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Published 16:57 15 Dec 2016 GMT
Updated 17:08 15 Dec 2016 GMT
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Rousey is arguably the only star to rival McGregor in the promotion and when she met The Notorious before his eventual defeat of Diaz at UFC 202 she imparted a little piece of advice.
"Instead of trying to handle everything at once, while it's coming at you, just trying to reach an agreement beforehand," she said.It would seem McGregor has taken this advice on board as, straight after winning the lightweight title at UFC 205, he announced he was going to take a break from the promotion as his girlfriend gives birth to their first child and he tries his hand at acting. He is no longer interested in taking on the world, White and the rest all at once, he is going to do it at his own pace.
That win over Eddie Alvarez was significant for Rousey too as McGregor's agreement to headline the pivotal New York card meant that she did not have to. Her pal Dana White asked her to do so, but she felt she needed more time to recover from knee surgery.
She returns to the Octagon on December 30th at UFC 207, when she will attempt to win back her bantamweight belt against Amanda Nunes.
"Conor gave me the chance to rest, he took the weight off my shoulders, and I'm grateful," she told ESPN.Former UFC fighter shot dead while out for evening walk
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