Ronda Rousey News

BJ Penn Staff - March 24, 2026

The entire lineup for the first-ever MMA event on Netflix has been announced by Jake Paul and Most Valuable Promotions. To say it’s stacked would be an understatement, as multiple former champs from the UFC, ONE Championship, Bellator and Karate Combat have joined the bill. See the completed Netflix MMA lineup below:

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2026

Daniel Cormier doesn’t think UFC Freedom 250 will be surpassed by the Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano card. Most Valuable Promotions is looking to make a splash in the MMA world on May 16. The promotion will be holding Rousey’s comeback fight against Carano inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

Curtis Calhoun - March 18, 2026

The upcoming Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card continues to add huge fights, most recently in the form of a former Bellator champion. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey’s return to the cage against Gina Carano is gaining traction just weeks ahead of the highly-anticipated event.

Curtis Calhoun - March 17, 2026

Longtime UFC analyst Joe Rogan believes Ronda Rousey’s critical remarks about the promotion’s pay structure could lead to major reform. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is at the center of one of the biggest nights in combat sports this year when she returns to the cage against Gina Carano in May. Rousey and Carano headline a stacked card promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, featuring Francis Ngannou’s comeback and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 16, 2026

Ronda Rousey has put UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell on blast as more announcements are made for the undercard of her fight with Gina Carano. On Monday, Most Valuable Promotions announced the addition of Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry to the May 16 event set to be headlined by Rousey vs. Carano. The card has been filling up, as a heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Philipe Lins had already been booked.

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2026

MMA veteran Gina Carano has discussed the journey that led her back to the sport and a superfight against Ronda Rousey. As we know, in just a few short months, Gina Carano will make her return to mixed martial arts when she squares off with Ronda Rousey in a blockbuster fight. It’s the first time Gina has competed in the sport for over 15 years, and it’s been almost a decade away for Rousey.

Curtis Calhoun - March 12, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey’s return to the cage after a nine-year hiatus will coincide with UFC Vegas 117. It’s been almost a full decade since former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey competed inside the cage. After suffering back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes, Rousey parted ways with the UFC in a disappointing end to an otherwise legendary run in the promotion.

Curtis Calhoun - March 11, 2026

Women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano issued a fiery response to former UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland’s critical remarks. Gina Carano and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will square off in one of the biggest fights in women’s MMA history on May 16th. The fight came together 17 years after Carano’s last bout, and a full decade since Rousey’s last appearance in the Octagon against Amanda Nunes.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 11, 2026

Valentina Shevchenko is none too pleased being lumped in Ronda Rousey’s rant towards UFC. Rousey is set for a comeback fight against Gina Carano on May 16, but the bout will not be taking place under the UFC banner. Instead, the bout will headline a card on Netflix that is being promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.

Curtis Calhoun - March 10, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey exploded on Dana White and her former promotion at the inaugural press conference ahead of her MMA return. Fighter pay continues to be a hot-button issue in UFC circles, especially after former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ calls to be released from the promotion. After Jones was excluded from the upcoming White House card, he accused UFC CEO Dana White and the promotional brass of ‘lowballing’ him in alleged negotiations for the event.

Curtis Calhoun - March 9, 2026

Ronda Rousey used Francis Ngannou’s upcoming MMA return to take a shot at her former promotion and the upcoming White House fight card. UFC CEO Dana White made headlines last weekend when he finally, formally announced the UFC’s plans for the upcoming White House card in June. UFC Freedom 250 is headlined by a lightweight title unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, and features a co-headliner between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 27, 2026

Alexander Volkanovski isn’t as down on Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano as others. Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions recently announced that Rousey and Carano are set to collide in a five-round MMA fight on May 16. Rousey hasn’t fought since late 2016, while Carano hasn’t had a pro MMA bout since 2009. Not long before the announcement was made, Carano’s coach John Wood said he wouldn’t rule out a return fight.

BJ Penn Staff - February 25, 2026

Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey seems to be in great shape ahead of her anticipated return to competition. Rousey, 37, is the first women’s champion in UFC history, having claimed bantamweight gold with a win over Liz Carmouche in 2013. However, she has not fought since she suffered a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in late 2016.

Harry Kettle - February 24, 2026

Ronda Rousey has given her thoughts on the MVP vs UFC aspect of her upcoming showdown against Gina Carano. As we know, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will square off in a mixed martial arts contest later this year. It serves as the first time that either woman has stepped foot into the cage in at least a decade for active competition, and nobody really knows what to expect when the door shuts behind them.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 23, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber doesn’t share the same view that Sean Strickland does as far as the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano bout is concerned. Strickland recently told Newsweek Sports that that he has no interest in the fight and said he thinks Rousey will “steamroll” Carano. The former UFC Middleweight Champion also shared his belief that Carano simply got attention because she was “hot” during a period when women’s MMA was “sucked.”‘

Harry Kettle - February 23, 2026

Dana White has given his thoughts on Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano being booked for a Netflix show as opposed to the UFC. As we know, later this year we will see Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano make their respective returns to mixed martial arts competition. They will collide on Netflix in association with Most Valuable Promotions, although many expected that if Ronda did wind up returning to the sport, it would likely be with the UFC. Alas, that didn’t quite come to fruition.

BJ Penn Staff - February 18, 2026

Ronda Rousey has issued a friendly challenge to the UFC ahead of her hotly anticipated clash with fellow MMA legend Gina Carano. Rousey and Carano will collide on Netflix on May 16. It will be a professional MMA bout promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. The May 16 date puts the fight just one month ahead of the anticipated UFC White House card (June 14), which UFC brass hope will break MMA viewership records.

Curtis Calhoun - February 17, 2026

Former UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg didn’t take long to roast Ronda Rousey after news broke of her MMA comeback. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey will make her first MMA appearance in 10 years against fellow women’s MMA pioneer, Gina Carano, on May 16th in Los Angeles. This will mark Rousey’s first MMA fight since a loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207.