Four former UFC champions are set to be part of the Netflix broadcast this Saturday as the streamer hosts its first MMA event.
Saturday’s card at the Intuit Dome, headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano, will be Netflix’s first MMA event and will see former champions Jon Jones, Tyron Woodley, Kenny Florian, and Cain Velasquez on the broadcast.
Mauro Ranallo will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator alongside analyst Kenny Florian. The on-air team includes roving reporters Ariel Helwani and Sibley Scoles, while Sean Wheelock will be handling rules and scoring analysis throughout the night.
Netflix’s lead anchor, Elle Duncan, will be hosting on the desk between fights alongside Tyron Woodley and Ariel Helwani. Jon Jones, Cain Velasquez, and Cat Zingano will be stopping by the desk for guest spots.
Zingano fought Ronda Rousey at UFC 184 in February 2015 in Los Angeles, ending with Rousey submitting Zingano in fourteen seconds.
Saturday’s event at the Intuit Dome has over 14,600 tickets distributed, according to WrestleTix. Ticketmaster is listing ticket prices starting at $88 and as high as $3,600 (USD).
The prelims will air at 6 p.m. ET on YouTube, and the main card begins at 9 p.m. ET on Netflix.
Main card:
- Ronda Rousey (12-2) vs. Gina Carano (7-1)
- Nate Diaz (21-13) vs. Mike Perry (14-8)
- Francis Ngannou (18-3) vs. Phillipe Lins (18-5)
- Salahdine Parnasse (22-2) vs. Kenneth Cross (17-4)
- Junior dos Santos (21-10) vs. Robelis Despaigne (5-2)
Preliminary card:
- Namo Fazil (9-1) vs. Jake Babian (6-1)
- Phumi Nkuta (11-0) vs. Adriano Moraes (21-6)
- Jason Jackson (19-6) vs. Jeff Creighton (12-2-1)
- David Mgoyan (8-1) vs. Alberto Morales (19-10-1)
- Jade Masson-Wong (3-2) vs. Aline Pereira (2-2)
- Chris Avila (8-9) vs. Brandon Jenkins (16-11)
