Ronda Rousey’s 17-Second Win Drew Staggering Netflix Viewership

Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in 17 seconds at MVP MMA 1, a Netflix-streamed event at Intuit Dome.

Netflix and MVP said the card hit nearly 17 million global peak viewers and averaged 12.4 million globally across the triple main event.

In the U.S., the event averaged 9.3 million viewers and peaked at 11.6 million, setting a new MMA viewership record.

The strong debut shows streaming can still deliver huge live combat-sports audiences when the matchup has star power.

That gives MVP and Netflix a compelling case to expand future MMA co-promotions.