Ronda Rousey claims purse vs Gina Carano will be “smashing the record” for Women’s MMA
Ronda Rousey will be facing Gina Carano this weekend in the main event of MVP’s first ever MMA card on Netflix. While the dream fight between arguably the two biggest names in Women’s MMA history is coming a few years too late, it’s still going to be a massive moment in the sport and both women will be reportedly be getting paid handsomely for their work.
Speaking to talkSPORT in the UK, Rousey noted that she and Carano are going to break the record for Women’s pay in an MMA fight: “The biggest money fight is the biggest fight period. And we [Kayla Harrison] honestly have very different definitions of greatness. Mine is making history, making a cultural impact and influencing the future of the sport. I’ve already won a record eight consecutive title fights, there’s nothing left for me to do in UFC. So now me and Gina are smashing the record for the most women have been paid in combat sports.”
The actual number that both women are being paid for the fight has not been confirmed publicly, but it was revealed that the minimum any fighter on the card would be getting is $40,000, even in a loss. It’s worth noting that Rousey’s last reported purse in the UFC was $3m, so there’s a good chance this number will eclipse that should her claim be legitimate.
Rousey vs Carano Card
Here is how the fight card stacks up as of writing:
Rousey vs Carano MVP MMA 1 MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Netflix)
- Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano
- Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry
- Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins
- Salahdine Parnasse vs. Kenneth Cross
- Junior dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne
Rousey vs Carano MVP MMA 1 PRELIMS (6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT on Tudum and MVP YouTube)
- Namo Fazil vs. Jake Bobian
- Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta
- Jason Jackson vs. Jefferson Creighton
- David Mgoyan vs. Albert Morales
- Aline Pereira vs. Jade Masson-Wong
- Chris Avila vs. Brandon Jenkins
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