Rousey initially reached out to UFC regarding Carano fight: 'It didn’t exactly work out'

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will meet in a five-round featherweight bout on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, airing on Netflix, in Rousey’s first fight since 2016. The Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano matchup follows Rousey’s outreach to UFC president Dana White, though a UFC deal did not materialize. The event is scheduled at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and will stream on Netflix. Rousey says discussions began during her pregnancy over a year ago and that Carano was the only opponent she would return for. She describes prioritizing recovery, training once daily in extended sessions, and relying on technique amid reduced collagen and cartilage. An Olympian, Rousey describes pressure as competitive anxiety about outcomes rather than physical pain.