Netflix claims 12.4 million global viewers for Ronda Rousey-Gina Carano fight
Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Netflix put up a solid showing for its most recent combat sports card, but it fell short of its other previous promotions. According to multiple reports , Saturday’s MMA card headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano drew 12. 4 million global viewers live and on-demand within 24 hours.
Global viewership for the event peaked at nearly 17 million viewers. The figure, which includes measurements from VideoAmp, G&G Closed Circuit Events, and internal Netflix data, cannot be compared to traditional Nielsen data. 17 million global viewers tuned in to watch Ronda Rousey vs.
Gina Carano on Netflix, averaging 12. 4 million viewers across the triple main event! #RouseyCarano pic.
twitter. com/p4TMQ3cPBn — Netflix (@netflix) May 19, 2026 In the United States, Saturday’s card averaged 9. 3 million viewers and peaked at 11.
6 million viewers when Rousey submitted Carano early in the first round. No matter how you slice it, Rousey-Carano was not nearly the same viewership draw as other fights Netflix has promoted. For instance, the boxing match between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua averaged 33 million viewers in December, and Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez captured 36.