When is Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano? Start time, undercard and how to watch fight

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will clash in an unexpected fight tonight, many years after the MMA trailblazers last graced the cage.

Rousey, a former UFC bantamweight champion, has not fought since her knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in 2016, while Carano’s last bout took place in 2009.

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Since then, Rousey has turned her hand to professional wrestling with WWE, while Carano is well known for her acting career after she starred in Star Wars’ Mandalorian show. Now, however, the Americans emerge from fighting retirement to square off in California, headlining the first MMA show organised by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions.

Rousey, 39, and Carano, 44, will be joined on the card by former UFC stars Francis Ngannou, Nate Diaz and Mike Perry, among others. Former heavyweight champion Ngannou takes on Philipe Lins, while Diaz and Perry square off in what is expected to be an all-action affair.

Here’s all you need to know:

When is the fight?

Rousey vs Carano will take place on Saturday 16 May at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The main card is due to begin at 2am BST on Sunday (6pm PT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET on Saturday), with the main event likely following at 4am BST on Sunday (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

The event will stream live exclusively on Netflix. It will be available to all existing subscribers – in other words, at no additional cost.

Odds

Rousey – 2/11; Carano – 4/1

Ngannou – 1/12; Lins – 7/1

Diaz – 13/8; Perry – 1/2

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Fight card in full

Subject to change:

Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano (women’s featherweight)

Francis Ngannou vs Philipe Lins (heavyweight)

Nate Diaz vs Mike Perry (welterweight)

Salahdine Parnasse vs Kenneth Cross (lightweight)

Junior Dos Santos vs Robelis Despaigne (heavyweight)

Namo Fazil def. Jake Babian via second-round submission (D’arce choke, 0:58)

Adriano Moraes def. Phumi Nkuta via third-round technical submission (rear naked choke, 4:59)

Jason Jackson def. Jefferson Creighton via first-round KO (0:22)

David Mgoyan def. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)

Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)

Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)