MVP MMA results and highlights are updated live as the action unfolds from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The main event will feature a women’s featherweight bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. MMANews has you covered with all the results and highlights!
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano – Women’s Featherweight Main Event
This will be Rousey’s first professional MMA fight since losing to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. After winning a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Olympics, Rousey elevated herself and women’s MMA with her finishes in the cage, going on to become Strikeforce and (the inaugural) UFC women’s bantamweight champion. This marks Rousey’s first fight at women’s featherweight since the very early portion of her career.
This marks Carano’s first MMA fight since losing to Cris Cyborg in 2009, the sole loss in Carano’s MMA career. Carano, a women’s MMA pioneer, won seven straight fights before that defeat.
The co-main event will see Nate Diaz take on Mike Perry. This marks Diaz’s first professional MMA fight since defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 279. Diaz has since fought twice in boxing. Perry, now a standout fighter in BKFC, will be competing in a professional MMA bout for the first time since parting with the UFC in 2021.
Francis Ngannou also makes his MMA return at this event, taking on Phillipe Lins. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, fought just one time for the PFL, defeating Renan Ferreira. Lins, who won the 2018 PFL heavyweight title, went 4-2 in the UFC. Lins last fought in professional MMA at UFC 299, defeating Ion Cutelaba.
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How to Watch MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Venue: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
- Streaming: Netflix (Main Card), YouTube (Prelims)
- Prelims: 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT
- Main Card: 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano Quick Results
- Main Event: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano — Ronda Rousey def. Gina Carano via submission (armbar) (Rd. 1, 0:17)
- Co-Main Event: Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry — Mike Perry def. Nate Diaz via TKO (stoppage) (Rd. 2, 5:00)
- Francis Ngannou vs. Phillipe Lins — Francis Ngannou def. Phillipe Lins via KO (Rd. 1, 4:31)
- Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross — Salahdine Parnasse def. Kenneth Cross via TKO (Rd. 1, 4:18)
- Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne — Robelis Despaigne def. Junior dos Santos via KO (Rd. 1, 2:59)
MVP MMA: Rousey vs. Carano Results & Highlights
Preliminary Card (YouTube, 6 PM ET)
Catchweight (165 lbs): Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
Result: Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
Catchweight (130 lbs): Aline Pereira vs. Jade Masson-Wong
Result: Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong via split decision (29-28 x2, 27-30)
Featherweight: David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
Result: David Mgoyan def. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
Welterweight: Jason Jackson vs. Jeff Creighton
Result: Jason Jackson def. Jeff Creighton via KO (Rd. 1, 0:22)
Catchweight (130 lbs): Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta
Result: Adriano Moraes def. Phumi Nkuta via technical submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 3, 4:59)
Welterweight: Namo Fazil vs. Jake Babian
Result: Namo Fazil def. Jake Babian via submission (anaconda choke) (Rd. 2, 0:58)
Main Card (Netflix, 9 PM ET)
Heavyweight: Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
Result: Robelis Despaigne def. Junior dos Santos via KO (Rd. 1, 2:59)
Lightweight: Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross
Result: Salahdine Parnasse def. Kenneth Cross via TKO (Rd. 1, 4:18)
Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou vs. Phillipe Lins
Result: Francis Ngannou def. Phillipe Lins via KO (Rd. 1, 4:31)
Welterweight: Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry
Result: Mike Perry def. Nate Diaz via TKO (stoppage) (Rd. 2, 5:00)
Women’s Featherweight: Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
Result: Ronda Rousey def. Gina Carano via submission (armbar) (Rd. 1, 0:17)