After spending years away from the cage, each Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are on their way back. The 2 MMA veterans are set to clash on Saturday, May. 16, 2026, in Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome. The fight is being promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP (Most Priceless Promotions) and might be streamed survive Netflix.
Addressing her upcoming MMA fight against Carano, Rousey appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter, where she opened up about once approaching UFC President Dana White for a fight against Carano, which he rejected.
“I reached out to Dana [White] and asked if he could be keen on it. It didn’t exactly work out with the UFC, but it surely led us to here today,” she said. “It took a protracted time to get us here. We fought for this. We fought to fight one another. There have been quite a lot of obstacles along the best way.”
Rousey, 39, signed with MVP to tackle former fighter-turned-actress Carano within the featherweight (145lb) category. The fight will consist of 5 rounds, which is analogous to the length allotted to title fights and predominant events within the UFC.
Carano, 41, boasts an MMA record of 7-1; 3 KOs, 1 submission. She took a break from fighting in MMA after her last fight against Cris Cyborg. Following this, she switched gears to acting. Whereas Rousey’s MMA profession began on a 12-0 note before losing her final two bouts against Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. Rousey will participate in her first MMA fight since 2016. While this can mark Carano’s return to the cage after almost 17 years, together with her last fight happening in 2009.