Rousey-Carano Event Breaks MMA Viewership Records

Rousey-Carano Event Breaks MMA Viewership Records

Source: BroBible

Summary

Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano, promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP MMA, has become the most-watched MMA event of all time, with 17 million global viewers and 9.3 million viewers in the US, peaking at 11.6 million during the main event. The event, aired on Netflix, broke the UFC’s previous record of 5.7 million viewers in the US. MVP Promotions’ Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian announced plans to host another MMA event.


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Viewership records get smashed, and MMA events get a new home on Netflix. The Rousey-Carano fight, despite its 17-second length, drew in massive numbers. The event’s success has Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian planning their next move. The question remains: how much longer can we keep watching the same fights, just on different platforms?


Author: Evan Null