Rousey stone-faced as Carano dances in final face-offImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ronda Rousey (left) and Gina Caranoi will compete in the first MMA event shown live on NetflixByPaul BattisonBBC Sport JournalistPublished2 hours agoGina Carano danced in front of a stone-faced Ronda Rousey as the pair faced off for the final time before their featherweight bout in Los Angeles on Saturday.With Rousey displaying some of her trademark intensity which helped her become one of the biggest MMA stars in the world, Carano was unfazed as she nonchalantly danced on the spot during a lengthy staredown.Rousey, 39, is fighting for the first time since retiring 10 years ago, while 44-year-old fellow American Carano enters the bout at the Intuit Dome having not competed for 17 years.Despite her lengthy absence from the sport, Carano, displayed supreme confidence before the bout, which will be the first MMA event to be broadcast live on Netflix.She weighed in at 141.4lb (10st 1.4lb), with Rousey clocking 142lb (10st 2lb) on the scales.Carano added she has lost 100lb (7st 2lb) in preparation for the bout after her physical and mental health declined when she was fired from The Mandalorian in 2021.
“If I’m dancing I’m feeling really good,” mentioned Carano.
“Live your dreams, don’t give up on yourself. That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
“That was the first victory, I’ll give you another victory tomorrow night.”
The fight, which will take place under the banner of Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), will set a new purse record for female fighters, according to Rousey.
