{"id":153446,"date":"2026-02-17T16:07:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=153446"},"modified":"2026-02-18T06:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:03:54","slug":"ronda-rousey-to-return-to-fighting-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/17\/ronda-rousey-to-return-to-fighting-on-netflix\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronda Rousey to Return to Fighting on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Former WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Ronda Rousey will return to action for a big-money match on Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rousey will face fellow women&#8217;s MMA pioneer Gina Carano. Rousey will meet Carano inside a hexagon cage on May 16, 2026. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The five 5-minute rounds bout will stream live on Netflix from the Inuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be professionally sanctioned<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> under the Unified Rules of MMA. Both fighters will use 4-ounce gloves and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have to make<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a 145-pound weight limit.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A LEGACY SHOWDOWN \ud83d\udd25 <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RouseyCarano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RouseyCarano<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>RONDA ROUSEY vs. GINA CARANO<br \/>Saturday May 16<br \/>LIVE only on Netflix <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cybtQHNyPT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/cybtQHNyPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflixsports\/status\/2023759338280472827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">MMA Legends Hiatuses Ends<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will be Rousey&#8217;s first professional MMA fight since UFC 207 in 2016, where she lost to Amanda Nunes. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rousey <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pivoted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to the world of sports entertainment with a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">much-anticipated<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> move to WWE.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rousey debuted at the 2018 Royal Rumble and went on to hold the WWE Raw women&#8217;s title for 231 days. During her time in WWE, Rousey also held the WWE SmackDown Women&#8217;s Championship and the women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">She left WWE after a WWE SummerSlam loss to Shayna Baszler. Since leaving the company, Rousey criticised both WWE and Vince McMahon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will be Carano&#8217;s first MMA fight in 17 years. Like Rousey, Carano turned to the entertainment industry after she left MMA. After roles in Fast &amp; Furious 6 and Deadpool, Carano landed a major part in The Mandalorian. Carano <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was fired <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">from the Disney + series following controversial social media posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, this week EVE: Riot Grrrls of Wrestling sold out its upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/13\/eve-wrestle-queendom-8-set-for-historic-sellout\/\" target=\"_self\">Wrestle Queendom 8 show at London&#8217;s o2.<\/a> Wrestle Queendom 8 will be the largest independent all-women&#8217;s wrestling show in European history.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 Netflix\u2013 Stay tuned to the <\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on WWE, <\/i><\/em><em><i>and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> (WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> (WWE Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on <\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube.<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former WWE Women&#8217;s Champion Ronda Rousey will return to action for a big-money match on Netflix. Rousey will face fellow women&#8217;s MMA pioneer Gina Carano. Rousey will meet Carano inside a hexagon cage on May 16, 2026. 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