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Ronda Rousey explains that her concussion symptoms may be linked to migraine aura rather than lasting brain damage, discovered during evaluations at the Cleveland Clinic. Doctors have identified a preventative migraine treatment that could make her return feasible, and she plans to fight on May 16, subject to extensive medical testing and clearance by the California State Athletic Commission.
Ronda Rousey is returning to fight Gina Carano on a Netflix-promoted card in May, not in the UFC; Dana White says talks about a UFC bout with Rousey didn’t materialize due to financial terms, while MVP and Netflix lead the event amid UFC’s shift to Paramount and changes to the pay-per-view model.
Ronda Rousey says UFC’s shift to Paramount+ and the elimination of pay-per-view points killed a potential return match with Gina Carano inside the Octagon; with UFC unable to offer the money they sought, the superfight moved to Jake Paul’s MVP for a Netflix bout on May 16, illustrating how streaming deals and fighter pay shaped the fallout.
Ronda Rousey says her UFC return hinged on a big guaranteed payout, but the promotion’s switch to Paramount and the end of pay-per-views undermined those terms. After negotiations stalled, she joined Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions and the Rousey–Carano matchup was sold to Netflix for May 16, removing it from UFC and aligning with Netflix’s streaming model.
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will undergo extensive medical testing, including neurological and concussion batteries, before their five-round featherweight bout at Most Valuable Promotions’ Netflix-exclusive event in Los Angeles, with clearance required for the fight to proceed.
Sean Strickland ridicules the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Netflix showdown as a stale, midlife spectacle while he heads to UFC Houston to fight Anthony Hernandez. Rousey hasn’t fought since 2016, Carano last competed in 2009, and the match—set for a Netflix event later this year—will be promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP after talks with the UFC didn’t pan out.
Ronda Rousey says she asked Dana White to arrange a UFC bout with Gina Carano, but the UFC didn’t commit. The fight will instead take place on Netflix on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles under Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, marking a high-profile MMA return for both veterans.
Gina Carano says a planned 2014 UFC showdown with Ronda Rousey collapsed after Dana White publicly discussed the fight and sent a confrontational text; she asked for six months to prepare, but the miscommunication and White’s approach led her to end communication, so the bout never happened in the UFC, though the idea remains part of her comeback narrative.
Netflix will stream its first live MMA fight on May 16, featuring retired UFC champion Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano in a one-night event co-hosted by Most Valuable Productions (Jake Paul’s company); the hexagon bout will stream globally as Netflix expands into live combat events.
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano end their retirements to fight on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood in a 145-pound, five-round bout broadcast on Netflix and promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, a historic clash between two MMA pioneers who helped bring women’s combat sports into the mainstream.
Netflix will stream its first-ever live MMA event on May 16 from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, featuring a featherweight bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. The fight will follow Unified Rules, be five rounds of five minutes each, at 145 pounds with four-ounce gloves, and take place in a hexagon. Carano returns to competition five years after being fired by Disney/Lucasfilm, with MVP (Jake Paul’s promotion) producing alongside Netflix; the rest of the card will be announced later.
Retired due to concussion problems, Ronda Rousey reportedly plans a comeback to fight Gina Carano in an MVP-organized event, a historic all-women’s showdown. Carano says Rousey approached her about the bout, and she expects to win. The match would mark MVP’s first foray into MMA and comes after Carano’s Disney lawsuit settlement.
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will fight in a women's featherweight MMA bout on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, streamed exclusively on Netflix and promoted by MVP; it marks Rousey's return to competition after years away and Carano's first pro fight since 2009, with a March 5 press conference to kick off the buildup.
Netflix is staging its first live MMA event, a May 16 bout at the Intuit Dome in LA between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, produced with MVP; the five-round, 4-ounce-glove fight will be sanctioned under the Unified Rules inside a hexagon, with tickets on sale March 5. The event signals Netflix’s expansion into combat sports amid ongoing Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount talks, and cements both fighters’ status as icons in women’s MMA.
Ronda Rousey has criticized UFC fans and media for abandoning fighters after losses and took a shot at Joe Rogan's expertise, which has sparked criticism from UFC veteran Matt Brown who suggests Rousey is still dealing with her past setbacks and should find peace. Brown emphasizes Rogan's extensive knowledge despite not being a fighter, and expresses disappointment in Rousey's recent comments, which he believes stem from bitterness over her career ending.