Overview
- Kayla Harrison, who had neck surgery after pulling out of a January title defense, said on Saturday she is back on the mats and plans to fight soon.
- Harrison dismissed Ronda Rousey’s May 16 bout with Gina Carano as hype without sporting merit and said, “I’m chasing greatness, you’re chasing money.”
- Rousey is set to face Carano in Los Angeles in the main event of Most Valuable Promotions’ first MMA card, which will be Netflix’s debut live MMA broadcast.
- In recent interviews promoting the event, Rousey used stark fight language and argued MVP and Netflix offer a fairer model, including publicized $40,000 minimum purses.
- Harrison remains the undefeated UFC bantamweight champion at 3-0 since her 2024 debut, with a long-discussed Amanda Nunes matchup still viewed as the competitive benchmark once she returns.