Rousey Vs. Carano Odds, Full Fight Preview & Prediction
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano attend Rousey vs. Carano NYC Press Conference at The Palladium on April 15, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix) | Getty Images for Netflix Women’s MMA pioneers Ronda Rousey vs.
Gina Carano will clash this weekend (Sat. , May 16, 2026) live on Netflix inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. , for the “ Rousey vs.
Carano ”-led MVP MMA 1 card. It’s been nearly a decade since Rousey’s final UFC appearance, a one-sided drubbing at the hands of eventual GOAT Amanda Nunes. Prior to her pair of losses, it’s hard to overstate the dominance of the “Rowdy” reign.
She was winning in seconds routinely and landing stunning knockouts to the point that it was hard not to buy into the hype. It all feels a bit absurd looking back, but Rousey defended her UFC title four times in less than 2. 5 minutes.
That IS absurd! As for Carano, we have to reach even further back into the annals of MMA history. She retired after a knockout loss to Cris Cyborg all the way back in 2009, so while I’ve been covering this sport for 13 years and training for 17, I cannot claim to personally know what it was like to watch Carano come up the Elite XC ranks while beating up the other female OGs.
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