A long discussed fight that most thought had been relegated to a fantasy matchup will come to fruition this spring.
And it won’t be the UFC carrying the torch. Jake Paul’s MVP Promotions has booked former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey for a superfight against women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano. MVP announced the matchup Tuesday.
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The fight will stream on Netflix at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on May 16. The fight will take place at featherweight and will be a five-round fight with standard 5-minute rounds and 4-ounce gloves inside a cage. Additional fights are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
A kickoff news conference for the fight is set for March 5 at Intuit Dome, the day tickets go on sale. A presale tickets site has been set up at RouseyCarano.com.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano headed to Netflix
