Rousey v Carano sets record as 17m watch MMA event

Rousey marks her comeback by submitting Carano in 15 seconds Ronda Rousey's win over Gina Carano on Saturday set a new record for the most-watched MMA event in the US, according to Netflix. The 15-second demolition job peaked at 17 million viewers globally on Netflix, shattering the previous record of nine million. UFC 329 in 2018, headlined by Khabib Nurmagomedov v Conor McGregor, was the most-watched pay-per-view event with 2.

4m buys, while UFC on FOX 1 in 2011 was believed to be the previous most-watched MMA event with an 8. 8m audience. Rousey v Carano had a "minute audience" of 12.

4m with Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz also on the main card. Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) co-founders Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul suggested the viewing figures opened the door to stage more MMA events on Netflix. Rousey v Carano was the first MMA event live on the streaming platform and did a £1.

64m ($2. 2m) gate at the Intuit Dome in California. The victory for Rousey was a vintage performance from the 39-year-old, who was fighting in MMA for the first time in 10 years.