Rousey to make MMA return after a decade to fight Carano

Advertisement Sport Rousey to make MMA return after a decade to fight Carano American professional MMA fighter and actor Ronda Rousey arrives at the red carpet ahead of the Joy Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed 18 Feb 2026 12:07AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST Feb 17 : Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will return after a decade away from the cage for a showdown with fellow veteran Gina Carano on May 16 in a blockbuster fight that will be streamed on Netflix, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced on Tuesday.The featherweight bout between the two Americans at 145 pounds will take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and stream globally on Netflix at no additional cost.The bout will be professionally sanctioned under the Unified Rules of MMA, contested over five five-minute rounds inside a hexagon cage."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!" said 39-year-old Rousey, who boasts a 12-2 record with nine submissions and three knockouts. Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners. Loading Rousey, a 2008 Olympics judo medallist and former WWE star, was the UFC's first female bantamweight champion and first woman inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.Carano, 43, revealed the fight came about after a personal approach from her opponent, who was known as "Rowdy Ronda" in her heyday."Ronda came to me and said there is only one person she would make a comeback for and it has been her dream to make this fight happen between us," said Carano, who has a 7-1 record and was dubbed the "Face of Women's MMA" after popularising the sport."She thanked me for opening up doors for her in her career and was respectful in asking for this fight to happen."The two fighters also found fame in Hollywood, with both appearing in the "Fast & Furious" movie franchise among others. Source: Reuters Newsletter Recommended Read Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST