Rousey Carano Mixed Martial Arts

Gina Carano, of the United States, left, fights Ronda Rousey, of the United States, during their featherweight mixed martial arts fight Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.

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Rousey's return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix

Rousey's return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history. Netflix and Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions are reporting as many as 17 million viewers worldwide, including a peak of 11.6 million in the U.S. The U.S. figure surpassed the previous MMA record of 8.8 million in 2011 for UFC on FOX 1. The 39-year-old Rousey, performing in a mixed martial arts cage for the first time in nearly a decade, defeated the 44-year-old Carano with her signature armbar move just 17 seconds into the bout.