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Ronda Rousey made $2.2 million for Gina Carano fight — in just 17 seconds

Nypost · · 350 words · By Justin Tasch
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What to know about Ronda Rousey made $2.2 million for Gina Carano fight — in just 17 seconds

Ronda Rousey wasn’t getting paid by the hour Saturday night.

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What happened

Ronda Rousey wasn’t getting paid by the hour Saturday night.

Why it matters

The MMA legend, who returned to the sport for the first time in nearly a decade for what she says was her final fight, made $2.2 million for her duel against Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., according to the California State Athletic…

Common ground

Rousey, 39, defeated Carano with her signature armbar in just 17 seconds, meaning she made more than $129,411 per second for the right that was streamed on Netflix and put on by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, their first MMA card.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rousey, an Olympic bronze medalist in judo, broke out in Strikeforce before it was bought and ultimately shut down by UFC”
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The provided evidence for this claim mistakenly returned results for the city of Ronda, Spain, rather than the fighter Ronda Rousey. No relevant evidence was provided to confirm her Olympic status or Strikeforce history in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda is a popular tourism destination owing to the Tajo chasm and Puente Nuevo sights and the corridas goyescas [es]. It is one of the towns and villages that are included in the Sierra de las Nieves…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronda
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web search NEUTRAL — Plan your time in the historic Andalusian town of Ronda, famed for its dramatic gorge, Puente Nuevo bridge, bullfighting heritage and breathtaking views.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Easily plan your Ronda trip with our complete guide featuring top things to do, when to visit, best hotels & restaurants, transport information & much more.
https://www.espanaguide.com/ronda/
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Claim 2: “Three of those wins came in 14 seconds, 16 seconds and 34 seconds, respectively.”
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Claim 3: “She won her first six UFC fights as the bantamweight champion, five of them coming in the first round.”
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Claim 4: “the event, which also featured big names like Nate Diaz, Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and Francis Ngannou were on the same event card.
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web search NEUTRAL — First up, on May 16, the sport will make its debut on Netflix, with an 11-fight card headlined by a clash between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, and featuring appearances from stars like Nate Diaz, Mik…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25420646-combined-rankin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Francis Ngannou is also on the card, but he’s a massive favorite in his fight against fellow UFC veteran Philipe Lins. Meanwhile, Perry and Diaz are both known as all-action fighters with aggressive s…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/darren-till-mocks-mike-per…
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Mike Perry beat Nate Diaz in a two-round welterweight brawl Saturday night on the undercard of Ronda Rousey's comeback fight against Gina Carano. Perry (15-8) earned his first…
https://wtop.com/sports/2026/05/mike-perry-bloodies-and-beat…
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Claim 5: “She then went to WWE.”
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Claim 6: “Rousey, 39, defeated Carano with her signature armbar in just 17 seconds”
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Three independent sources (including Netflix Tudum and Greg Beacham) confirm Rousey defeated Carano via armbar in 17 seconds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout. 1 hour ago. By Greg Beacham.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda rousey defeats gina carano via armbar in less than 20 seconds.Ronda Rousey, who returned after 10 years, wins against Gina Carano on the 17th with an armbar submission technique in 17 seconds. /
https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2026/05/17/KGFSCGQ22…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ronda Rousey def. Gina Carano via submission (armbar) at 0:17 of R1. What happened: Rousey wasted absolutely no time, shooting in for a takedown immediately after Carano threw a leg kick and dragging …
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/rousey-vs-carano-resu…
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Claim 7: “Carano and Cris Cyborg became the first women to main event a major MMA card with Strikeforce in 2009.”
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Wikipedia and other sports references confirm Carano and Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event at Strikeforce in 2009.
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web search NEUTRAL — She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout. Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg. Completed. MMA Event.Strikeforce Vacant Featherweight Championship KO/TKO, Punches 4:59 Round 1 of 5. Cris Cyborg.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-cara…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cris Cyborg retired Gina Carano in first super-fight in women’s MMA. On Aug. 15, 2009, Cyborg and the undefeated Carano became the first women to headline a major MMA event when they fought for the St…
https://bloodyelbow.com/2025/05/16/cris-cyborg-sent-gina-car…
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Claim 8: “Carano, 44, made $1,050,000 for her first fight in 17 years.”
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The salary of $1.05 million is confirmed by the CSAC report. Wikipedia confirms Gina Carano's birth date as April 16, 1982, making her 42-44 depending on the exact date of the event in 2024/2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982 [1]) is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. [2]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — This comprehensive and practical resource about one of the most common chronic lung diseases worldwide contains extensive citations from the scientific literature and forms the basis for other GINA do…
https://ginasthma.org/2024-report/
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web search NEUTRAL — EBSA Laws & Regulations Laws Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Expand All | Collapse All For Workers and Families
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/…
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Claim 9: “Rousey lost the title to Holly Holm in 2015 and lost her next fight to Amanda Nunes in 2016.”
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Claim 10: “the right that was streamed on Netflix and put on by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, their first MMA card.”
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Multiple sources confirm the event was streamed on Netflix and promoted by Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) as their first MMA card.
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web search NEUTRAL — So Rousey, Carano and the rest of the fighters have joined Jake Paul at Netflix. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET and will air on Netflix. If you want to watch the preliminary bouts, those will strea…
https://www.si.com/mma/ronda-rousey-vs-gina-carano-streaming…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fight marked Netflix’s first live-streamed MMA event and was promoted by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions at the Intuit Dome.
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/ronda-rousey-stuns-gina-carano-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — By Jake Paul & Nakisa Bidarian 16 World Champs, 26 Contenders & the Most Valuable Prospects in boxing. MVP - Most Valuable Promotions and Ronda Rousey. 865K views • 2 months ago.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGJlZUB-7b5s1wFynzpYU7Q
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Claim 11: “Ronda Rousey made $2.2 million for her duel against Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., according to the California State Athletic Commission.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the California State Athletic Commission reported Rousey earned $2.2 million for the fight at the Intuit Dome.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — The California State Athletic Commission released salary figures from Saturday’s event, which took place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Rousey earned $2.2 million for her headlining bout against G…
https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/MVP-Rousey-vs-Carano-salar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey faced each other in an iconic 17-second bout this year, with the latter securing the win. While Carano wished the fight had lasted a little longer, Rousey had all praise f…
https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-gina-carano-and…
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Claim 12: “Cyborg handed Carano her first loss”
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Wikipedia and Tapology confirm that Cris Cyborg defeated Gina Carano, handing her her first professional loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cyborg first rose to prominence when she won the Strikeforce title on August 15, 2009, by defeating Gina Carano via first-round technical knock-out (TKO) in the first ever major main event to feature …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cris_Cyborg
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano vs. Cyborg at Strikeforce on Tapology. View Carano vs. Cyborg fight video, highlights, news, Twitter updates, and fight results.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/1665-strikeforce-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano’s standing game looks very good, but Cyborg was having none of it, and made four take down attempts to Carano’s zero, and was successful in two of them.Cris Cyborg Santos, fight, Gina Carano, h…
https://www.theglowingedge.com/cyborg-defeats-carano-in-firs…
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