Is Ronda Rousey the next Sports Illustrated cover girl? Editor posts mysterious butt pic

A SPORTS Illustrated editor has posted this pic of a bare bottom, suggesting it belongs to the mag’s next cover girl. One thing seems to give away her identity.

AT FIRST blush, it is hard to tell if the faceless behind-the-scenes shot is of Rousey.

However, internet sleuths quickly pointed out the unknown model has a tattoo on her right wrist that matches the one Rousey sports on her right wrist.

Posted by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition editor MJ Day, the picture was captioned:

“#instabooty if #2016 keeps going like this then I’m going to be one happy girl! #bootypaint #siswimsuit.”

Adding fuel to the rumour mill fire is the fact that Rousey blew up after appearing in last year’s swimsuit edition.

Oh, and Sports Illustrated all but confirmed the story by writing about Rousey’s potential naked exploits on its website.

Dead giveaway ... Rousey sports the same wrist tattoo on her right hand. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Rousey’s likely body paint display is just the latest sign the former champ is finally ready to leave her self-imposed exile following her brutal loss at the hands of Holm.

Rousey is slated to host Saturday Night Live on January 23 and was recently spotted geeking out at Star Wars: The Force Awakens.