Women's MMA legends Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano meet in a blockbuster fight tonight at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The MVP MMA 1 main card begins at 9 p.m. ET on Netflix, with prelims starting at 6 p.m. theScore's Nick Baldwin will provide live results and analysis throughout the event.
Rousey and Carano are two of the most important figures in women's MMA history. Rousey was the inaugural UFC women's bantamweight champion and defended the title six times between 2013 and 2015 before losing to Holly Holm in an all-time upset. Her fight against Holm at UFC 193 still holds claim to the second-highest attendance in UFC history. Rousey retired from MMA after a loss to Amanda Nunes in 2016 and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2018.
Carano helped pioneer women's MMA in the late 2000s. Her 2007 win over Julie Kedzie in the now-defunct EliteXC promotion was the first women's MMA bout to be broadcast on live television. Carano was also involved in the inaugural Strikeforce women's featherweight title bout in 2009, suffering a knockout loss to Cris Cyborg in what remains her most recent fight to date.
Tale of the tape
| Rousey | Carano | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 39 | 44 |
| Height | 5-6 | 5-8 |
| Reach | 66 in | 66.5 in |
| Record | 12-2 | 7-1 |
Betting odds
The oddsmakers favor Rousey to defeat Carano, courtesy of theScore Bet.
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rousey | -600 |
| Carano | +400 |
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Here's a look at the full MVP MMA 1 fight card (results being updated throughout the prelims):
Main card (Netflix at 9 p.m. ET)
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
- Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry
- Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
- Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenny Cross
- Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
Preliminary card (YouTube at 6 p.m. ET)
- Namo Fazil vs. Jake Babian
- Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta
- Jason Jackson vs. Jeff Creighton
- David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
- Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 28-28)
- Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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