Overview
- Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will face Philipe Lins in a professionally sanctioned, five‑round heavyweight bout at the Intuit Dome on May 16.
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano will headline Netflix’s first live MMA broadcast, which will stream globally to subscribers at no additional cost.
- At the March 10 press conference, Rousey said the UFC has become one of the worst places to earn a living and argued many fighters struggle to support their families.
- Ngannou backed calls for better compensation, saying fighters are independent contractors who should be able to secure what they deserve, as MVP co-founder Jake Paul declared the UFC is dying.
- California’s athletic commission said Rousey and Carano must complete expanded medical and neurological testing, including concussion assessments, before receiving clearance to compete.