Ronda Rousey will make her long-awaited return after a decade away from mixed-martial arts when she takes on Gina Carano in a featherweight bout.
The bout is scheduled for May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and will be broadcast exclusively by Netflix, the streaming site's first-ever live MMA broadcast. It will be contested at the featherweight limit of 145 pounds, with five, 5-minute rounds using 4-ounce gloves.
The 43-year-old Carano (7-1, 1 Submission, 3 KOs) retired after her loss to Cris Cyborg in 2019 and became an actress, appearing in The Expendables 3, Furious 7, Entourage, and Disney+’s The Mandalorian. She was fired from The Mandalorian in 2021 following controversial social media posts. Carano sued Disney for wrongful termination, and the lawsuit ended in a settlement.
Rousey, 39, (12-2, 9 Submissions, 3 KOs) was at one time the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but retired in 2016 following two straight losses and subsequently made a foray in professional wrestling with World Wrestling Entertainment.
"Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women’s combat sport history!" Rousey said. "And we’re partnering with the fighter-first promotion MVP as well as the biggest and baddest streamer on the planet Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come… much more."