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Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Set for May 16 in Netflix’s First Live MMA Main Event

The streaming debut pairs two pioneers returning from long absences in a professionally sanctioned featherweight fight.

Overview

  • The bout will take place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and stream globally on Netflix at no additional cost to subscribers.
  • Most Valuable Promotions, co-founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, will promote the card in its first venture into MMA.
  • The contest is sanctioned under the Unified Rules at 145 pounds for five five-minute rounds with 4-ounce gloves inside a hexagon cage.
  • Rousey is returning to MMA for the first time since 2016, while Carano’s last professional fight was in 2009.
  • A press conference and ticket on-sale are set for March 5 at the Intuit Dome, with the rest of the fight card to be announced.