Two of the pioneers of women’s MMA will clash later this year, Most Valuable Promotions has announced gina carano Will face former UFC champion Ronda Rousey In Main event of upcoming MMA fight card. The fight card will take place on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California and will be broadcast on Netflix.
Rousey and Carano, who stepped away from MMA in 2016 and 2009 respectively, are both coming out of retirement for this bout.
Tuesday morning’s announcement sent a stir among athletes across combat sports, as boxers, MMA fighters and even professional wrestlers reacted on social media.
A legacy showdown🔥 #Rousey Carano
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano
Saturday 16th May
Live only on Netflix pic.twitter.com/cybtQHNyPT– Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) 17 February 2026
Surreal moment. I started playing judo because of Ronda Rousey. Now I have the opportunity to work with him and Gina Carano to bring MMA to Netflix. Here it is…@MostVpromotions pic.twitter.com/zphmZM47kO
– Jake Paul (@jakepaul) 17 February 2026
🤡 All those years when we were both at our peak and I ducked at 145?!
I thought you had CTE or something?
– CrisCy₿org.Com (@criscyborg) 17 February 2026
turn it up. 🔊Very blessed. Looking forward to doing this hike again!
by audio @stylebender
May 16th!@RondaRousey @MostVpromotions @netflixsports @netflix pic.twitter.com/keUQeWcdOJ
– Gina Carano 🕯 (@ginacarano) 17 February 2026
Damn they actually put together Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano! I’m curious 🔥🔥🔥
– Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) 17 February 2026
Very good!!!! https://t.co/wmhqSKyhPT
– Claressa Gwott Shields (@ClaressaShields) 17 February 2026
Gina was the first woman to open the doors, Rhonda was the first woman to get them out.. and Amanda was the woman who helped put the pieces together! What a moment this is for women’s combat sports! 🙏🏼🏼🙌🏼👑 https://t.co/2Std4BBZD3
– Pearl Gonzalez (@pearlgonzalez) 17 February 2026
