{"id":531511,"date":"2026-03-10T17:54:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/531511\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:54:16","slug":"white-house-card-sucks-as-netflix-stacks-with-francis-ngannou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/531511\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhite House Card Sucks\u201d As Netflix Stacks With Francis Ngannou"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ronda Rousey<\/a> has used her return to MMA to take direct aim at the UFC, hyping Netflix\u2019s first live MMA card while dismissing the promotion\u2019s upcoming White House show as a weak offering by comparison.<\/p>\n

On X, the former UFC women\u2019s bantamweight champion<\/a> reacted to the announcement that Francis Ngannou vs Philipe Lins had been added to the May 16 Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano event on Netflix, writing that Ngannou vs Lins \u201cjoins #RouseyVsCarano on @Netflix May 16th\u201d and calling it a \u201cbamf laden double headliner.\u201d She framed the lineup as the result of \u201cput[ting] fighters and fans ahead of shareholders,\u201d tagging Jake Paul\u2019s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) while closing with a blunt postscript: \u201c@ufc\u2019s White House card sucks.\u201d The message quickly circulated across MMA media as a pointed shot at her former employer and its June showcase in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Ronda Rousey Hypes Netflix Doubleheader, Blasts UFC\u2019s White House Card<\/p>\n

The Netflix event itself has taken shape<\/a> as one of the year\u2019s standout attractions. Rousey, 39, returns from a long hiatus to face fellow pioneer Gina Carano, 43, in a featherweight bout that headlines MVP\u2019s inaugural MMA show and the first mixed martial arts card to stream live on Netflix. The event will be held at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 16, and will be available globally at no extra charge to subscribers, marking Netflix\u2019s formal move into live MMA after previous combat sports projects. Rousey has already shared training footage and updates around the matchup, helping build interest in a fight that has been discussed in fantasy matchups for more than a decade.<\/p>\n

Adding to the card\u2019s appeal is Ngannou\u2019s MMA return. MVP and Netflix confirmed that the former UFC heavyweight champion will face Brazil\u2019s Philipe Lins in a five\u2011round heavyweight bout under unified rules, joining Rousey vs Carano as a key attraction on the same bill. Ngannou, 18\u20133 in MMA with 13 knockouts, comes back to the cage after a run in boxing and a 2024 PFL championship victory, while Lins, 18\u20135, is a former PFL tournament winner who left the UFC following a four\u2011fight win streak without a new deal. <\/p>\n

\"\"2024 PFL Superfights PPV: Battle of the Giants at the Mayadeen Theater in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Jose Pe\u00f1uela \/ 2024PFLPPV)<\/p>\n

Netflix executives have pitched the lineup as a milestone moment, with the platform\u2019s VP of Sports describing Rousey, Carano and Ngannou as \u201cgenerational icons\u201d headlining the service\u2019s first MMA broadcast.<\/p>\n

\"Ex-UFC<\/p>\n

Rousey\u2019s jab at the UFC is tied<\/a> directly to that contrast in presentation. The promotion\u2019s Freedom 250 event, scheduled for June 14 at the White House to coincide with President Donald Trump\u2019s 80th birthday, is set to feature Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje for the lightweight title and Alex Pereira<\/a> vs Ciryl Gane for an interim heavyweight belt. While the lineup carries two championship fights on paper, some fans and fighters have criticized the card after an extended buildup that fueled hopes of appearances by bigger names like Conor McGregor and Jon Jones<\/a>, neither of whom made the final announcement. <\/p>\n

Rousey has said she previously tried to return to MMA with the UFC but could not reach terms with Dana White<\/a>, making her decision to push MVP\u2019s Netflix show an extension of a strained relationship that now plays out in public.<\/p>\n

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