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<\/p>\nOne of the most anticipated MMA cards of the year is almost here. Most Valuable Promotions brings together legends, rising stars, and can\u2019t-miss matchups for a stacked night of fights live from Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
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When Does MVP MMA Start?<\/p>\n
Doors Open: 2:00 PM PT<\/p>\n
Prelims: 3:00 PM PT<\/p>\n
Main Card: 6:00 PM PT<\/p>\n
All times are Pacific Time.<\/p>\n
How to Watch<\/p>\n
Main Card\u00a0<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd4a Ronda Rousey (12-2) vs Gina Carano (7-1) \u2014 Featherweight (145 lbs)<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd4a Nate Diaz (21-13) vs Mike Perry (14-8) \u2014 Welterweight (170 lbs)<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udd4a Francis Ngannou (18-3) vs Philipe Lins (18-5) \u2014 Heavyweight (265 lbs)<\/p>\n
Salahdine Parnasse (22-2) vs Kenneth Cross (17-4) \u2014 Lightweight (155 lbs)<\/p>\n
Junior dos Santos (21-10) vs Robelis Despaigne (5-2) \u2014 Heavyweight (265 lbs)<\/p>\n
Preliminary Card (3:00 PM PT \u2014 Free on YouTube)<\/p>\n
Namo Fazil (9-1) vs. Jake Babian (6-1) \u2014 Welterweight<\/p>\n
Adriano Moraes (21-6) vs. Phumi Nkuta (11-0) \u2014 Catchweight 130 lbs<\/p>\n
Jason Jackson (19-6) vs. Jefferson Creighton (12-2-1) \u2014 Welterweight<\/p>\n
David Mgoyan (8-1) vs. Albert Morales (19-10) \u2014 Featherweight<\/p>\n
Aline Pereira (2-2) vs. Jade Masson-Wong (3-2) \u2014 Catchweight 130 lbs<\/p>\n
Chris Avila (8-9) vs. Brandon Jenkins (16-11) \u2014 Catchweight 165 lbs<\/p>\n
Why This Card Is a Big Deal<\/p>\n
Rousey vs. Carano is a matchup that\u2019s been over a decade in the making. Rousey revealed on the Joe Rogan Experience that this fight was originally planned for December 2014 but never happened. Carano hasn\u2019t competed in MMA since her only loss \u2014 a TKO to Cris Cyborg in 2009. Rousey hasn\u2019t fought MMA since her loss to Amanda Nunes in December 2016. This is the final fight for both.<\/p>\n
Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry reunites two of combat sports\u2019 most entertaining and unpredictable personalities. Diaz hasn\u2019t competed in MMA since submitting Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in September 2022. Perry returns to MMA for the first time in over five years, coming off a dominant 6-0 run in bare knuckle.<\/p>\n
Francis Ngannou holds the Guinness World Record for hardest punch ever measured and is the former UFC Heavyweight Champion. His opponent Philipe \u201cMonstro\u201d Lins is a former PFL Heavyweight Tournament winner and $1 million prize recipient.<\/p>\n
FAQ<\/p>\n
Where can I watch Rousey vs. Carano on May 16, 2026?<\/p>\n
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano takes place Saturday, May 16, 2026, live from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The preliminary card streams free on the MVP MMA YouTube <\/a>channel starting at 3:00 PM PT. The main card begins at 6:00 PM PT and is available on Netflix<\/a>. Ronda Rousey (12-2) faces Gina Carano (7-1) in a five-round featherweight bout in what is billed as the final fight for both legends.<\/p>\n What time does Rousey vs. Carano start?<\/p>\n The main card starts at 6:00 PM Pacific Time on May 16, 2026. The co-main events \u2014 Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins \u2014 are also part of the main card. Rousey vs. Carano is the headline bout.<\/p>\n Is MVP MMA free to watch?<\/p>\n The prelims are free to watch live on YouTube starting at 3:00 PM PT. The main card is free to watch with an active Netflix subscription<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the most anticipated MMA cards of the year is almost here. Most Valuable Promotions brings together…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":669639,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":["post-669638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=669638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/669638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/669639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=669638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=669638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=669638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}