Rousey, 39, won an Olympic bronze medal in judo in 2008 before transitioning into mixed martial arts in 2011 and becoming one of the sport’s biggest stars.
Carano, 44, set the wheels in motion for women to compete in MMA, but retired in 2009 and went on pursue acting opportunities.
This weekend’s card marks MVP’s first venture into MMA and will be broadcast to a global audience on Netflix, with former UFC fighters Francis Ngannou, Nate Diaz and Mike Perry on the undercard.
American Strickland also said that even the “softest” man could beat former two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes.
Brazil’s Nunes, who is expected to make her return to the UFC this year after retiring in 2023, said: “We do everything he said, and to top it all off, lol, we’re fighters too. Don’t cry.”