Rousey vs. Carano Fight Card Results

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 16: Ronda Rousey, Jake Paul, and Gina Carano pose for a photo after the featherweight bout during the main card of Netflix’s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)

On February 17, 2026, MVP Promotions shocked the world when they announced Ronda Rousey would return to the cage to take on Gina Carano on Netflix. Over four months later, the two ladies have talked the talk but finally walked the walk by stepping into the hexagon to headline the first MMA fight in Netflix history. The night was filled with some memorable battles, and I am here to recap the big night. 

Heading into the night, there was some big hype surrounding Rousey vs. Carano. Rousey got back in the cage for the first time in ten years, while for Carano, the last fight was sixteen years ago. Moreover, MVP Promotions billed this as a triple main event, with former UFC champ Francis Ngannou taking on Philipe Lins and Mike Perry fighting Nate Diaz. This was one hell of an event, and something I would love to see again from Netflix and MVP Promotions. 

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano

The hype for this main event was real, and you could feel the love for both fighters from inside the Inuit Dome. However, if you blinked, you missed the takedown, a few shots to the head leading to the arm bar, and a tap out of Carano by Rousey. Many will complain, but Rousey is a dominant fighter, and it’s not the first card she headlined that she got the quick victory. I was hoping for more out of Carano, but either way she fought hard to get back in the cage and did the damn thing. 

Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry

Mike Perry vs. Nate Diaz was my most anticipated fight of the weekend outside the main event. The crowd was FULLY behind Diaz, and early in the fight, Diaz got the better of Perry and even won round one. However, Diaz got a cut on his head that led to blood gushing everywhere. Ultimately this led to the ref stopping the fight and Perry winning via TKO. 

Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins

Ngannou did exactly what we all expected him to do: go out and dominate. I was impressed by a few shots by Lins early on that seemed to catch Ngannou off guard, but Ngannou’s ability to overpower Lins is what won him this fight. The ref stopped the fight at 4:31 in round one for a KO by Ngannou. 

Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenny Cross and Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne

As for the rest of the main card, it played out like this. Parnasse came to fight in the US for the first time and put on a show. At the 4:18 mark of the first round, he landed a body shot on Cross that put him down and out. Junior dos Santos looked in great shape, but Despaigne towered over him and hit Santos with a two-piece that ended the fight at the 2:01 mark in the first round. 

Preliminary Card

Namo Fazil vs. Jake Babian

Namo Fazil talked a lot of trash all week leading up to his fight against Jeff Babian. Of course the big question was going to be, will he back it up? In round one, Babian had the best of Fazil for a little until the latter part of round one, where he landed a few shots on Babian. It was in round two where Fazil took over the fight and made Babian tap out. He talked the talk and backed it up.

Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta

Phumi Nkuta walked into this fight undefeated. I was super hyped to get to see him fight in person and to take on Adriano Moraes. This went almost the full three rounds, where I had the score Nkuta 2 rounds to 0. However, in the final moments of round three, Moraes knocked Nkuta down and put him in a choke. The bell seemingly rang, and Moraes kept the choke locked in, and Nkuta seemed out for a minute. However, I, like many at the Inuit Dome, thought Nkuta won. The referee watched the replay and said Moraes won by technical submission at the 4:59 mark of the third round. This was a godawful call here, and Nkuta was robbed. 

The rest of the prelim card results:

One of my favorite fighters to watch, Jason Jackson knocked out Jeff Creighton in 22 seconds with an incredible left hook. I sincerely hope we get to see more of Jackson soon. Brandon Jenkins, Aline Pereira, and David Mgoyan all won their fights by decision in the preliminary card. Of the three, only Mgoyan won by unanimous decision. 

You can watch the replay of the entire MVP Promotions card on Netflix.