Overview
- Most Valuable Promotions officially added Diaz vs. Perry for May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, a five-round bout at the 170-pound limit.
- The Netflix event is headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano and features Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins, marking Netflix’s first MMA broadcast.
- Diaz, 40, fights in MMA for the first time since September 2022 after boxing twice, losing to Jake Paul in 2023 and defeating Jorge Masvidal in 2024.
- Perry, 34, returns to MMA after a 6-0 run in BKFC and last fought in the cage in 2021; both Diaz and Perry previously boxed Paul, who co-founded MVP.
- Rousey escalated her public criticism of the UFC and executive Hunter Campbell in a social post, MVP’s CEO projected record viewership, and one analyst suggested Diaz’s move likely shuts the door on a UFC return in the near term.