Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions are putting on a mixed martial arts card with some legendary former UFC fighters this weekend, and they’ve assembled some noteworthy names with ties to the TKO Group property as part of the on-air talent team.
The event, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, is Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The play-by-play team sitting by the cage will include well-known blow-by-blow announcer Mauro Ranallo along with MMA pundit Kenny Florian, rules and scoring expert Sean Wheelock and reporter Sibley Scoles.
On the analysis desk, Elle Duncan will host and be joined by MMA personality Ariel Helwani and former UFC fighters Tyron Woodley, Cain Velasquez, Cat Zingano and Jon Jones, who announced his retirement from the property but has since flirted with a comeback. Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts will be the ring announcer.
Fight-week events start Wednesday with an open workout at the Venice Beach basketball courts. The final press conference is Thursday at Intuit Dome’s outdoor plaza, with the public weigh-ins taking place at the same spot on Friday.
The event, which marks the first MMA event for both Netflix and MVP, is Saturday with the preliminary card beginning at 6pm ET and the main card starting at 9pm.