Netflix is streaming its very first . The combatants are one-time phenom Ronda Rousey and one-time actor Gina Carano. Both women have retired from the sport. Rousey left in 2016 and Carano left all the way back in 2009. In any event, they are both back for one night only.
The featherweight bout will take place inside a hexagon cage and will stream globally. It’s likely Netflix had to choose two retired fighters because current stars are under contracts with various promotional entities. This fight is co-hosted by , a promotional company started by Jake Paul.
Netflix has already been , so MMA seems like a natural next step. The platform has also aired , and .
If you’re unfamiliar with the aforementioned fighters, Rousey is a UFC champion and Olympic medalist who has a fantastic . Carano is a pioneer in the sport, starting her career all the way back in 2006.
She also played Cara Dune in The Mandalorian before getting into hot water after social media posts that mocked mask wearing during the pandemic, alleged voter fraud during the 2020 election and . However, it really came to a head when she doubled down on her comments, likening the social media blowback conservatives receive to what Jewish people experienced during the holocaust. That’s when she was .
Carano has since over the firing. In related news, there’s a fresh trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu movie and it’s pretty darned fun.
