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Rousey vs. Carano Headlines MVP’s Netflix-Streamed MMA Debut

4/28/2026

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Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano on May 16 in Los Angeles, streamed to Netflix’s 325 million-plus subscribers.
The bout opens MVP’s first MMA card, which also features Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins, and Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne.
Ronda Rousey said she is “more qualified” than UFC officer Hunter Campbell, praised Dana White yet said he lost control after Endeavor’s $4 billion 2016 purchase, and wants to be MVP’s front-face to grow market share.

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Story summary

Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano on May 16 in Los Angeles, streamed to Netflix’s 325 million-plus subscribers.
The bout opens MVP’s first MMA card, which also features Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins, and Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne.
Ronda Rousey said she is “more qualified” than UFC officer Hunter Campbell, praised Dana White yet said he lost control after Endeavor’s $4 billion 2016 purchase, and wants to be MVP’s front-face to grow market share.