Ronda Rousey Announces Return to MMA 10 Years After Retirement

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Ronda Rousey Announces Return to MMA 10 Years After Retirement

Ronda Rousey is getting back in the ring.

Nearly a decade after her last MMA fight, the mixed martial artist announced she would be coming out of retirement to take on fellow former fighter Gina Carano.

"Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women's combat sport history!" Ronda said in a Feb. 17 statement to ESPN. "This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come... much more."

The showdown between Ronda and Gina—organized by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions—will stream live May 16 on Netflix.

Following her career in MMA, Ronda—mom to daughters La'akea Browne, 4, and Liko’ula Browne, 13 months, with husband Travis Browne—wrestled with WWE until 2023 and has starred in the Fast & Furious and The Expendables franchises. For her part, Gina last competed in 2009 and has since appeared in Fast & Furious 6, Deadpool and The Mandalorian.

After Ronda, 39, announced her upcoming fight, Gina detailed how the matchup came to be. 

"Ronda came to me and said there is only one person she would make a comeback for and it has been her dream to make this fight happen between us," she shared in a statement to ESPN. "She thanked me for opening up doors for her in her career and was respectful in asking for this fight to happen.”

Referring to their first-ever matchup as “an honor,” the 43-year-old added, “I believe I will walk out of this fight with the win, and I anticipate it will not come easy, which I welcome.” 

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Gina also reflected on how important the fight will be for lifelong fans of the sport.

“This is as much for Ronda and me as it is for the fans and mixed martial arts community,” she continued. “What a time to be alive."

Ahead of Ronda and Gina’s fight on Netflix May 16, read on to see what else will be hitting screens soon. 

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