"It's funny because prior to me starting my career and getting into fighting, I was a huge Gina Carano fan, a huge [Cris Cyborg] fan, I watched both of them. So I got to see her career and then the end of her career where she retired, and now, she (Carano) is coming back. Then, of course, I got to see Ronda as we're side-by-side parallel watch if our paths are going to cross, and they eventually do. So, actually having faced Ronda and just seeing what she's done with her career, I think that she's going to be the winner out of this."
"For one, just the Olympic level of tenacity that they have and being able to establish themselves in that career. I think having watched Gina, unless she's done these crazy grappling improvements throughout her career, and just taking that time off and doing it, I think that Ronda has it. Striking wise, I feel they're pretty well-matched, but the ground is really where Ronda just stands out and shines brighter than Carano."
"But again, it's still a good fight and I hope that I'm completely wrong and they do something completely different that's unexpected, because that'd be really cool."
Ronda Rousey returns to competition for MVP’s first event on Netflix, facing Gina Carano. Liz Carmouche, who previously fought Rousey in the UFC’s first women’s bout, offers predictions while preparing for her own upcoming PFL fight in San Diego. Carmouche describes being a long-time fan of Carano and watching both Carano and Rousey’s careers develop. She expects Rousey to win based on Rousey’s established achievements, Olympic-level tenacity, and standout performance on the ground. She views striking as relatively well-matched, but believes Rousey’s grappling gives her a clear edge. She also hopes for an unexpected outcome that would surprise her.
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