"Two pioneers of women's MMA will clash later this year, as Most Valuable Promotions announced that Gina Carano will take on former UFC champion Ronda Rousey in the main event of an upcoming MMA fight card. The fight card will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on May 16 and will be aired on Netflix. Rousey and Carano, who retired from MMA in 2016 and 2009, respectively, are both coming out of retirement for this bout."
"Surreal moment. I started taking judo because of Ronda Rousey. Now I get to work with her and Gina Carano to bring MMA to Netflix. Here we go...@MostVpromotions pic.twitter.com/zphmZM47kO Jake Paul (@jakepaul) February 17, 2026 all those years of ducking me at 145 when we were both in our prime?! I thought you had CTE or something? CrisCyorg.Com (@criscyborg) February 17, 2026 Turn it up. So blessed. Looking forward to making this walk AGAIN! Audio by @stylebender MAY 16th!@RondaRousey @MostVpromotions @netflix pic.twitter.com/keUQeWcdOJ Gina Carano (@ginacarano)"
"Damn they really put RONDA ROUSEY vs. GINA CARANO together ! I'm intrigued Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) February 17, 2026 Wow!!!! https://t.co/wmhqSKyhPT Claressa Gwoat Shields (@Claressashields) February 17, 2026 Gina the first woman to unlock the doors, Ronda the first woman to kick them out.. And Amanda the woman who helped glue the pieces together! What a moment for Women's combat sports! https://t.co/2Std4BBZD3 PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) February 17, 2026"
Most Valuable Promotions announced a May 16 main event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, pitting Gina Carano against former UFC champion Ronda Rousey, with the event airing on Netflix. Rousey retired in 2016 and Carano retired in 2009, and both fighters are coming out of retirement for the bout. The announcement generated widespread social-media reaction across combat sports, including responses from Jake Paul, Cris Cyborg, Derek Brunson, Claressa Shields and Pearl Gonzalez. The matchup was promoted as a legacy showdown with the hashtag #RouseyCarano.
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