MVP's Nakisa Bidarian On Rousey-Carano Viewership, Shields' Ban And PFL Co-Promotion
MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian discussed the impressive viewership numbers for the Rousey-Carano fight on Netflix. The event peaked at 17 million viewers globally, with a significant portion coming from the U.S. Bidarian also addressed the potential for co-promotion with other organizations and the ongoing situation regarding Claressa Shields' ban.
- ▪The Rousey-Carano fight peaked at 17 million viewers on Netflix.
- ▪MVP MMA 1 averaged 12.4 million viewers globally and 9.3 million in the U.S.
- ▪Bidarian expressed openness to co-promotions with PFL and other organizations.
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