Face-offs have been conducted for the main participants of an MVP promotion event scheduled for May 16. The staredowns featured three major matchups that will headline the card. Ronda Rousey (12-2) will face Gina Carano (7-1) in what appears to be the marquee women's bout. Nate Diaz (21-13) is set to fight Mike Perry (14-8) in another featured contest. Francis Ngannou (18-3) will take on Felipe Lins (18-5) to round out the main attractions. The footage of the face-offs was captured by FightHubTV.
Face-offs have been held for three marquee matchups set to headline an MVP promotion event on May 16, with footage of the staredowns captured by FightHubTV. The confrontations featured Ronda Rousey versus Gina Carano, Nate Diaz versus Mike Perry, and Francis Ngannou versus Felipe Lins.
Rousey, known as "Rowdy," carries a 12-2 record into the bout and is 39 years old. The American, who trains out of Team Hayastan, stands five-foot-seven with a 66-inch reach. Among the most striking aspects of her career numbers is a takedown rate of 6.26 per 15 minutes, complemented by 4.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes — figures that reflect her background as a decorated grappler. She connects at a 52 percent striking accuracy rate.
Her opponent, Gina "Conviction" Carano, holds a 7-1 record and is 44 years old. Also an American, she trains out of Xtreme Couture and stands five-foot-eight. Carano lands 4.5 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy and averages 1.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Nate Diaz, the 41-year-old southpaw from Stockton, California, brings a 22-13 record and the familiar tools of the Cesar Gracie Fight Team system. Standing six feet tall with a 76-inch reach, Diaz averages 4.57 significant strikes per minute and contributes 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes. He faces Mike Perry, whose verified record stands at 14-8.
Francis Ngannou, listed at 18-3, rounds out the headliners opposite Felipe Lins, who carries an 18-5 mark.
Why it matters
- Rousey vs. Carano is a high-profile women's matchup between two of the sport's most recognizable names
- Diaz's verified record of 22-13 gives him a slight discrepancy from the summary's listed figure, underscoring the significance of the AgentMMA database numbers
- All three bouts carry name-recognition weight that positions the MVP card as a notable event on the May calendar
