Rousey Vs. Carano Pay: Fight Purses For The Full MVP MMA Card

BusinessSportsMoneyRousey Vs. Carano Pay: Fight Purses For The Full MVP MMA CardByTrent Reinsmith,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 10:01pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.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, $40,000 if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', '...