nunes have been put to bed with these latest pre-fight workout pics.

#FearTheReturn #dec30 #rouseyvsnunes #ufc207 pic by @ewillphoto A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Dec 18, 2016 at 5:46pm PST

#FearTheReturn #dec30 #ufc207 #rouseyvsnunes pic via @ewillphoto A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Dec 15, 2016 at 5:38pm PST

Ronda has also said she has had a gutful of speaking to the media and would rather spend her pre-fight time doing her own thing.

“I’ve done a lot of learning in this last year and I’ve learned that the views I get or the money I make really doesn’t mean anything for me or my happiness. Now that I know the women’s division is secure, I don’t have to do that anymore. I choose not to.”

#FearTheReturn #dec30 #ufc207 #rouseyvsnunes pic by @ewillphoto A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Dec 14, 2016 at 2:42pm PST

“It’s not really something that I get a kick off of. Like, ‘Ooh, I went to spend 12 hours at ESPN and talk s*** all day.’ That’s not really what I want to do. I want to play World of Warcraft.”

#FearTheReturn #dec30 #rouseyvsnunes #ufc207 pic by @ewillphoto A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Dec 19, 2016 at 5:13pm PST

Looking at these pics though, it’s safe to say she hasn’t been spending too much time playing World Of Warcraft…

#FearTheReturn #ufc207 #rouseyvsnunes #dec30 pic by @ewillphoto A photo posted by rondarousey (@rondarousey) on Dec 10, 2016 at 12:08pm PST

The lady who brought down Ronda Rousey, the preacher’s daughter herself, thinks we are in for a cracking showdown at UFC 207. “I feel like anybody can win in this game,” Holm reportedly said.

“We’re all fighting against the top fighters in the world, and anything can happen, and everybody is just a person, and anybody can be beat.”

The winner, according to Holm, will “depend on what Ronda we see.”

by Michael T. Lynch – contributor