Although the main event might have left some fight fans wanting, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions are pleased with the viewing numbers of the Rousey versus Carano event.
The triple-main card scored an estimated average minute audience of 12.4 million Live+1 viewers globally, per VideoAmp, G&G and Netflix.
Viewership peaked with nearly 17 million viewers watching the Rhonda Rousey versus Gina Carano fight.
In the US, the card averaged 9.3M viewers, peaking at 11.6M viewers during the main event.
Rousey vs. Carano generated 1 billion impressions across Netflix’s global social channels as well.
The fight dominated the trending topics on X in the United States with #RouseyCarano taking the #1 spot all evening, alongside related terms like Nate Diaz, Jake Paul, MVP MMA, and Netflix MMA. Globally, the fight was the #1 trend in Brazil and #3 in the UK.
In the Netflix and MVP blockbuster live triple-main event on Saturday, 16 May at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California:
Ronda Rousey (13-2, 10 Submissions, 3 KOs) defeated Gina Carano (7-2, 1 Submission, 3 KOs) in 17 seconds via armbar submission.
The “King of Violence” Mike Perry (15-8, 11 KOs) won against Nate Diaz (22-14, 14 Submissions, 4 KOs) by TKO after the referee stopped the fight before the third round.
Francis Ngannou (19-3, 4 Submissions, 14 KOs) knocked out Brazil’s Philipe Lins (18-6, 4 Submissions, 9 KOs) in the first round.
