What Time Does Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey Netflix Event Starts? 

The combat sports world is on the absolute verge of a meltdown as Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey is coming to Netflix. In a dream matchup that fans have been waiting for years, the two titans of women’s mixed martial arts will be stepping into the cage on May 16. 

For over a decade, fans have debated about it on forums or stimulated this clash in video games, but the wait is officially over. Here is all you need to know about the fight, streaming details, and more!

Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey: Global Release Schedule 

The historic card takes place live from the brand-new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Netflix on May 16, 2026. Since Netflix will be broadcasting globally, the timing requires coordination, depending on which half of the card you want to watch. The action is split into two distinct viewing segments as per Tudum:

• The Preliminary Card features a lineup of rising prospects across the welterweight, featherweight, and catchweight divisions. It will begin at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET on Netflix Tudum.
• The Main Card, or the official broadcast, will stream live on the Netflix app starting at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET. The Rousey vs. Carano featherweight superfight will crown the evening as the final main event.

To make sure you don’t miss out on the event, you need to map your local time zone to the official global broadcasting schedule. Here is the global release schedule for the upcoming fight: 

Main Streaming Time

Timezone	Preliminary Streaming Time
EDT (US East Coast)	5:00 PM (release day)	9:00 PM (release day)
PDT (US West Coast)	2:00 PM (release day)	6:00 PM (release day)
MDT (Mountain Daylight)	3:00 PM (release day)	7:00 PM (release day)
CDT (Central Daylight)	4:00 PM (release day)	8:00 PM (release day)
AKDT (Alaska Daylight)	1:00 PM (release day)	5:00 PM (release day)
HST (Hawaii Standard)	11:00 AM (release day)	3:00 PM (release day)
GMT (UK)	9:00 PM (release day)	1:00 AM (next day)
CET (Central Europe)	11:00 PM (release day)	3:00 AM (next day)
JST (Japan)	6:00 AM (next day)	10:00 AM (next day)
KST (Korea)	6:00 AM (next day)	10:00 AM (next day)
IST (India)	2:30 AM (next day)	6:30 AM (next day)
SGT (Singapore)	5:00 AM (next day)	9:00 AM (next day)
PhST (Philippines)	5:00 AM (next day)	9:00 AM (next day)
CST (China Standard Time)	5:00 AM (next day)	9:00 AM (next day)
AEDT (Australia)	7:00 AM (next day)	11:00 AM (next day)

Make sure to check your Netflix app beforehand, as sometimes technical difficulties delay live events. Unlike the traditional pay-per-view formats, this event will be available to all active Netflix subscribers at absolutely no additional cost. 

Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey is Netflix’s First Live Event

While Netflix has dipped its toes into live programming, from comedy specials to massive boxing spectacles, the upcoming Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey fight is the streaming platform’s first-ever live mixed martial arts (MMA) event (via Tudum).

Partnering directly with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the streaming giant is testing its infrastructure for a massive, permanent push into the live sports ecosystem. By hosting the live event inside a specialized hexagon cage, the platform is circumventing the traditional cable pay-per-view structure, directly challenging and establishing its dominance as a more favorable platform. 

Netflix is using the sheer nostalgia of two legendary icons to prove that it can draw in larger live audiences, more than premium sports networks have ever dreamed of. This is possible due to its global 350+ million active subscribers and no additional costs for viewing. 

What to Expect from Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey?

Netflix’s Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey event will feature preliminary fights before the main card. Fans can go to Tudum to get a glimpse of the next generation of MMA powerhouses, which will include six fights across different divisions. 

The preliminary card will include (via Tudum): 

• Namo Fazil vs Jake Babian (Welterweight -170lbs)
• Adriano Moraes vs Phumi Nkuta (Catchweight – 130lbs)
• Jason Jackson vs Jefferson Creighton (Welterweight – 170lbs)
• David Mgoyan vs Albert Morales (Featherweight – 145lbs)
• Aline Pereira vs Jade Masson-Wong (Catchweight – 130lbs)
• Chris Avila vs Brandon Jenkins (Catchweight – 165lbs)

The main event, on the other hand, will be contested as a 5-round featherweight bout at 145 pounds, utilizing standard 4-ounce MMA gloves under the Unified Rules of MMA. The main card fights will include (via Tudum):

• Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
• Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry
• Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
• Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross
• Junior Dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne

Given this lineup, viewers can expect an incredibly stacked event. From Francis Ngannou making his highly anticipated return to the cage to cult icon Nate Diaz’s return, the event is guaranteed to deliver some raw, uncensored chaos. 

Ronda Rousey, who has not fought in a decade, will bring back her Olympic-level Judo and signature style to the cage as she goes against Gina Carano, the OG women’s MMA icon. While some may dismiss the event as simply a money grab opportunity, true fans will know the genuine leverage such events carry.

These fight cards deserve their own status as must-watch, with Carano-Rousey’s stylish clash being the absolute cherry on top. This high-stakes spectacle is likely going to alter the history of women’s combat sports and MMA live events forever.

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Tune in to Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey on Netflix on May 16 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET.