Overview
- Ronda Rousey, at Wednesday’s press conference in New York, blasted UFC champion Kayla Harrison in an expletive‑filled response and called her bout with Gina Carano the biggest MMA fight ever.
- Rousey said every fighter on the Netflix card has a $40,000 minimum purse, a figure she contrasted with typical UFC base pay.
- The undercard lost Lorenz Larkin to a knee injury, and MVP is seeking a new opponent for Jason Jackson, according to MMA Fighting.
- The main event is a professionally sanctioned 145‑pound, five‑round bout at the Intuit Dome that will stream on Netflix, with Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry also scheduled.
- MVP chief Nakisa Bidarian said the company will stay in MMA long term if the card succeeds and predicted one of the most‑viewed MMA events ever, a result that could give fighters more bargaining power with big streamers.