An MVP promotion event scheduled for May 16 will feature three major matchups with pre-fight staredowns now released. The main attractions include Ronda Rousey (12-2) facing Gina Carano (7-1) in a high-profile women's bout. Nate Diaz (21-13) will meet Mike Perry (14-8), while Francis Ngannou (18-3) takes on Felipe Lins (18-5). The staredown footage was published by FightHubTV. These matchups represent a significant crossover event bringing together fighters from different combat sports backgrounds.
MVP Promotions has unveiled a three-fight card for May 16 headlined by some of the most recognizable names in combat sports, with staredown footage released by FightHubTV offering the first face-to-face look at the matchups.
The marquee attraction sees Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey return opposite Gina "Conviction" Carano in a women's bout that carries enormous crossover appeal. Rousey, 39, carries a 12-2 record and built her legacy as one of the most dominant grapplers in the sport's history, averaging 6.26 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a remarkable 4.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Her striking accuracy sits at 52 percent. Carano, now 44, brings a 7-1 record and trains out of Xtreme Couture. She averages 4.5 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy, with solid grappling numbers of her own — 1.24 takedowns and 1.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Nate Diaz and Mike Perry are set to share the cage in a welterweight clash that promises fireworks. Diaz, the 41-year-old Stockton native from Cesar Gracie Fight Team, holds a 22-13 record. The southpaw stands six feet tall with a 76-inch reach and lands 4.57 significant strikes per minute, adding 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes to his offensive arsenal.
Francis Ngannou and Felipe Lins round out the featured bouts, with the former UFC heavyweight champion listed at 18-3 facing Lins at 18-5.
Why it matters
- Rousey vs. Carano is a long-discussed women's superfight finally materializing outside a major MMA promotion
- Diaz and Perry are two of the sport's most entertaining brawlers, each with proven finishing ability
- The Ngannou-Lins matchup keeps one of heavyweight's biggest names active on the independent circuit
- All three bouts draw fighters from different promotional backgrounds, giving MVP's May 16 card rare marquee depth
