"A surprise matchup between two mixed martial arts legends will go down in a few months - but it won't happen at the White House. Most Valuable Promotions announced on Tuesday that former UFC champion Ronda Rousey and women's MMA pioneer Gina Carano will square off in a five-round, featherweight bout at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on May 16. The fight will air on Netflix, making it the first MMA bout to be broadcast on the streaming platform. More fights are expected to be announced in the coming weeks."
"Rousey, who is now 39 years old, was one-half of the first woman's bout under the UFC banner and quickly emerged as one of the promotion's biggest stars during her peak. The Olympic judo bronze medalist won her first 12 professional bouts - capturing titles in the UFC and Strikeforce along the way - before exiting the sport on the heels of back-to-back knockout losses against Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes - the last of which occurred in December 2016. In recent months, "Rowdy" has fueled speculation that a comeback is imminent with a series of training videos on social media, including one post that where she stated that she was "finding my love" for MMA again."
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will meet in a five-round featherweight MMA bout at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on May 16, with the fight airing on Netflix. The contest is promoted by Most Valuable Promotions and will be the first MMA bout broadcast on the streaming platform. Rousey, 39, is a former UFC and Strikeforce champion and Olympic judo bronze medalist who won her first 12 professional fights before suffering knockout losses in 2015 and 2016. Rousey has recently posted training footage suggesting a renewed interest in MMA, and more fights are expected to be announced. Rousey has also worked in WWE and had potential boxing talks that did not materialize.
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