Summary:
Netflix will stream its first live MMA fight on May 16, featuring retired fighters Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. The event marks Netflix’s entry into live sports broadcasting, with the bout co-hosted by Jake Paul’s promotional company Most Valuable Promotions. Both competitors have left MMA professionally but will return for this special featherweight match.
Netflix is set to stream its inaugural live mixed martial arts (MMA) fight on May 16, featuring former competitors Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. Both fighters have been retired from professional MMA for several years—Rousey since 2016 and Carano since 2009—but will return for this one-time featherweight bout inside a hexagonal cage. The event, co-promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, a company founded by Jake Paul, will be available to a global audience via Netflix’s streaming platform. The choice to feature retired athletes likely stems from existing contracts of current fighters with major promotional organizations. Rousey is a former UFC champion with a professional record of 12 wins and 2 losses, while Carano is considered an early pioneer of women’s MMA who later transitioned into acting. Carano was dismissed from the television series ‘The Mandalorian’ following controversial social media posts and is currently involved in a legal dispute with Disney. This event marks Netflix’s expansion into live sports streaming, following previous broadcasts of boxing matches, golf tournaments, and awards ceremonies.