After finding success in WWE and UFC, Ronda Rousey will return to MMA later in the year.
As announced on February 17, Rousey will face Gina Carano at May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The bout will be contested in 5 rounds each lasting 5 minutes and will be contested under the Unified Rules of MMA. Rousey and Carano will face off in the 145-pound weight class wearing 4 oz gloves, and will fight in a hexagonal cage. The match will be streamed live on Netflix and will be the first event presented by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.
Rousey said the following to ESPN about the upcoming fight:
“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 in a statement to ESPN. “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.”
Rousey last competed in MMA back in 2016 after losing to Holly Holm before making the transition to professional wrestling 2 years later. Rousey currently holds a 12-2 win-loss record in mixed martial arts. Carano has a record of 7-1, and has also found success in the acting world with roles in The Mandalorian and Deadpool among her acting credits.
Ronda Rousey Won Top Titles In UFC And WWE
After winning the inaugural UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and going on to have one of the biggest careers in Women’s MMA history, Rousey arrived in WWE in 2018. After making her debut at the end of the Women’s Royal Rumble, Rousey made her in-ring debut at WrestleMania 34 later that year when she and Kurt Angle defeated Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.
Rousey’s WWE accolades included 3 reigns as Women’s Champion and a Royal Rumble victory in 2022. Rousey’s final WWE match took place at SummerSlam 2023 when he lost to Shayna Baszler in a MMA rules match.
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