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Ronda Rousey Submits Gina Carano in Netflix’s First Live MMA Event

Most Valuable Promotions used the card to test a new model for fighter pay.

Overview

  • Rousey, who headlined Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, won by first‑round armbar according to multiple reports.
  • Netflix carried the main card worldwide in its live MMA debut, with early prelims offered free on TUDUM and MVP’s YouTube channels.
  • Promoter Most Valuable Promotions set a reported purse floor of at least $40,000 per fighter, with media estimating the headliners earned about $150,000 to $200,000.
  • The card featured known names beyond the main event, including Nate Díaz vs. Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins.
  • Both fighters returned after long layoffs, with Rousey competing in MMA for the first time since 2016 and Carano since 2009.