Depending on your thoughts on UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, Saturday brought the arrival of either the most anticipated, or second most anticipated, MMA card of 2026 thus far: MVP MMA, live on Netflix, with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano headlining.
How a women’s fighting trailblazer wound up paired up against a UFC superstar is well-known by now: the UFC had the fight booked, but when they opted to go with Paramount+ as broadcaster, they chose to let it go. Pay-Per-View was gone, and with it, the bonus system that would have given Rousey the biggest payday of her career.
And so Jake Paul, Nakisa Bidarian, and their Most Valuable Promotions, best known for Paul’s freakshow boxing endeavors, stepped up to the plate. Securing a spot on Netflix, the world’s largest streamer, and adding names like Francis Ngannou, Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and even KSW star Salahdine Parnasse to the event.
Rousey vs. Carano is an easy win with casual fans looking to kill a bit of time on Saturday night. Netflix has the numbers to generate plenty of eyeballs. Whether the card warrants a sequel will be one big question, with MVP planning between four and six events annually, at least to start, if all goes well.
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano Weigh-In Results
Main card
Women’s Featherweight: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
Welterweight: Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry
Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
Lightweight: Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross
Heavyweight: Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
Preliminary card
Welterweight: Namo Fazil vs. Jake Bobian
Catchweight (130lb): Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta
Welterweight: Jason Jackson vs. Jefferson Creighton
Featherweight: David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
Catchweight (130lb): Aline Pereira vs. Jade Masson-Wong
Catchweight (165lb): Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
