Sonnen: Rousey can’t act, career is a house of cards

Bellator MMA light heavyweight Chael Sonnen spoke recently with TMZ Sports about the future of Ronda Rousey.

“I don’t know what’s going on in her head,” said Sonnen candidly. “But in the history of sports, all sports, the top athletes love to come out and dangle this retirement carrot in front of everybody’s face – ‘This could be my last one, I don’t know how many I’m going to do.’

“It’s like a little kid – all they want is to be begged. To say, ‘Oh no, you’re so good, we really need you.’ That’s all they’re looking for. As soon as that athlete loses a couple of times, is no longer this big top athlete, isn’t going to get that compliment, they start singing a different tune. They start going, ‘Five or six more years, let me try this out.’

“Look I can tell you this right now about Ronda – she is in her prime right now. She is 29 years old. Things are not going to get any better. So, is she a title contender in the future or ever? No, those days are long gone. However, there is something to be said for being a top 10, going out there mixing it up, seeing where your skills are, drawing tickets, giving the audience what they want. There’s something to be said for that.”

Sonnen was asked about Rousey pursuing a career in Hollywood.

“Be careful with that,” said Sonnen. “I would challenge that. I want what’s best for Ronda, but if we’re operating in a level of reality here, these things are all tied together.

“This girl can’t act. Nor should she be able to – she’s not a trained actor. She was in those opportunities because she was very famous. … It is a house of cards – if one goes, they all go.”

Chael Sonnen fights Tito Ortiz in the main event of Bellator 170 on January 21. Ronda Rousey’s future is not known.