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‘Predictable’ Ronda Rousey about to get smoked by ‘bigger’ Gina Carano because ‘Rowdy’s’ striking ‘never got better’

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Upset special? Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey opened as the -700 betting favorite over ex-Strikeforce attraction Gina Carano ahead of their MVP main event on Netflix this Sat. night (May 16, 2026) at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

But that doesn’t mean “Rowdy” is guaranteed to emerge the winner. UFC welterweight veteran Matt […]

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 30: (R-L) Amanda Nunes of Brazil punches Ronda Rousey in their UFC women's bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 207 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 30, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Upset special? Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey opened as the -700 betting favorite over ex-Strikeforce attraction Gina Carano ahead of their MVP main event on Netflix this Sat.

night (May 16, 2026) at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. But that doesn’t mean “Rowdy” is guaranteed to emerge the winner. UFC welterweight veteran Matt Brown is picking “Conviction” for the upset.

“I think it’s going to be an ugly fight for the most part,” Brown told MMA Fighting . “Here’s why I’m going to go with Gina Carano — I think Gina’s naturally a little bit bigger than Ronda. I think during this down time, I don’t know either of them personally, but I’m going to assume just from the personalities that I know online and the media, that Carano probably attempted at least to stay in better shape.