INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 16: Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano embrace after their featherweight bout during the main card of Netflix's Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 16, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)Getty Images for NetflixOn Saturday night, former UFC champion Ronda Rousey did her thing. That thing? Go out and submit her opponent via armbar in under a minute. Rousey’s opponent on the MVP MMA card at Intuit Dome was former Strikeforce women’s title challenger Gina Carano. The two MMA legends both earned disclosed fight purses of over $1 million, with Rousey taking home a reported $2.2 million and Carano earning $1.05 million. The fight lasted 17 seconds. Below, we look at the full list of fight purses for the first MMA card from Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Full Fight Card PayoutsRonda Rousey, $2.2 millionGina Carano, $1.05 millionNate Diaz, $500,000Mike Perry, $400,000Francis Ngannou, $1.5 millionMORE FOR YOUPhilipe Lins, $100,000Salahdine Parnasse, $70,000Kenneth Cross, $50,000Junior Dos Santos, $80,000Robelis Despaigne, $50,000Namo Fazil, $40,000Jake Babian, $40,000Adriano Moraes, $80,000Phumi Nkuta, $60,000Jason Jackson, $110,000Jeff Creighton, $50,000David Mgoyan, $50,000Albert Morales, $40,000Aline Pereira, $40,000Jade Masson-Wong, $40,000Chris Avila, $50,000Brandon Jenkins, $40,000Payouts disclosed via California State Athletic Commission. All fighters were paid a flat rate. There was no win/show pay for this event, which is common under the UFC’s pay structure.Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Full Fight Card ResultsWomen’s featherweight: Ronda Rousey def. Gina Carano by Submission (Armbar) at 0:17 of Round 1 Welterweight: Mike Perry def. Nate Diaz by TKO (referee stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou def. Philipe Lins by TKO at 4:31 of Round 1Lightweight: Salahdine Parnasse def. Kenneth Cross by TKO at 4:18 of Round 1Heavyweight: Robelis Despaigne def. Junior dos Santos by KO at 2:59 of Round 1Welterweight: Namo Fazil def. Jake Babian by SUBSUB (D’arce choke) at 0:58 of Round 2Catchweight: Adriano Moraes def. Phumi Nkuta by SUB (Rear naked choke) at 4:59 of Round 3Welterweight: Jason Jackson def. Jeff Creighton by KO at 0:22 of Round 1Featherweight: David Mgoyan def. Albert Morales by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)Catchweight: Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)Catchweight: Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)The Rousey vs. Carano fight marked the first time the fighters had stepped into the cage in years. Rousey’s previous bout was her 2016 knockout loss to Amanda Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight title. As for Carano, her last fight was a 2009 knockout setback to Cris Cyborg for the Strikeforce crown.
Rousey Vs. Carano Pay: Fight Purses For The Full MVP MMA Card
We look at the full fighter payouts for the recent MVP MMA fight card, which was headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano















