Ronda Rousey will face Gina Carano in a women’s featherweight mixed martial arts bout on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, with the event set to stream exclusively on Netflix, promoters confirmed on Tuesday.

The contest was announced by Most Valuable Promotions and marks a return to MMA for both fighters after lengthy absences. Rousey, a former UFC champion, has not competed in the sport since consecutive defeats to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes nearly a decade ago, while Carano has not fought since her only professional loss to Cris Cyborg under the Strikeforce banner in August 2009.

“Been waiting so long to announce this: Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest super fight in women’s combat sport history,” Rousey said in a press release. “And we’re partnering with the fighter-first promotion MVP as well as the biggest and baddest streamer on the planet Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present and future. More to come… much more.”

Carano said the fight came about after Rousey approached her about a potential return. “Ronda came to me and said there is only one person she would make a comeback for and it has been her dream to make this fight happen between us,” Carano said. “She thanked me for opening up doors for her in her career and was respectful in asking for this fight to happen. This is an honor. I believe I will walk out of this fight with the win and I anticipate it will not come easy, which I welcome. This is as much for Ronda and me as it is for the fans and mixed martial arts community. What a time to be alive.”

MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian said the promotion was expanding into MMA with the bout. “MVP has always been driven by disruption and delivering the biggest moments in combat sports on a global scale, and today we are officially bringing that energy to MMA for the first time,” they said. “Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are the two most formative figures in the history of women’s MMA; they are the icons who shattered the glass ceiling and helped build the foundation this sport stands on. MVP’s conviction in women’s boxing was driven by the success achieved by Ronda Rousey, who was the biggest star of the entire sport of MMA during her career.

“Following the unprecedented success of our boxing partnership, we are proving that MVP and Netflix can create blockbuster live events in multiple sports that engage fans across generations. This is what we do.”

The promotion will formally launch the build-up to the fight with a press conference in Los Angeles on March 5, as both athletes prepare for their first MMA appearances in years following Rousey’s stint in WWE and Carano’s long absence from competition.