PHOTO: Will a body-painted Ronda Rousey appear in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2016?

Can't keep Ronda Rousey down for long.

After taking a hiatus from the public eye following a stunning knockout loss to Holy Holm, the former women's bantamweight champion may be back in a major way.

Sports Illustrated swimsuit editor MJ Day posted an Instagram photo of a body-painted backside that has been attributed to Rousey due to a few tattoos:

Sports Illustrated would not confirm that it was "Rowdy Rousey," but hinted at the possibility:

Thanks to a few inconspicuous tattoos, it looks like our next body-painted beauty may be the one and only Ronda Rousey. We can neither confirm nor deny these rumors, but isn't the idea of Ronda donning nothing but paint enough to tide you over until the issue comes out in February?

Can't wait.