Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (Netflix)<\/p>\n
Netflix will soon be adding mixed martial arts to its live sports roster, as Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano are set to headline a fight night on May 16.<\/p>\n
The live sporting event at Los Angeles\u2019 Intuit Dome follows the streamer\u2019s boxing partnership with Most Valuable Promotions, which saw Jake Paul take on Mike Tyson as the most-streamed sporting event ever<\/a> with 125 million viewers. Additional fights on the Rousey vs. Carano card are still to come.<\/p>\n \u201cBeen waiting so long to announce this,\u201d Rousey told Tudum<\/a>. \u201cMe and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest superfight in women\u2019s combat sport history, and we\u2019re partnering with the fighter-first promoter, MVP, as well as the baddest streamer on the planet, Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present, and future.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cRonda came to me and said there is only one person she would make a comeback for, and it\u2019s been her dream to make this fight happen between us,\u201d Carano added.<\/p>\n Rousey is a UFC champion and Olympic medalist with a record of 12-2 (9 submissions, 3 KOs), while Carano broke ground for women in the sport with Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce and a 7-1 record (1 submission, 3 KOs). Both featherweights have also notably made the move from athlete to actress<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the record-breaking success in boxing, we wanted our first MMA event to be truly legendary,\u201d Netflix VP of Sports Gabe Spitzer said in a Tuesday statement. \u201cThese are more than just athletes \u2014 they are generational stars, and having them headline our MMA debut at the Intuit Dome is a defining moment for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano<\/a> airs live on May 16, with tickets going on sale March 5.<\/p>\n The post Netflix Gets Into the MMA Hexagon With Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano in May<\/a> appeared first on TheWrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n