{"id":2570933,"date":"2026-02-18T07:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-will-come-out-of-retirement-for-massive-mma-showdown\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:55:12","slug":"ronda-rousey-gina-carano-will-come-out-of-retirement-for-massive-mma-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-will-come-out-of-retirement-for-massive-mma-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano Will Come Out of Retirement for Massive MMA Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fronda-rousey-gina-carano-will-come-out-of-retirement-for-massive-mma-showdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570933&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two former MMA legends, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, will come out of retirement for Netflix\u2019s live MMA broadcast debut, headlining a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >historic featherweight bout<\/a> on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The five-round, five-minute-per-round fight will use four-ounce gloves, and netflix will stream it live. Rousey, 39, retired in 2016 with a 12-2 record after two straight knockout losses, while Carano, 43, retired in 2019 with a 7-1 record and has since pursued acting. The event is billed as the biggest super fight in women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-previews-historic-ufc-fight-on-the-white-house-lawn\/\" title=\"Dana White previews historic UFC ... on the White House lawn\">combat sports history<\/a> and is being promoted in partnership with MVP and Netflix, signaling a landmark moment for streaming platforms entering live MMA.Rousey has discussed the toll of concussions on her career, a factor she cites in her decision to return, while Carano has expressed honor and confidence in the matchup and its significance for fans and the sport.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two mixed martial arts legends will emerge from retirement as Netflix makes its debut in the world of live MMA broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will clash on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mma\/2026\/02\/17\/ronda-rousey-mma-comeback-vs-gina-carano\/88716486007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>. Netflix will broadcast the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-cup-of-coffee-can-boost-your-health-in-these-five-ways\/\" title=\"A Cup of Coffee Can Increase Your Health in These 5 Ways\">fight live<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The featherweight class fight will have five rounds of five minutes each. The fighters will use four-ounce gloves.<\/p>\n<p>Rousey, 39, retired in 2016 with a record of 12-2 after losing two straight knockout losses.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women&rsquo;s combat sport history!&rdquo;&nbsp;Rousey said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=vizqo9x0\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And we&rsquo;re partnering with the fighter-first promotion MVP as well as the biggest and baddest streamer on the planet Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come&hellip; much more,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Carano, 43, retired in 2019 with a record of 7-1 after her sole defeat. She moved on to an acting career.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo;&nbsp;Carano said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She thanked me for opening up doors for her in her career and was respectful in asking for this fight to happen. This is an honor. I believe I will walk out of this fight with the win and I anticipate it will not come easy, which I welcome,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is as much for Ronda and me as it is for the fans and mixed martial arts community. What a time to be alive,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A LEGACY SHOWDOWN &#128293; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RouseyCarano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RouseyCarano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RONDA ROUSEY vs. GINA CARANO<br \/> Saturday May 16<br \/> LIVE only on Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cybtQHNyPT\">pic.twitter.com\/cybtQHNyPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflixsports\/status\/2023759338280472827?\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rousey was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/mma\/news\/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-fight-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2024 interview, she talked about the toll concussions take as a reason for her departure from the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the concussions weren&rsquo;t an issue, things would&rsquo;ve happened completely differently,&rdquo; Rousey told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/mma\/news\/ronda-rousey-believes-she-started-getting-concussions-at-6-years-old-nobody-talks-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Accumulative neurological injury is something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t talk about in MMA. It&rsquo;s something that everybody is dealing with at a different pace. I started dealing with it at six-years old. I started getting concussions much earlier on in swimming. Two kids doing a backstroke in the other direction crack heads or hit the wall doing the backstroke,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I started doing judo at a young age and kept getting concussions regularly and multiple times a year and not being allowed to speak up or say anything about it. As a fighter, you&rsquo;re not supposed to show any weakness or talk about things like that or the inevitable neurological decline that comes with taking headshots. A lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-anderson-cooper-compares-capitol-hill-riot-to-800000-murdered-in-rwandan-genocide\/\" title=\"CNN\u2019s Anderson Cooper Compares Capitol Hill Riot To 800,000 Murdered In Rwandan Genocide\">people talk<\/a> about it as if it&rsquo;s making excuses or weakness,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You see that happen to a lot of fighters as they age. 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Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will fight on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, with Netflix airing the bout live. The matchup is a featherweight contest scheduled for five rounds of five minutes each, with fighters wearing four-ounce gloves. Rousey, 39, retired in 2016 with a 12-2 record after suffering two straight knockout losses, and she called the bout the biggest super fight in women\u2019s combat sports history. Carano, 43, retired in 2019 with a 7-1 record and has since pursued acting. She said the fight came at Rousey\u2019s invitation, calling it an honor and expressing confidence she\u2019ll win, while acknowledging it won\u2019t be easy. Netflix is promoting the event as a collaboration with the fighter-focused MVP promotion and casting it as a landmark moment for MMA fans. Rousey, inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018, has spoken publicly about the toll of concussions and head trauma in the sport, noting she began experiencing neurological issues early and the struggle fighters face as they age. 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