Staredown footage has been released for the main attractions of the MVP promotion event scheduled for May 16. The card features three major matchups: Ronda Rousey (12-2) versus Gina Carano (7-1), Nate Diaz (21-13) versus Mike Perry (14-8), and Francis Ngannou (18-3) versus Felipe Lins (18-5). The staredowns were captured by FightHubTV and showcase the pre-fight intensity between the competitors. This marks significant returns for several high-profile combat sports figures, particularly the long-awaited matchup between former women's MMA stars Rousey and Carano. The event is generating substantial interest given the star power involved.
FightHubTV has released staredown footage for three headline bouts on the MVP promotion's May 16 card, offering the first face-to-face glimpses of some of combat sports' most recognizable names ahead of what shapes up as a high-profile evening.
The most anticipated matchup on the bill brings together Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey and Gina "Conviction" Carano in a long-awaited meeting between two of women's MMA's pioneering figures. Rousey, 39, carries a 12-2 record and represents Team Hayastan. Standing five-foot-seven with a 66-inch reach, she has historically been one of the sport's most dominant grapplers, averaging 6.26 takedowns and 4.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes across her career. Carano, 44, trains out of Xtreme Couture and holds a 7-1 record. The orthodox striker stands five-foot-eight and has averaged 4.5 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy.
Also on the card, Nate Diaz meets Mike Perry in a welterweight clash that reunites fans with one of MMA's most popular figures. Diaz, now 41 and fighting out of the Cesar Gracie Fight Team, carries a 22-13 record. The southpaw stands six feet tall with a 76-inch reach and lands 4.57 significant strikes per minute while also presenting a submission threat, averaging 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Francis Ngannou and Felipe Lins round out the featured staredowns, with Ngannou bringing his 18-3 record into what figures to be a heavyweight contest of considerable interest given his global profile. Lins enters at 18-5.
Why it matters
- Rousey vs. Carano is a generational matchup between two fighters who helped define women's MMA at its commercial peak
- Diaz's 76-inch reach and southpaw pressure style will test Perry's durability and chin
- Ngannou's presence gives the card heavyweight star power to complement the other high-name bouts
- The staredown release signals the promotion is actively building momentum toward the May 16 date
