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Henry Cejudo's boxing debut has a new opponent: MVP boxer Wanna Walton will face the Olympic champion on Sept. 26 in Miami after Deen The Great withdrew with an injury. Walton, 20, is an actor-turned-boxer with a 3-0-1 record fighting under MVP, and this high-profile Misfits-MVP collaboration is pitched as a big opportunity for him and a marquee test for Cejudo in the boxing ring.
MVP’s Nakisa Bidarian publicly thanked Dana White for announcing Conor McGregor’s return during Francis Ngannou’s walkout at a Netflix-backed MVP event, calling the timing beneficial for the sport and hinting at a potential Paul–McGregor mega-fight. McGregor is slated to fight Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11, while Jake Paul criticized White’s move. The event also featured wins from Ronda Rousey, Francis Ngannou, and Mike Perry, underscoring a high-profile cross-promotional moment in MMA and boxing talks.
Ronda Rousey returned to MMA after nearly a decade and stopped Gina Carano in 17 seconds at a Netflix-streamed card in Inglewood, earning $2.2 million per the California State Athletic Commission. Carano earned about $1.05 million, with potential extra incentives depending on event performance. The bout was promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, and Rousey praised the finish as a concise display of martial arts.
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions revealed the broadcast team for Saturday’s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano bout at the Intuit Dome, led by Elle Duncan and Tyron Woodley with Ariel Helwani; guest analysts include Jon Jones, Cain Velasquez, and Cat Zingano, while Mauro Ranallo handles blow-by-blow commentary with Kenny Florian. Sibley Scoles reports backstage, Sean Wheelock covers rules, and Kody “Big Mo” Mommaerts is the in-ring announcer. Preliminary fights stream on Tudum and MVP’s YouTube, with the main card live on Netflix. The five-round bout will follow Unified Rules MMA and marks a rare return to competition for both fighters, promoted under MVP as Netflix leans on combat sports to drive viewership after past UFC deal developments.
Ronda Rousey returns to MMA on May 16 for Netflix’s first live MMA event, headlining against Gina Carano in a bout that could determine her future. She says she plans to retire after this fight unless a Carano rematch earns a trilogy, citing family goals and the desire not to spend more time away for money. Carano hasn’t fought since 2009, while the event — produced by MVP — also features Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz.
The May 16 Netflix card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood lost welterweight Lorenz Larkin to a knee injury, prompting a search for a replacement opponent for Jason Jackson; the event also features Francis Ngannou vs. Philippe Lins and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, with about 11 fights planned.
Eight new bouts were added to MVP MMA's May 16, 2026 Los Angeles card, headlined by the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano comeback, with Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins on the undercard and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry. The lineup also features veterans and rising stars such as Junior dos Santos, Muhammad Mokaev, Adriano Moraes, Jason Jackson, Salahdine Parnasse and others, in a Netflix-backed event that MVP promotes as a global blockbuster.
Ronda Rousey proclaims a 'revolution' against the UFC after Nate Diaz joins Most Valuable Promotions for a Netflix event, taking aim at UFC executive Hunter Campbell and suggesting she'll move on from UFC following the Paramount+ shift. Diaz and Mike Perry are set for MVP’s May 16 Netflix card, a pairing she says will draw fans and signal a broader clash with the establishment.
Ronda Rousey says she asked Dana White to arrange a UFC bout with Gina Carano, but the UFC didn’t commit. The fight will instead take place on Netflix on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles under Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, marking a high-profile MMA return for both veterans.
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano end their retirements to fight on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood in a 145-pound, five-round bout broadcast on Netflix and promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, a historic clash between two MMA pioneers who helped bring women’s combat sports into the mainstream.
Retired due to concussion problems, Ronda Rousey reportedly plans a comeback to fight Gina Carano in an MVP-organized event, a historic all-women’s showdown. Carano says Rousey approached her about the bout, and she expects to win. The match would mark MVP’s first foray into MMA and comes after Carano’s Disney lawsuit settlement.
Netflix is staging its first live MMA event, a May 16 bout at the Intuit Dome in LA between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, produced with MVP; the five-round, 4-ounce-glove fight will be sanctioned under the Unified Rules inside a hexagon, with tickets on sale March 5. The event signals Netflix’s expansion into combat sports amid ongoing Warner Bros. Discovery–Paramount talks, and cements both fighters’ status as icons in women’s MMA.
The promoter of the boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson has dismissed claims that the fight was rigged as "incorrect and baseless." Paul won the match by unanimous decision, and the event set streaming and betting records. Despite criticism from figures like Oscar De La Hoya, who suggested the fight was staged, Most Valuable Promotions defended the legitimacy of the bout, emphasizing that both fighters competed without restrictions. The controversy was fueled by Paul's post-fight comments about not wanting to hurt Tyson.
Jake Paul and his promotion company, Most Valuable Promotions, have denied accusations that his recent fight against Mike Tyson was rigged. The fight, which ended in a unanimous decision for Paul, faced criticism for being lackluster, leading to rumors of contractual restrictions. MVP emphasized that the match was professionally sanctioned and that both fighters performed to their best abilities. The company also highlighted the importance of their partnership with Netflix and dismissed the rigging claims as insulting and illogical.