Overview
- The matchup headlines a five-round featherweight main event at 145 pounds at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and will stream on Netflix.
- UFC CEO Dana White said he and Rousey had talked about a return since last year but that a deal “didn’t work out,” adding he is happy for both fighters.
- Rousey says White initially offered her the largest PPV share in UFC history, but after the promotion moved to Paramount she could not secure the guaranteed purse she wanted.
- Netflix’s broadcast marks a notable expansion into live MMA, with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions staging the card after Netflix previously explored but did not land UFC rights.
- The announcement drew split reactions, with CM Punk highlighting the difficulty of comebacks at older ages and long layoffs, and Urijah Faber defending the matchup in response to sharp criticism from Sean Strickland.