Gina Carano, former MMA fighter and actress, is set to headline Netflix’s first live women's MMA event against Ronda Rousey on Saturday in the US [1, 2]. The fight marks Carano’s return to professional MMA after nearly 17 years away from the sport [2].
Carano was fired by Disney and Lucasfilm in 2021 from her role as Cara Dune in The Mandalorian due to controversial social media posts [2]. In August 2025, she reached a legal settlement with Disney and Lucasfilm, with financial support from Elon Musk and the platform X [2].
At a press conference held on May 29 or 30, Carano stood by her views, saying, "Standing up for freedom of speech in this country, I don't apologize one bit for anything that I said. I look back and I have so much confidence in myself because everything that I've said came true. Everything that I have said happened." She added, "We cannot let go of our freedom of speech even if you don't like it. We need to be able to speak to one another, to open up speech..." [2].
Ronda Rousey is returning to MMA competition for the first time since her previous fights, expressing confidence in her comeback. She said, "People should have never doubted me" [1].
The two fighters’ bout on Saturday will be streamed live by Netflix and marks the company's first venture into live women's mixed martial arts [1, 2].
