Overview
- Rousey won by armbar over Gina Carano in about 17 seconds, returning to professional MMA for the first time since 2016 as Carano fought for the first time in more than 15 years.
- The event served as the debut card for Most Valuable Promotions’ MMA venture led by Jake Paul at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
- California’s athletic commission reported guaranteed purses of $2 million for Rousey and $1 million for Carano.
- Other featured results included Mike Perry winning by TKO after Nate Diaz’s corner stopped the fight due to cuts and Francis Ngannou knocking out Philipe Lins in the first round.
- After the bout the fighters embraced, Rousey spoke of finding closure and focusing on family, and Carano said she was unsure about fighting again given the difficulty of preparing after so long away.