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The organization recently unveiled the bout order for Saturday’s card, which takes place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. One notable change to the original lineup is that Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry has been elevated to the evening’s co-main event, while Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins will now be the third from last fight on the card.
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Most Valuable Promotions “Rousey vs. Carano” is headlined by a five-round featherweight clash pitting Ronda Rousey against Gina Carano. The main card airs on Netflix at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on the MVP YouTube channel and Tudum at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
Rousey, 39, was one-half of the first-ever women’s bout in the UFC, when she claimed the bantamweight crown with a first-round submission of Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 in February 2013. That was part of a 12-fight winning streak by Rousey to begin her MMA career, as she emerged as one of the top stars in the sport. The Olympic judoka hasn’t competed since suffering a 48-second TKO defeat to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in December 2016.
The 44-year-old Carano hasn’t fought since Aug. 15, 2009, when fell to Cristiane Justino via first-round TKO under the Strikeforce banner. Carano won her first seven pro outings prior to that defeat, including a victory over Julie Kedzie in EliteXC that was the first women’s bout to air on national TV.
Main Card
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry
Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross
Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
Preliminary Card
Namo Fazil vs. Jake Bobian
Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta
Jason Jackson vs. Jefferson Creighton
David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
Aline Pereira vs. Jade Masson-Wong
Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
🚨 1 WEEK OUT 🚨
A fight years in the making is almost here.
🇺🇸 Rousey vs Carano 🇺🇸 two pioneers finally collide on the biggest stage. Legacy, pride, and history all on the line when these icons step into the cage.
The women who helped change combat sports forever are about to… pic.twitter.com/TlhYyjAJ3Q
— MVP – Most Valuable Promotions (@MostVpromotions) May 9, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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