Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in 17 seconds at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, ending Rousey’s mixed martial arts career. Rousey took Carano down immediately and applied her signature armbar after Carano left her arm exposed during defense. Rousey previously stopped fighting in 2016 after losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. Carano, returning after a long absence, said she wanted the fight to last longer and noted she lost 100 pounds to prepare. Both fighters exchanged praise and gratitude after the bout. The event was organized by MVP, co-owned by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bridarian, and featured high pay for headliners and fighters.
"The event was organized by MVP, co-owned by influencer and boxer Jake Paul and businessman Nakisa Bridarian. The bout was scheduled for five rounds in the featherweight division. "You're going to see more MMA on MVP, and it's all thanks to these women," Paul said, before telling UFC President Dana White that his company would host more high-profile MMA events like Saturday's card at Intuit Dome that paid the headliners millions and every fighter lower on the card at least $40,000 apiece."
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