New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey is set to return to mixed martial arts after nearly a decade away. She will face pioneering fighter Gina Carano in a blockbuster featherweight clash on May 16, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the event marks the company's debut in professional MMA and will stream live globally on Netflix.

This dream matchup will reunite two icons who shaped the sport. Rousey, now 39, last fought in MMA in 2016, while Carano, 43, retired in 2009. The bout will follow Unified Rules of MMA, contested over five 5-minute rounds at 145 pounds with 4-ounce gloves inside a hexagon cage.

Ronda Rousey burst onto the scene as the first ...