The punches started flying long before Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano make their highly anticipated walk to the cage.
Ahead of the blockbuster May 16 main card streaming live on Netflix, fans watched the Rousey vs. Carano preliminary fights streaming live on Tudum, with a card full of rising contenders, knockout artists, and high-stakes matchups across multiple divisions.
The Rousey vs. Carano prelims delivered an early look at rising MMA talent before the spotlight shifted to a stacked main card featuring Rousey vs. Carano, Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry, and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins, live on Netflix. The six-fight preliminary card spanned multiple divisions and featured several fighters looking to make a statement on one of the year’s biggest MMA stages.
Keep scrolling for the full preliminary card and live results from each fight.
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PRELIMINARY CARD LIVE RESULTS & WINNERS
WELTERWEIGHT – 170LBS
NAMO FAZIL
vs.
JAKE BABIAN
Namo Fazil def. Jake Babian via submission (D’arce choke, 0:58 Round 2)
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CATCHWEIGHT – 130 LBS
ADRIANO MORAES
vs.
PHUMI NKUTA
RESULT: Adriano Moraes def. Phumi Nkuta via technical submission (rear-naked choke, 4:59 Round 3)
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WELTERWEIGHT – 170 LBS
JASON JACKSON
vs.
JEFFERSON CREIGHTON
Jason Jackson def. Jefferson Creighton via knockout (0:22, Round 1)
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FEATHERWEIGHT – 145 LBS
DAVID MGOYAN
vs.
ALBERT MORALES
RESULT: David Mgoyan def. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)
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CATCHWEIGHT – 130 LBS
ALINE PEREIRA
vs.
JADE MASSON-WONG
RESULT: Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong via split decision (29-29, 27-30, 29-28)
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CATCHWEIGHT – 165 LBS
CHRIS AVILA
vs.
BRANDON JENKINS
RESULT: Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
What fights are on the main card?
Now that the prelims have wrapped, the action shifts to Netflix for a massive triple-headliner featuring some of the biggest names in combat sports.
Main card fights include:
- 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
Tonight’s event marks another major MMA moment for Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions as the platform continues expanding deeper into live combat sports.