Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano rules, explained: Everything to know about Netflix fight, from rounds to scoring
Saturday's bout will end a double-digit year-long MMA hiatus for both Rousey and Carano.
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After more than 10 years outside of the octagon, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will be making their MMA returns on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Rousey (12-2) was one of the UFC's biggest names in her prime. Prior to her official retirement in 2018, she became the first woman signed to the UFC after a stint in defunct MMA promotion Strikeforce as its last women's bantamweight champion.
She joined the UFC in 2013 and dominated her way to become the inaugural UFC women's bantamweight champion, and still holds the UFC record for successfully defending the title six consecutive times. In the other corner, Carano (7-1) is also recognized at the forefront of women's MMA history. She also made her MMA start in Strikeforce before moving into the UFC.
She faced Cris Cyborg for the first Strikeforce women's 145-pound title in 2009 and lost by TKO in her final MMA fight. Carano has not fought since that 2009 fight, but moved to a career on the big screen. She has starred in "The Mandalorian," "Daredevil," and "Fast and Furious 6.