Overview
- Ronda Rousey returned on May 16 and tapped Gina Carano by armbar in 17 seconds at an MVP event before saying she would retire again.
- After that win Rousey predicted she could “clean Holly Holm’s clock” in a rematch, though she has repeatedly called the comeback a one‑off.
- Holly Holm told Ariel Helwani she has always been open to a rematch but believes Rousey does not actually want to fight her again.
- Former UFC fighter Matt Brown publicly criticized Rousey’s comments, calling her “insufferable” and urging her to stop talking about revenge fights.
- Both fighters are tied to Most Valuable Promotions so a rematch would be logistically possible, but Holm’s plan to retire within about a year and her recent controversial boxing loss make that window narrow and the bout unlikely in practice.