Gina Carano vs. Ronda Rousey Is Bigger Than UFC | Episode 139
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What sparked the excitement around Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey's upcoming fight?
Ronda Rousey's an Olympian that was a multi-time world champion. Gina Carano was pretty. Ronda Rousey's gonna f***ing steamroller and it's just gonna watch, you know, two middle-aged women f***ing going through menopause, fight each other. Yeah, I don't know. I have no interest in that. Who gives a f***?
So what you guys just watched is Sean Strickland's incredibly unfiltered take on Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey's upcoming fight with Netflix. But I want you to know that I disagree with everything that he just said. The lore, guys, the drama, the plot, the redemption arc that we are about to see with these two women, I will be sacked. I will be watching, and I'm not just saying that because Gina is my friend. This is why you should care. Now, before we dive into the story, and if you want behind the scenes content, farm vlogs, all of that sort of stuff, make sure to check out cooperconfidential.com. That's my subscription platform and the home for all of that content. All right, now, before we dive into the story, I wanna give a PSA before people start jumping down my throat.
I am not a UFC, WWE, MMA girl. Like, that is not my sport.
Why do some fans think this fight is pointless?
I don't really know what my sport is. If any, that is certainly not it, so do not come at me if I get some things wrong, but I am sitting here as a friend of Gina Carano, as a fan of Gina Carano, through and through, and I freaking love a comeback story. Like you guys know, whenever I put on my sports bread hat, whenever I'm talking about sports, it is because my heartstrings are being pulled, because there's a great emotional story that has me invested, and this is no different. Now, in case you missed it and you have absolutely no clue what I am talking about, iconic fighters Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey are coming out of retirement to fight each other on Netflix live. And this was the promo.
Just watch.
I mean, it is just so iconic. This took the internet by storm because neither of these women, neither Ronda nor Gina have fought in years. I mean, especially Gina, like the last time Gina fought was in 2009, I think, and Ronda retired in 2016. And even though they are arguably the most famous female fighters in the world, they never fought each other, which is something that the fans always wanted. As I was reading a bunch of articles about this announcement and fight, the thing that people kept saying was that it is MMA's most infamous what-if fight. People had always wondered what would have happened if these two icons had fought each other. Again, the fans wanted it, so compare that with the mixed star power of each of their names.
The internet was set ablaze. It was viral. It was trending for days on X. People were talking about it on TikTok, on Instagram. It was literally everywhere. And for context, a lot of fans wanted this to happen a decade ago. back in 2015 when Ronda was at the height of her career. But by that time, Gina had retired. She was like well into Hollywood at that point. So it wasn't as simple as just putting them both in the octagon. However, at the time, Gina made it very clear that she was not opposed to this fight. And they even offered Gina a million dollars to do the fight. But because she was out of the game, it was like six years after she had retired, Gina asked for two things. She asked for time to train and get back in shape, and she asked for privacy while she did so.
But allegedly, that request was not received well, and Full Mount MMA posted about this story in light of this new announcement and said, a single text message from Dana White killed Gina Carano's $1 million UFC super fight with Ronda Rousey. Back in 2015, Gina revealed that she had a nice dinner with Dana White and was offered a million dollars to fight Rousey, leaving quote unquote stoked. But she said that she asked for six months to step away from Hollywood, find a real gym, and build a proper team. But instead, Dana began speaking publicly about her signing. Pressure mounted and then came a text from Dana to Gina that read, this bitch isn't fucking us around.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What sparked the excitement around Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey's upcoming fight?
0:00–0:59
2
Why do some fans think this fight is pointless?
0:59–5:56
3
What historical context surrounds the rivalry between Carano and Rousey?
5:56–11:48
4
How did Gina Carano's past decisions affect her fighting career?
11:48–12:48
5
What role did Dana White play in the fight's history?
12:48–16:07
6
How do fans perceive the significance of this fight today?
16:07–19:10
7
Why is this fight considered a comeback for both fighters?
19:10–19:19