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Ronda Rousey Sets $40,000 Minimum, Escalates UFC Feud Ahead of Netflix Return

Rousey’s pay pledge recasts Netflix’s MMA debut as a test of fighter leverage.

Overview

  • Rousey said every fighter on the May 16 MVP card at the Intuit Dome will earn at least $40,000, positioning the Netflix event against the UFC’s $10,000-to-show, $10,000-to-win entry pay.
  • At the press event, she tore into UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison with personal jabs, prompting Harrison to fire back online with a blunt challenge to fight her.
  • Rousey claimed the UFC blocked her first attempt to book the fight, saying Hunter Campbell tried to steer her elsewhere and that Dana White is no longer running day-to-day decisions.
  • The Netflix card also includes Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry under Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions banner.
  • Because the bout is in California, the state commission will publish official purses after the event, offering a public check on MVP’s promised minimum and fresh data for the fighter-pay debate.