{"id":38940,"date":"2026-05-15T12:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=38940"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:29:19","slug":"ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-fight-card-odds-picks-and-start-time-may-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/mma\/ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-fight-card-odds-picks-and-start-time-may-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano: Fight Card, Odds, Picks and Start Time May 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Betting Preview, Picks and Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano<\/strong> takes place <strong><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">May 16, 2026 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">as <span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/profile\/andy-lang\">MMA WagerTalk handicapper Andy Lang<\/a><\/span><\/span> gives his expert picks and predictions before the bell rings on multiple fights! <strong>Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano<\/strong> headline the main event with t<span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\">he main card starting up at 9:00pm ET from<\/span> the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Are you subscribed to WagerTalk TV? If not, what are you waiting for?! Set up alerts so that you never miss an episode of your favorite shows. Drop the gloves with the Puck Time crew and swing for the fences on Total Bases. From betting tips to free picks, <a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WagerTalk TV<\/a> is your one-stop shop for streaming sports betting content.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/MMA\">Free UFC Picks<\/a> all year long! Also, at WagerTalk you can always find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mlb\">free MLB picks<\/a> every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Betting Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Saturday, May 16<\/th><th>Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano (Courtesy of Caesars)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Main Event:<\/td><td><strong><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/strong>Ronda Rousey -625 vs Gina Carano +455<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rounds:<\/td><td>1.5 (Over +165 \/ Under -215)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fight Time<\/td><td>9:00PM ET \/ 6:00PM PT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arena:<\/td><td>Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TV:<\/td><td>Netflix<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Card <span style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mike Perry -205 vs Nate Diaz +170&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have to side with Perry here. He\u2019s been knocking people out in BKFC, while Nate is 41, looks stiff, and hasn\u2019t fought professionally in a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diaz would need to make this ugly and get it to&nbsp;the ground, but it\u2019s hard to trust his conditioning and activity level at this stage. Perry should be too physical and dangerous on the feet. <strong>Perry is the pick<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Francis Ngannou -1350 vs Philipe Lins +800&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ngannou\u2019s only recent MMA fight was an easy takedown and ground-and-pound win, but Lins can wrestle and clinch a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lins isn\u2019t a great fighter, but he could potentially slow the pace down and avoid getting finished immediately. Ngannou should dominate, but <strong>over 1.5 rounds at plus money <\/strong>is an interesting sprinkle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robelis Despaigne -345 vs Junior Dos Santos +275&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despaigne has some of the worst takedown defense you\u2019ll ever see, but Dos Santos is 42 and&nbsp; completely worn down physically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s been doing low-level bare-knuckle fights against older competition and doesn\u2019t look like the same athlete anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the feet, Despaigne can end this&nbsp;instantly with one punch or kick. <strong>Despaigne by KO or under 1.5 rounds is the play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronda Rousey -625 vs Gina Carano +455<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rousey is going to win, but I wonder if this isn\u2019t a quick fight because she may take it a little easy on Carano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carano is much older and has already said she feels like she won just by getting back into fight shape. She\u2019ll probably get taken down \u2014 the key is just surviving and avoiding\u00a0the submission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rousey hasn\u2019t fought MMA in a long time either. The promotion probably doesn\u2019t want a 30-second armbar in the main event, so <strong>over 1.5 rounds at plus money is worth a sprinkle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on. <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Betting Preview, Picks and Predictions Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano takes place May 16, 2026 as MMA WagerTalk handicapper Andy Lang gives his expert picks and predictions before the bell rings on multiple fights! 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If not, what are you waiting for?! Set up alerts so that you never miss an episode of your favorite shows. Drop the gloves with the Puck Time crew and swing for the fences on Total Bases. From betting tips to free picks, <a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/tv\">WagerTalk TV<\/a> is your one-stop shop for streaming sports betting content.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>WagerTalk also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/MMA\">Free UFC Picks<\/a> all year long! Also, at WagerTalk you can always find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/mlb\">free MLB picks<\/a> every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Betting Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Saturday, May 16<\/th><th>Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano (Courtesy of Caesars)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Main Event:<\/td><td><strong><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/strong>Ronda Rousey -625 vs Gina Carano +455<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rounds:<\/td><td>1.5 (Over +165 \/ Under -215)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fight Time<\/td><td>9:00PM ET \/ 6:00PM PT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arena:<\/td><td>Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TV:<\/td><td>Netflix<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amazing-offer-from-expert-nfl-handicappers\">Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano Card <span style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mike Perry -205 vs Nate Diaz +170&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Have to side with Perry here. He\u2019s been knocking people out in BKFC, while Nate is 41, looks stiff, and hasn\u2019t fought professionally in a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Diaz would need to make this ugly and get it to&nbsp;the ground, but it\u2019s hard to trust his conditioning and activity level at this stage. Perry should be too physical and dangerous on the feet. <strong>Perry is the pick<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Francis Ngannou -1350 vs Philipe Lins +800&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Ngannou\u2019s only recent MMA fight was an easy takedown and ground-and-pound win, but Lins can wrestle and clinch a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Lins isn\u2019t a great fighter, but he could potentially slow the pace down and avoid getting finished immediately. Ngannou should dominate, but <strong>over 1.5 rounds at plus money <\/strong>is an interesting sprinkle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robelis Despaigne -345 vs Junior Dos Santos +275&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Despaigne has some of the worst takedown defense you\u2019ll ever see, but Dos Santos is 42 and&nbsp; completely worn down physically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s been doing low-level bare-knuckle fights against older competition and doesn\u2019t look like the same athlete anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>On the feet, Despaigne can end this&nbsp;instantly with one punch or kick. <strong>Despaigne by KO or under 1.5 rounds is the play<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ronda Rousey -625 vs Gina Carano +455<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Rousey is going to win, but I wonder if this isn\u2019t a quick fight because she may take it a little easy on Carano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Carano is much older and has already said she feels like she won just by getting back into fight shape. She\u2019ll probably get taken down \u2014 the key is just surviving and avoiding\u00a0the submission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Rousey hasn\u2019t fought MMA in a long time either. 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