MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
2026 mixed martial arts event
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MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano (also known as MVP MMA 1) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Most Valuable Promotions that took place on May 16, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States.[1]
| MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano | |
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The poster for MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano | |
| Promotion | Most Valuable Promotions |
| Date | May 16, 2026 |
| Venue | Intuit Dome |
| City | Inglewood, California, United States |
Background
This event was the first-ever MMA event produced by Most Valuable Promotions, which also aired on Netflix.[2]
Commentary for the event's live Netflix broadcast was provided by Mauro Ranallo on play-by-play, Kenny Florian as color analyst, and Sean Wheelock as rules analyst.[3]
A women's featherweight bout between former Strikeforce and UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano served as the event headliner.[4]
A five round welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner Nate Diaz and Mike Perry took place as the co-main event.[5]
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou faced 2018 PFL Heavyweight Tournament winner Philipe Lins in a five round heavyweight bout at the event.[6]
A welterweight bout between former Bellator Welterweight World Champion Jason Jackson and Lorenz Larkin was scheduled at this event.[7] However, Larkin pulled out due to an injury and was replaced by Jefferson Creighton.[8]
A flyweight bout between undefeated prospect Muhammad Mokaev and former three-time ONE Flyweight World Champion Adriano Moraes was scheduled for this event, but Mokaev pulled out due to visa issues and was replaced by Phumi Nkuta.[9]
Results
| Main card (Netflix) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Featherweight | Ronda Rousey | def. | Gina Carano | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:17 | |
| Welterweight | Mike Perry | def. | Nate Diaz | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Francis Ngannou | def. | Philipe Lins | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:31 | |
| Lightweight | Salahdine Parnasse | def. | Kenneth Cross | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:18 | |
| Heavyweight | Robelis Despaigne | def. | Junior dos Santos | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| Preliminary card (YouTube) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Namo Fazil | def. | Jake Babian | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 0:58 | |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Adriano Moraes | def. | Phumi Nkuta | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:59 | |
| Welterweight | Jason Jackson | def. | Jefferson Creighton | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Featherweight | David Mgoyan | def. | Albert Morales | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–26, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (130 lb) | Aline Pereira | def. | Jade Masson-Wong | Decision (split) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (165 lb) | Brandon Jenkins | def. | Chris Avila | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received bonuses.[11]
- Fight of the Night ($50,000): Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta
- Performance of the Night ($100,000): Francis Ngannou
