Ronda Rousey has publicly criticized UFC executive Hunter Campbell, claiming he is sabotaging her return to mixed martial arts (MMA) ahead of her fight against Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, USA. Rousey accused Campbell of disrespecting women's MMA and suggested that he is unqualified for his role, attributing his position to nepotism. This fight will be Rousey's first since her defeat to Amanda Nunes in 2016 and Carano's first competitive match since 2009. Rousey stated that Dana White, UFC's president, encouraged her to pursue the fight outside the UFC due to stalled negotiations over financial terms related to the UFC's new streaming deal with Paramount+. Rousey, who is 39 years old, has expressed that this fight represents the pinnacle of her career, stating that she has no plans to continue fighting beyond this matchup, as it provides a fitting conclusion to her legacy in MMA.