Rousey vs Carano on Netflix Exposes the UFC’s Monopoly Problem + UFC Houston Picks
Rousey vs Carano is confirmed — Netflix, MVP Promotions, hexagon cage, May 16, 2026. The fight has a competitive ceiling; the platform behind it does not. Netflix has 300 million subscribers. The UFC has Paramount+. That gap is the real story. Plus: the Dana White text message that killed the UFC version of this fight in 2015, why the dream fight was always Ronda vs Cyborg, and full UFC Houston picks — Strickland (+205) vs Hernandez (-275), Uroš Medić’s finish guarantee, and the suspicious Carli Judice line movement from -400 to -800 in 10 days.
UFC 319 Complete Breakdown: Chimaev Destroys Du Plessis + Back-to-Back Spinning Elbow Finishes
The Ringside Report crew thought they were settling in for just another UFC pay-per-view watch along. Armed with bloody caesars and jalapeno chips, Dave Simon, AJ D’Alesio, and Fred Garcia had no idea they were about to witness the most unprecedented sequence in UFC history—back-to-back spinning elbow knockouts that would leave one fighter hospitalized and rewrite the record books.
What started as casual commentary quickly turned to stunned silence as Carlos Prates dropped Geoff Neal with a perfectly timed spinning elbow in the dying seconds of their first round. “Spinning back elbow knocks him out! It’s over!” Dave shouted, but the real shock was yet to come.
Just one fight later, as Aaron Pico seemed to be dominating Lerone Murphy on the ground, lightning struck twice. Murphy’s spinning elbow caught Pico flush on the temple, leaving the prospect unconscious and motionless. “Back to back spinners, that’s never happened in UFC,” AJ said in disbelief, capturing the historic nature of what they’d just witnessed.
But the night’s biggest story was still to unfold in the main event, where Khamzat Chimaev would deliver a wrestling masterclass so dominant that it left champion Dricus du Plessis looking “like a guy who’s just been deflated,” according to AJ’s ringside analysis. The crew’s live reactions—from technical breakdowns to genuine concern for fighter safety—provided the perfect soundtrack to a night that reminded everyone why MMA remains the most unpredictable sport on earth.
UFC 298 Full Reaction & Analysis
UFC 298 Full Reaction & Analysis of a spectacle of martial prowess and strategic acumen, raising several points of discussion
Winning UFC 298 Preview and Predictions
Dave, Fred, and AJ discussed the upcoming UFC 298 event, including Alexander Volkanovski v. Ilia Topuria and Robert Whittaker v. Paulo Costa.
UFC 285 Preview
This is our UFC 285 Preview, originally broadcast live on Ringside Report MMA on March 2, 2023 and Hosted by Dave Simon, Fred Garcia and AJ D’Alesio. Watch our live watch along to see the reaction of our hosts and the Ringside Report Universe. Dave, Fred and AJ previewed UFC 285 including Jon Jones v. […]