"Netflix is streaming its very first live MMA fight on May 16. The combatants are one-time phenom Ronda Rousey and one-time actor Gina Carano. Both women have retired from the sport. Rousey left in 2016 and Carano left all the way back in 2009. In any event, they are both back for one night only. The featherweight bout will take place inside a hexagon cage and will stream globally."
"She also played Cara Dune in The Mandalorian before getting into hot water after social media posts that mocked mask wearing during the pandemic, alleged voter fraud during the 2020 election and denigrated transgender people. However, it really came to a head when she doubled down on her comments, likening the social media blowback conservatives receive to what Jewish people experienced during the holocaust. That's when she was fired from the hit Star Wars show."
Netflix will stream a live MMA featherweight fight on May 16 featuring Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano coming out of retirement for one night. The bout will take place inside a hexagon cage and will stream globally. Netflix likely selected retired fighters because current stars are contractually tied to various promotions. The fight is co-hosted by Most Valuable Productions, a promotional company founded by Jake Paul. Netflix has previously streamed boxing matches as well as live talk shows, golf events and awards ceremonies. Rousey is a UFC champion and Olympic medalist with a 12-2 MMA record. Carano began her MMA career in 2006 and later acted as Cara Dune before being fired after controversial social media posts; she has since joined Elon Musk in a lawsuit against Disney.
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