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Ronda Rousey re-retires after 17-second submission defeat of Gina Carano

Al Jazeera · · 608 words · By AFP; Reuters
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Rousey won the fight with her signature armbar lock, forcing Carano into submission just 17 seconds into the bout.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano via armbar submission in 17 seconds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa (also known as UFC Fight Night 276 and UFC Vegas 117) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 16, 2026, at…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Allen_vs._Cos…
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“Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Ronda Rousey has re-retired after demolishing fellow combat sports trailblazer Gina Carano in their long-awaited non-title comeback bout in Los Angeles”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm a non-title bout between Rousey and Carano took place in Los Angeles (Intuit Dome) on May 16, 2026, and that Rousey is described as retired/semi-retired.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano (also known as MVP MMA 1) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Most Valuable Promotions that took place on May 16, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MVP_MMA:_Rousey_vs._Carano
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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“American stars Rousey, 39, and Carano, 44”
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The ages (Rousey 39, Carano 44) are confirmed by a cross-reference from Nypost and multiple web search results based on their birthdates.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aline Silva Pereira Celso (born October 6, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. She is the inaugural and current Karate Combat Women's Flyweight Champion. In mixed martial arts (MM…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aline_Pereira
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Journalist and sports historian Dave Meltzer has assigned his ratings to professional wrestling matches since the creation of his publication, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in the 1980s, and named…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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“Carano... had not fought since 2009 before her appearance in Saturday’s featherweight bout.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Gina Carano competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cristiane Justino Venâncio (born July 9, 1985), known professionally as Cris Cyborg and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cris_Cyborg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popul…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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“Rousey, a 2008 Olympics judo bronze medallist”
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While the provided snippet for Ronda Rousey's Wikipedia is truncated, it is a widely known fact and the search results for 'Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics' confirm the event took place; standard biographical data for Rousey confirms the bronze medal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — AnnMaria De Mars (née Waddell; born August 15, 1958) is an American technology executive, author and judoka. She is the first American to win a gold medal at the World Judo Championships, competing in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnnMaria_De_Mars
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Women's 70 kg (also known as middleweight) tournament in the judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 13 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. A total of 22 women …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey ( ROW-zee; born February 1, 1987) is an American retired mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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“Rousey... retired from the sport in 2016 after suffering back-to-back defeats against Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm.”
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Two independent web sources (ESPN and Daily Mail) confirm Rousey retired in 2016 after losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey is an American mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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web search NEUTRAL — Rousey retired from MMA at age 29 in 2016 after back-to-back knockout losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.
https://www.espn.com.au/mma/story/_/id/39778788/preload
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web search NEUTRAL — Rousey retired from UFC in 2016 after back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mma/article-14830103/UFC-R…
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“The fighters were lured back into the cage for Saturday’s card at the Intuit Dome”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web search results, confirm the fight took place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey reveals Gina Carano fight genesis stemmed from pregnancy. 12 hours ago.The streamer is launching a fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in LA.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. Jump to. Tale of The Tape. Date, Time and Arena. Live Broadcast.The fight will be held at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, USA. Date and Time. What time do the…
https://champinon.info/schedule/rousey-vs-carano/
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“Rousey (13-2-0 MMA) secured her 10th submission win”
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The claim states a record of 13-2-0, but Tapology lists her professional MMA record as 12-2-0. The claim of a 10th submission win is not explicitly verified in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Jean Rousey is an American mixed martial artist, actress, semi-retired professional wrestler, and former judoka. She is best known for her tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda_Rousey
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey. Pro MMA Record.Pro MMA Record: 12-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw). Current MMA Streak: 2 Losses.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/ronda-rousey-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey Faces Gina Carano in California MMA Bout. 9 hours ago.Live results: Rousey submits Carano in MMA return on Netflix – Video. 15 minutes ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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“returning to the cage following an exit from MMA in December 2016.”
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No specific evidence was provided to confirm the exact date of December 2016 for her exit, although 2016 is confirmed generally.
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“Carano (7-2-0 MMA) had been inactive in the sport since August 2009”
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Wikipedia confirms Carano competed from 2006 to 2009. While the specific record 7-2-0 is slightly different from the 7-1 record mentioned in the Wikipedia snippet, the inactivity since 2009 is verified.
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“she revealed before the bout she had shed more than 100 pounds (45kg) in the two years leading up to the contest”
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