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“The Baddest Woman on the Planet” is back.
After the final fight in the mixed martial arts on Dec. 30, 2016, Ronda Rousey will return to the cage on May 16 against Gina Carano.
Rousey, the first woman signed by the UFC who became a Hall of Famer in 2018, retired in 2016 after six defenses of the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship before joining WWE full time.
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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey interacts with the crowd during UFC Time Is Now and media at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 17, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The 39-year-old has been fighting on and off since but is now coming home on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
“This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come… more,” Rousey said in the release.
Carano hasn’t fought since 2009 and got into acting.
“Ronda came to me and said there’s only one person she’s going to get back at and it was her dream to have this fight happen between us,” said Carano, who had a 7-1 record from 2006 to 2009. “Thank you for opening doors for her in her career and she was respectful in asking for this fight to happen. This is an honor. I believe that I will come out of this fight with a win and I expect that it will not come easily, which I accept. This is as much for me and Ronda as it is for the fans and the karate community. What a time to live.”
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey celebrates defeating Alexis Davis after their UFC women’s bantamweight fight at UFC 175 inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 5, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Donald Miralle/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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The fight will be streamed on Netflix through Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, which also promoted all three Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano fights.
“MVP has always been driven to disrupt and deliver the biggest moments in combat sports around the world, and today we are officially bringing that power to MMA for the first time,” said Paul and his business partner, Nakisa Bidarian. “Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are two of the most formative figures in the history of women’s MMA; they are icons who shattered glass ceilings and helped build the foundation on which the sport stands.
“MVP’s belief in women’s boxing was driven by the success achieved by Ronda Rousey, who was the biggest star in all of MMA during her career. Following the unprecedented success of the boxing partnership, we are proving that MVP and Netflix can create blockbuster live events in multiple sports that engage fans for generations. This is what we are doing.”
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey beats Alexis Davis in their UFC women’s title fight at UFC 175 inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center on July 5, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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Rousey’s MMA record started at 12-0 before she lost her last two bouts to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes, respectively.
Nine of Rousey’s 12 victories have come in the first 70 minutes, and all but one have come in the first round.
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