Ronda Rousey has introduced a pleasant problem to the UFC forward of her extremely anticipated matchup with fellow MMA legend Gina Carano.
Rousey and Carano will compete on Might sixteenth on Netflix. Will probably be knowledgeable MMA bout promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Useful Promotions. The Might sixteenth struggle date comes only one month earlier than the anticipated UFC White Home card (June 14th), which UFC leaders hope will break MMA viewership information.
There may be little doubt that each Rousey vs. Carano and the UFC White Home occasion will probably be big successes, however Rousey believes her struggle will finally reign supreme.
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Shortly after the struggle with Carano was introduced, Rousey took to social media to open up about their “rivalry” of their struggle on the UFC White Home card.
She expressed confidence that her struggle on Netflix would ultimately achieve extra viewers.
There are such a lot of layers to this battle – @Netflix I’m not taking part in – I’m certain you’ll win. @Paramount Plus‘ @ufc Numbers 😈👊🏼🔥 https://t.co/0GyZ1M2d2B
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) February 18, 2026
“There are such a lot of layers to this battle,” Rousey wrote. “Netflix is not kidding. We consider we will beat the numbers of UFC on Paramount+.”
Ronda Rousey is a former UFC ladies’s bantamweight champion. She is the primary feminine champion in UFC historical past and essentially the most influential feminine MMA fighter of all time. She is a former Strikeforce champion and Olympic judo medalist. Rousey has not fought since being knocked out by Amanda Nunes in 2015. Earlier than that, she was knocked out by Holly Holm. The loss to Holm was the primary of her profession and ended her title reign. She has wins over MMA veterans like Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano.
Gina Carano hasn’t fought in 17 years. Her final match was in 2009 underneath the Strikeforce banner, when she was knocked out by Cris Cyborg. This was her solely skilled loss in MMA.
