Ronda Rousey has been one of the most well known names in combat sports for years now and it was confirmed today that the former WWE Raw Women’s Champion will be returning to the MMA world.
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix have announced that The Baddest Woman on the Planet will be facing off against Gina Carrano on May 16. The event will emanate from the Intuit Dome and will air live on Netflix.
This is sure to be a highly anticipated return for Rousey as she stepped away from MMA after she was defeated by Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in 2016. She was later inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018
Netflix issued the following announcement regarding Ronda Rousey’s return to MMA:
“Ronda Rousey is back, and she’s ready to shake up the world of combat sports.
Today, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix announced the mixed martial arts event that will be headlined by the return of former UFC Champion and Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey (12-2, 9 submissions, 3 KOs), who’ll compete in her first fight in nearly a decade against fellow women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano (7-1, 1 submission, 3 KOs).
The historic fight night will take place on May 16, marking Netflix’s first-ever live MMA broadcast and MVP’s inaugural MMA event. The bout will be contested inside a hexagon cage and will stream live globally on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers.
“After the record-breaking success in boxing, we wanted our first MMA event to be truly legendary,” Gabe Spitzer, Netflix VP of Sports, says. “These are more than just athletes — they are generational stars, and having them headline our MMA debut at the Intuit Dome is a defining moment for us.”
Two MMA legends are coming to Netflix.
RONDA ROUSEY vs. GINA CARANO
Saturday May 16
LIVE only on Netflix#RouseyCarano pic.twitter.com/zqdSC7l4in— Netflix (@netflix) February 17, 2026
Stay tuned for updates.