""Ronda Rousey is a 1-of-1 athlete," Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, told ESPN. "What other female has sold 50,000-plus tickets to an event and generated millions of pay-per-views? ... And her versus Gina Carano is the perfect combination to enthrall the masses and truly deliver a global night of MMA for all constituents." No other fights have been announced on the Rousey vs. Carano card,"
"More than 10 years after their back-to-back UFC middleweight title fights in 2013, former champions Silva and Weidman were supposed to meet in a boxing match on the undercard of Paul vs. Gervonta "Tank" Davis last November. However, Weidman suffered an injury during training, and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley stepped in. Silva knocked out Woodley in the second round on the undercard of Paul's knockout loss to Anthony Joshua last December."
"A third fight between Silva and Weidman, who is 2-0 in the series, was never meant for a boxing ring, and if we really want an intriguing co-main event for Rousey-Carano, the trilogy should happen here. Sure, Silva is now 50, but he has been nothing short of exceptional in competition. Although he has routinely said he's focused on boxing, it's hard to believe he'd turn down an opportunity to avenge his stunning TKO losses to Weidman."
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will come out of retirement to headline Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions' first MMA card on May 16. Rousey last fought in a first-round KO loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016. Carano retired after a first-round KO loss to Cris Cyborg in August 2009 in Strikeforce. Nakisa Bidarian called Rousey a singular draw and said Rousey versus Carano will enthrall the masses and deliver a global night of MMA. No other fights have been announced. A Silva–Weidman trilogy was proposed as an intriguing potential co-main event.
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