Ronda Rousey Vs Gina Carano Fight Card Lands on Netflix May 16
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano fight card lands on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, putting two of women’s MMA’s biggest names on the first MMA card to stream on Netflix. The main card starts at about 9pm Eastern time, with preliminaries beginning at about 6pm Eastern time.
The bout is set for five five-minute rounds under the Unified Rules of MMA, with 4-ounce gloves. The main card streams globally on Netflix and is included in all subscriptions, while the preliminary fights will stream on Tudum.
Rousey and Carano Return
Rousey is back after a long retirement and brings a 12-2 record into the matchup. She won six consecutive UFC fights, many ending in less than a minute, before back-to-back defeats to Holly Holm in November 2015 and Amanda Nunes in December 2016 ended her run.
Carano also returns after a long layoff. In 2009, she and Cris Cyborg became the first women to headline a major MMA event in Strikeforce, and Carano retired after losing that fight with a 7-1 record.
Netflix Card at Intuit Dome
Most Valuable Promotions is producing the event, and the lineup extends beyond the headliner. Francis Ngannou is scheduled to meet Philipe Lins in a heavyweight matchup, and Nate Diaz is also set to fight Mike Perry on the same card.
The timing gives subscribers a single place to watch the entire main card and a separate window for the prelims. For viewers, the practical split is simple: Netflix for the main show, Tudum for the early fights.
Five Rounds, One Main Event
The five-round format and 4-ounce gloves place the Rousey-Carano fight under the standard rule set used for major MMA bouts. That setup makes the pairing more than a nostalgia booking; it places two retired names back into a regulated main event on a streaming platform that has never carried an MMA card before.
Saturday’s card gives fans the clearest path yet to see how both fighters look after long absences, starting with the prelims at about 6pm ET and rolling into the main card at about 9pm ET. The headliner is set, the platform is set, and the rest of the card is built to keep the evening moving toward Rousey and Carano.
