Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano averaged over 12 million viewers on Netflix
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano set a new U.S. viewership record for MMA
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 16: Ronda Rousey (left) defeated Gina Carano (right) by submission via a first-round armbar at the 17-second mark during their Featherweight Bout (145lbs) of the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) on Saturday night's main card event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood of Los Angeles, California, United States on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) | Anadolu via Getty Images Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano is the most-watched MMA event ever in the United States.
This past Saturday, Rousey and Carano headlined Most Valuable Promotion’s first MMA event, broadcast live on Netflix. Heading into the event, Rousey was outspoken about hoping to exceed nine million viewers on Netflix, which would break the previous U. S.
record for an MMA event, the 8. 8 million views Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez drew for the UFC’s debut on FOX in 2011. Well, Rousey achieved her goal.
Per numbers released by Most Valuable Promotions on Tuesday, MVP MMA 1 pulled over 12. 4 million live viewers globally, peaking at 17 million during the Rousey vs. Carano main event.