Ronda Rousey takes shot at UFC White House card

Ronda Rousey
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While promoting her return to mixed martial arts, Ronda Rousey took a shot at the UFC’s recently announced White House card.

Rousey will return to MMA when she faces off against Gina Carano on May 16. It was announced today that former UFC heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou will also compete on the Netflix special, facing off against Philipe Lins in the co-main event. Rousey celebrated that addition today while slighting UFC in the process.

“NgannouVsLins joins #RouseyVsCarano on @Netflix May 16th! How’s THAT for a bamf laden double headliner? That’s what happens when you put fighters and fans ahead of shareholders @MostVpromotions,” Rousey tweeted. “P.S. @ufc’s White House card sucks”

This will be Rousey’s first MMA fight since 2016 and Carano’s first since 2009. Rousey initially pitched the fight to UFC, but negotiations ended up breaking down. The Netflix special is being promoted by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s MVP Promotions. It’s the first MMA show MVP has promoted and the first MMA card to be broadcast live on Netflix.

UFC’s White House show is taking place in June as part of the United States’ 250th birthday celebration. The lineup was announced this past weekend with Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane as the top two bouts. Both are title fights.

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