Summary

Marina Shafir said she is excited for Ronda Rousey's return to MMA and confirmed she plans to attend the fight.

The source text states Rousey is scheduled to face Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, under Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions.

Shafir, described in the source text as a longtime friend of Rousey, said she is eager to see what happens in the bout.

The source also notes that after Rousey's WWE run ended, her last three pro wrestling matches were tag matches with Shafir, with the final one taking place in Ring of Honor.

Marina Shafir support adds emotional weight to Ronda Rousey's MMA comeback night

Marina Shafir publicly committing to attend the fight creates a concrete consequence, Ronda Rousey's return now carries visible support from a close ally who has shared major wrestling moments with her.

With the matchup against Gina Carano set for May 16, that backing can amplify the event's crossover attention among both wrestling and MMA audiences.

Quotes

Quote from Marina Shafir

"Oh my God, I’m so excited for her. This is visceral for her. In a non-gay way, I have gotten really hard nipples for her. I’m just very excited for her because she has — you guys just have no f*cking idea what people go through, and for her to be doing the thing that she loves, so wholeheartedly and so passionately, I’m just so excited. I’m really f*cking excited to see what happens, what’s to come. I’m really excited to be there actually too so…"

Sources

As reported by Fightful.