Three former UFC champions take part in Netflix’s MMA debut. Ronda Rousey headlines Saturday’s card against fellow trailblazer Gina Carano with Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos in separate main card bouts. Joining the impressive lineup is Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry. The action takes place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California and streams live on Netflix.
Most Valuable Promotions, the boxing promotion founded by Jake Paul, expands into mixed martial arts. They’ve partnered with a streaming giant and amassed the biggest free agents in the sport. There’s a mixed reception to the event, but the parties involved give it the potential to break viewership records.
Rousey rose to prominence with Strikeforce where she quickly climbed the ranks to become women’s bantamweight champion. She impressed UFC president Dana White enough for him to back off his stance of never having women fight for the promotion when she made her debut in 2013 as the inaugural champion. She defended the title six times before a stunning knockout loss to Holly Holm in 2015 and followed that up with another knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in 2016, which led to her departure from the sport.
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight predictions, odds, expert picks and undercard for Netflix event
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In the co-main event, former UFC fighters square off when Nate Diaz takes on Mike Perry at welterweight. Plus, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is back in action when he takes on another former UFC fighter in Philipe Lins.
The action goes down from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, with prelims at 6 p.m. ET and the main card kicking off at 9 p.m. The main card streams globally on Netflix and the prelims are available on YouTube.
Where to watch Rousey vs. Carano
All times Eastern
Date: Saturday, May 16 | Location: Intuit Dome — Inglewood, California
Start times: 9 p.m. (Main card) | 6 p.m. (Preliminary card)
Watch live: Netflix (Main card, subscription required) | YouTube (Prelims)
Rousey vs. Carano fight card, odds
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook (as of May 15)
- Ronda Rousey -625 vs. Gina Carano +455, women’s featherweights
- Mike Perry -205 vs. Nate Diaz +170, welterweights
- Francis Ngannou -1350 vs. Philipe Lins +800, heavyweights
- Salahdine Parnasse -1350 vs. Kenneth Cross +800, lightweights
- Robelis Despaigne -345 vs. Junior dos Santos +275, heavyweights
- Namo Fazil -310 vs. Jake Babian +250, welterweights
- Phumi Nkuta -198 vs. Adriano Moraes +164, catchweight
- Jason Jackson -425 vs. Jeff Creighton +330, welterweights
- David Mgoyan -625 vs. Albert Morales +455, featherweights
- Aline Pereira -425 vs. Jade Masson-Wong +330, catchweight
- Brandon Jenkins -278 vs. Chris Avila +225, catchweight
