Netflix's first live MMA broadcast, featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history. Netflix and Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions reported that the event drew as many as 17 million viewers worldwide, including a peak of 11.6 million in the U.S. This figure surpassed the previous MMA record of 8.8 million set in 2011 for UFC on FOX 1.
Held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, the main event featured 39-year-old Rousey performing in a mixed martial arts cage for the first time in nearly a decade. Rousey defeated 44-year-old Carano, who was fighting for the first time in 17 years, using her signature armbar move just 17 seconds into the bout.
Other featured bouts included a welterweight matchup between UFC veterans Mike Perry and Nate Diaz, which Perry won via doctor's stoppage after bloodying Diaz. In another fight, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou knocked out Philipe Lins in the first round.