Ronda Rousey will make her highly anticipated return to MMA when she fights Gina Carano May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
The two women might need WD-40 to get the rust off before then.
Rousey, 39, will be fighting for the first time since 2016. Carano, 43, will be fighting for the first time since 2009.
Rousey said she wants to rewrite the final chapter of her career, which ended in ugly fashion.
In her second-to-last fight, Rousey suffered her first career loss when Holly Holm knocked her out with a head kick. In Rousey's final fight, Amanda Nunes sent her into retirement with a devastating first-round TKO.
Carano could use a rewrite, too. In her last fight before retiring, she suffered a first-round loss toCris Cyborg.
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If the Rousey-Carano fight is as entertaining as their recent press conference, Netflix should be in good shape. Rousey ripped the UFC for underpaying its fighters and derided Cyborg as a "roided-up (expletive)."
Ronda Rousey spoke candidly at a pre‑fight press conference, blasting the UFC while showing admiration and rivalry for her competitor, Gina Carano, ahead of their May showdown that will be livestreamed on Netflix. Keep scrolling to see Rousey and Carano face off during the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix 5X5 Professional MMA bound pre-fight press conference in Inglewood, California on March 10, 2026. Rousey will face Carano on May 16, 2026. Both fighters will be returning after lengthy retirements." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" />
Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano kick off buildup to historic fight
Ronda Rouseyspoke candidly at a pre‑fight press conference, blasting the UFC while showing admiration and rivalry for her competitor, Gina Carano, ahead of their May showdown that will be livestreamed on Netflix.Keep scrolling to see Rousey and Carano face off during the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix 5X5 Professional MMA bound pre-fight press conference in Inglewood, California on March 10, 2026. Rousey will face Carano on May 16, 2026. Both fighters will be returning after lengthy retirements.
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano: Stream, Date and How to watch
Date: May 16.
Time: 6 pm ET, main card starts
Where: The Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Streaming: Netflix, free with monthly subscription as low as $7.99
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano headliners
In what's being billed as a triple-headliner, MMA fan-favoriteNate Diaz will fight Mike Perryin a five-round welterweight fight and former UFC heavyweight champion Philipe Lins in a five-round heavyweight fight.
Diaz, 40, will be stepping in the cage for his first MMA fight since 2022, when he beat Tony Ferguson by submission in his last UFC fight. Perry, 34, is taking on his first MMA bout since 2021.
Ngannou, 39, will be climbing into the cage for the first time since October 2024, when he demolished Renan Ferreira with a first-round knockout at the PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants.
More fights will be added to the cards, according to Most Valuable Promotions, which is promoting the event.
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano tickets
Tickets for the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight start at $64 through Ticketmaster, the primary ticket distributor for the event. Ringside tickets part of a VIP package are listed for $6007.20.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Rousey vs Carano fight date, stream and card
