What time is Ronda Rousey actually fighting Gina Carano? Start time revealed for 2026 MMA match
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will enter the octagon Saturday night on Netflix. Well, Saturday night for the U.S. viewers.
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This fight card will stream across the globe, meaning for U.K. viewers, the fights will be in the wee hours of the morning. In Australia, it will already be Sunday afternoon by the time Rousey and Carano begin.
There is plenty to look forward to earlier on in the fight card as well. The undercard will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Netflix and Netflix Tudum. MVP Promotions will also air it on their YouTube channel.
A total of 10 fights will precede Rousey vs. Carano, with five on the main card and five on the undercard. The main event will begin at 9 p.m. ET, once the undercard has completed.
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What time does Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano main event start?
- Date: Saturday, May 16
- Main event start time (approx.): 11:00 p.m. ET | 8:00 p.m. PT | 4 a.m. BST (Sunday) | 2 p.m. AEDT (Sunday)
- Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
It’s difficult to know exactly when the main event will begin. The key factor is how long each other fight will take. The quicker the knockouts in earlier fights, the sooner Rousey vs. Carano will begin.
The main card begins at 9 p.m. ET and contains six total fights, with five before Rousey vs. Carano. A good estimate for these five fights would be about two hours, meaning Rousey and Carano are likely to fight around 11 p.m. This could certainly vary with several factors at play, but until the fights begin, the best exercise is just an estimate.
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How to watch Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
- Live stream: Netflix
- Standard with ads: $8.99/month
- Standard: $19.99/month
- Premium: $26.99/month
Netflix is streaming the main fight card all over the globe, no matter which plan subscribers use. There is also no additional pay-per-view cost to watch the fights. Netflix has escalating perks with each plan, including removing advertisements and providing higher audio and video quality.
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