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Ronda Rousey is favored against Gina Carano. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

There a couple significant betting favorites for Most Valuable Promotions’ first-ever MMA card.

The May 16 event takes place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and is headlined by a women’s featherweight clash pitting Ronda Rousey against Gina Carano. According to online oddsmaker BetOnline, Rousey is listed as a considerable -500 favorite, while Carano checks in as a +375 underdog. Rousey hasn’t competed since a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in December 2016, while the 43-year-old Carano has been inactive since August 2009, when she suffered a TKO loss to Cristiane Justino under the Strikeforce banner.

The biggest favorite among the MVP card’s three featured bouts is Francis Ngannou, who will take on Philipe Lins in the evening’s co-headliner. The former UFC heavyweight king is a -1200 favorite over Lins, who is a +800 underdog. “The Predator” will be making his first MMA appearance…

During his prime, Alistair Overeem was part of a talented group of MMA heavyweights. | Glory Kickboxing

Heavyweight has never been the deepest division in MMA, but at its peak, the weight class featured a number of top talents across multiple promotions.

One of those skilled heavyweights was Alistair Overeem, a former Strikeforce, Dream and K-1 champion. The Dutchman also challenged for heavyweight gold in the UFC. His last Octagon appearance came in 2021, and his last combat sports fight came under the Glory Kickboxing banner in 2022. He officially announced his retirement in 2023.

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Over the course of his UFC tenure alone Overeem earned victories against the likes of Fabricio Werdum, Mark Hunt, Andrei Arlovski, Junior dos Santos, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar.

Overeem admits that one would be hard-pressed to find that type of star power in the heavyweight division today.

“It’s no secret that there is a decline, unfortuna…

Noksi Ndebele will headline PFL Africa on April 10. | PFL MMA

The fight card for PFL Africa 1 is now official.

The promotion on Tuesday confirmed the full lineup for the April 10 event, which takes place at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa and marks the launch of the second season of PFL Africa.

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PFL Africa is headlined by a bantamweight clash between Nkosi Ndebele and Michele Clemente, while Justin Clarke will lock horns with Abdoulaye Kane in the heavyweight co-main event. The card will also feature first-round tournament bouts at welterweight and a number of other showcase fights in various weight classes.

PFL Africa airs on the PFL app in the United States.

PFL Africa Card Bantamweight Showcase: Nkosi Ndebele vs. Michele ClementeHeavyweight Showcase: Justin Clarke vs. Abdoulaye KaneWelterweight Tournament First Round…