"This is the biggest fight in MMA right now. There are no two people in this sport with more international name recognition than me and Gina -- except Conor [McGregor], but no one is going to sanction that."
"We only get to live once, and this makes me feel so alive. This is the only fight I wanted to come back for, the only fight that can inspire me like that."
"Both fighters were pioneers in the nascent days of women's MMA. Carano became the sport's biggest early television star in the 2000s before Rousey's talent singlehandedly persuaded the UFC to create women's divisions in the 2010s."
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, two pioneering women's MMA fighters, are ending lengthy retirements to compete against each other on May 16 at Intuit Dome. Rousey, 39, last fought in 2016, while Carano, 44, hasn't competed since 2009. Both transitioned to entertainment careers as their star power grew beyond their competitive abilities. The fighters made their first public appearance to promote the bout, with Rousey claiming it represents the biggest fight in MMA with unmatched international recognition. Carano revealed her recent marriage to Muay Thai fighter Kevin Ross. Both fighters expressed that this specific matchup inspired their returns, with Rousey criticizing the UFC's previous financial offers.
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