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Rousey vs. Carano press conference video, LIVE stream updates from New York
TL;DR
A press conference for the Rousey vs. Carano MMA event will be held on April 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. ET in New York City. Key figures like Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will be present ahead of the fight scheduled for May 16 in Los Angeles.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: (L-R) Ronda Rousey, Jake Paul, and Gina Carano pose onstage during Netflix's Ronda Rousey x Gina Carano Los Angeles MMA Press Conference at Intuit Dome on March 10, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Melina Pizano/Getty Images for Netflix) | Getty Images for Netflix
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is holding a special press conference today (Weds., April 15, 2026) LIVE at 6 p.m. ET from inside Palladium Times Square in New York City. Today’s media festivities are being held in advance of the “Rousey vs. Carano” mixed martial arts (MMA) event scheduled for May 16 in Los Angeles.
Here’s today’s full press conference lineup:
Nakisa Bidarian – CEO of Most Valuable Promotions
Ronda Rousey – Former UFC champion and Olympic medalist
Gina Carano – Combat sports trailblazer
Nate Diaz – Compton’s combat sports icon
Mike Perry – The “King of Violence”
Francis Ngannou – Lineal heavyweight champion
Philipe Lins – Brazilian heavyweight contender
The presser will be hosted by MMA personality Ariel Helwani.
“We’re putting a lot of fire power, star power, distribution to the event,” Bidarian told Sports Business Journal about the future of MVP MMA. “If it works, and I’m very confident it will work, yes — MVP will be involved in MMA over the long term. May 16 will be tell-tale in terms of what’s possible. I’m confident that we will have one of the, if not the most viewed, MMA event in history.”
That’s a pretty tall order.
“We look forward to sitting down with Netflix or other distributors and seeing what the MMA strategy is for us going forward,” Bidarian continued. “But we’ve had no shortage of interested athletes reaching out to us to be involved. This to me is a crossover mainstream event. And for us to be able to add the caliber of star power, plus true top-tier current contenders … it’s a great card that we’re proud of and we think we’ll be very successful.”
For the current “Rousey vs. Carano” fight card and Netflix lineup click here.
Q&A
What time is the Rousey vs. Carano press conference on April 15, 2026?
The press conference is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on April 15, 2026.
Who are the main participants in the Rousey vs. Carano press conference?
Key participants include Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano, Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and Francis Ngannou.
When is the Rousey vs. Carano MMA event taking place?
The Rousey vs. Carano MMA event is scheduled for May 16, 2026, in Los Angeles.