Why Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano are making MMA comebacks in their 40s

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano have waited a double-digit number of years to get back into the octagon, and that streak is finally ending on Saturday night. The two MMA fighters will be facing off at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on May 16. The two fighters will be 39 (Rousey) and 44 (Carano) come fight night, but both wanted a return to fighting more than anything.

Thanks to Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions, a company established by Jake Paul, the fight will be a reality at the end of the week. Here's how old each of the fighters is heading into their first MMA fight in 10 or more years. MORE: What did Ronda Rousey say about Kayla Harrison?

How old is Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano? Ronda Rousey was born on February 1, 1987, and is currently 39 years old. Gina Carano, born in 1982, will be 44 years old come fight night after celebrating her birthday on April 16.

If the fight had been a UFC-sanctioned event, Carano would have been the oldest fighter in UFC history, according to The Sportster . Rousey began her UFC career at 26 years old. She made her official UFC debut at UFC 157 on February 23, 2013.