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Saturday also features plenty of MMA stars back in action, like Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz
May 16, 2026
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One of the most anticipated events of the year is here. Ronda Rousey, after a decade away from mixed martial arts, makes her return on Saturday night in Los Angeles when she takes on another legend of the sport off a long time away from the sport in Gina Carano. The two headline Netlfix’s first MMA event, set to take place inside the Intuit Dome.
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.
Carano is widely considered the pioneer of women’s MMA. The Strikeforce and Elite XC alum brought new eyes to women’s MMA. She rode that popularity to an inaugural Strikeforce women’s featherweight title fight. Carano faltered to Cyborg, one of the most dominant fighters of any gender, before retiring.
Rousey and Carano haven’t fought in 10 and 17 years, respectively. They return in a long-lost dream match in Los Angeles.
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight predictions, odds, expert picks and undercard for Netflix event
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This event is not just about the headliners. MVP is putting together an event filled with names familiar to many MMA fans. Look no further than the co-main event when Nate Diaz takes on Mike Perry at welterweight. Plus, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is back when he takes on Philipe Lins. Another former UFC heavyweight champion is also on the main card when Junior dos Santos returns to MMA to take on Robelis Despaigne.
Below is the complete fight card for MVP MMA, along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features and other content around this massive event.
Rousey vs. Carano fight card, odds, results Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook
Ronda Rousey -535 vs. Gina Carano +400, women’s featherweights Mike Perry def. Nate Diaz via second-round TKO (corner stoppage) Francis Ngannou def. Philipe Lins via first-round knockout (punch) Salahdine Parnasse def. Kenneth Cross via first-round TKO (punches) Robelis Despaigne def. Junior dos Santos via first-round knockout (punches) Namo Fazil def. Jake Babian via second-round submission (anaconda choke) Adriano Moraes def. Phumi Nkuta via third-round submission (rear-naked choke) Jason Jackson def. Jeff Creighton via first-round knockout (punches) David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27) Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Rousey vs. Carano viewing info Date: May 16 Location: Intuit Dome — Inglewood, California Start time: 9 p.m. ET (Main card) | 6 p.m. (Preliminary card) How to watch: Netflix (Main card, subscription required) | YouTube (Preliminary card)
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