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Yet again, Netflix has landed another fight featuring some big names.
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On Tuesday, Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced that former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will be returning to the cage to take on another star, making a return to action, Gina Carano.
Rousey vs. Carano is set to be the first-ever MMA event live globally on Netflix.
Here’s what’s known about Rousey’s return to MMA to face Carano.
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Ronda Rousey fight details
On Tuesday, Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix announced the Rousey vs. Carano bout. Both Rousey and Carano will be making long-awaited returns to the cage for the fight.
The two will be fighting at 145 pounds, and the fight will be professionally sanctioned under the Unified Rules of MMA and contested over five, 5-minute rounds using 4-ounce gloves, inside a hexagon cage.
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“Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women’s combat sport history!” Rousey said in a statement, per ESPN. “And we’re partnering with the fighter-first promotion MVP as well as the biggest and baddest streamer on the planet Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come… much more.”
Rousey vs. Carano also represents Netflix’s first live MMA broadcast after years of high-profile combat events. There will be a press conference for the bout on March 5.
“Ronda came to me and said there is only one person she would make a comeback for and it has been her dream to make this fight happen between us,” Carano said in a statement, per ESPN. “She thanked me for opening up doors for her in her career and was respectful in asking for this fight to happen. This is an honor. I believe I will walk out of this fight with the win, and I anticipate it will not come easy, which I welcome. This is as much for Ronda and me as it is for the fans and mixed martial arts community. What a time to be alive.”
Rousey-Carano fight date
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MVP and Netflix announced that the Rousey-Carano fight will take place on Saturday, May 16.
Rousey-Carano fight location
The bout between Rousey and Carano will be at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
When was Ronda Rousey’s last fight?
It has been nearly a decade since Rousey was in an MMA fight. She last fought Amanda Nunes in December 2016, when she lost by knockout as the main event for UFC 207. She never formally retired, but was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
Rousey, who owns a 12-2 record and was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo in 2008, holds the UFC record for successfully defending the UFC women’s bantamweight champion title six consecutive times. She was one of the biggest stars in combat sports throughout the 2000s and 2010s, with 11 of her first 12 fights ending in the first round.
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Since she last fought in an MMA match, Rousey spent time in the WWE from 2018-22 and also made a few movie appearances and wrote a graphic novel.
When was Gina Carano’s last fight?
Rousey won’t be the only star making a return in the Netflix fight. Carano also hasn’t had an MMA fight in over a decade, last fighting Cris Cyborg for the Strikeforce Women’s Middleweight Championship. Carano lost that fight by TKO, her first loss in her professional career.
The owner of a 7-1 record, Carano is another women’s MMA pioneer who fought from 2006-09. Since her retirement, Carano has had an acting career, including appearances in “Haywire,” “Fast & Furious 6,” “Deadpool” and the TV series “The Mandalorian.”
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How old is Ronda Rousey?
Ronda Rousey is 39 years old. She will turn 40 on Feb. 1, 2027.
How old is Gina Carano?
Gina Carano is 43 years old. She will turn 44 on Apr. 16, 2026.
