• Top WWE Star Reacts To Ronda Rousey Returning To MMA After 10 Years
Former WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey (age 39) is returning to MMA after 10 years. On May 16 on Netflix, the UFC Hall of Famer will face fellow women’s MMA pioneer, Gina Carano (age 43), in an MMA Superfight.
This will be a Featherweight (145 lbs) bout and will be contested over five 5 minute rounds. This will take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
A LEGACY SHOWDOWN 🔥 #RouseyCarano
RONDA ROUSEY vs. GINA CARANO
Saturday May 16
LIVE only on Netflix pic.twitter.com/cybtQHNyPT— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) February 17, 2026
During an interview with ESPN, Rousey explained why this superfight isn’t taking place in UFC:
“I reached out to Dana (White) and asked if he would be interested in it. And it didn’t exactly work out with the UFC, but that led to us here today.”
During an interview with talkSPORT, World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk had the following to say about Rousey vs. Carano:
“We’re gonna find out if she’s (Ronda Rousey) still got it. I think fighting at an older age, trust me I am an expert on this, it’s not the easiest thing to do. But she’s fighting somebody who’s age comparable, who also has had a long layoff.
Both big names. Both big superstars. I think people are gonna tune in to watch this. I know I will.”
Rousey last fought in 2016 and has a record of 12-2. Carano last fought in 2009 and has a record of 9-1.
• Swerve Strickland Fined $100,000 & Suspended From Collision
The fallout from Swerve Strickland’s brutal assault on Kenny Omega has arrived, and the former AEW World Champion is facing a massive financial and professional penalty.
During the February 21 broadcast of AEW Collision, management announced that Strickland has been slapped with a $100,000 fine. Additionally, he has received a suspension that specifically bans him from appearing on Saturday nights for the time being.
The sanctions stem from the chaotic ending to the February 18 edition of Dynamite. In the main event against Omega, Swerve showed a blatant disregard for authority and safety.
To avoid a devastating V-Trigger, Strickland pulled referee Aubrey Edwards into the line of fire, using her as a human shield.
After securing the win with a House Call and Big Pressure, Swerve refused to stop his attack. In a post-match rampage, he choked Omega with a steel chain, physically threw the referee out of the ring, and capped off the night by spiking Omega through the announcer’s table with a Vertebreaker.
While Swerve walked away with the victory on Wednesday, the heavy fines and Saturday suspension serve as a clear warning from AEW officials regarding his increasingly unhinged behavior.
