Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano’s money-spinning purses disclosed for Netflix showdown

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano both cleared seven figures for their super fight on Saturday night.

39-year-old Rousey rolled back the years as she submitted Carano, 44, with her patented arm bar after just 17 seconds of the very first round.

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It marked her third-fastest finish as a professional, and a successful end to Netflix’s debut MMA event.

In the lead-up to fight night, Rousey declared that the purses she and Carano were receiving for their fight would shatter records for women in the sport.

And now, we have a clearer idea of how much they and the undercard fighters raked in courtesy of the disclosed payouts from the overseeing California State Athletic Commission (CSAC).

The numbers only reflect purses that were disclosed to the CSAC, and do not include bonuses, revenue cuts, or other extras.

According to the CSAC’s documentation, Rousey pocketed $2.2million and Carano $1.05m.

Francis Ngannou was the other fighter to make seven figures, with a healthy $1.5m payday for his first-round KO win.

‘The Predator’s’ opponent, Philipe Lins, banked $100,000, while Nate Diaz earned $500,000 for his second-round retirement loss to Mike Perry, who scooped $400,000.

The lowest payout anyone earned on the bill was $40,000, which is four times the UFC’s minimum purse.

Rousey had spoken passionately about that figure while taking a dig at her former employer at the launch press conference for MVP MMA.

“I think it’s really important that we raise the ceiling, but also raise the floor,” said Rousey, who co-promoted the card alongside MVP.

Disclosed purses for Rousey vs Carano card

Ronda Rousey, $2.2 million
Gina Carano, $1.05 million
Nate Diaz, $500,000
Mike Perry, $400,000
Francis Ngannou, $1.5 million
Philipe Lins, $100,000
Salahdine Parnasse, $70,000
Kenneth Cross, $50,000
Junior Dos Santos, $80,000
Robelis Despaigne, $50,000
Namo Fazil, $40,000
Jake Babian, $40,000
Adriano Moraes, $80,000
Phumi Nkuta, $60,000
Jason Jackson, $110,000
Jeff Creighton, $50,000
David Mgoyan, $50,000
Albert Morales, $40,000
Aline Pereira, $40,000
Jade Masson-Wong, $40,000
Chris Avila, $50,000
Brandon Jenkins, $40,000

“One thing that I’m really proud of on this card is that the absolute minimum anybody will walk away with, even if they don’t have a big, long record, and even if they lose, it’s $40,000.

“If you fight 3 times a year, that is much more than a living wage.

“That’s something the UFC cannot say, and I hope that after this event, we can continue to raise that ceiling higher and higher until it is on par with the highest-level boxers…

“It used to be that the UFC was the best place that you could come in combat sports to make a living and be paid fairly.

“Now, it’s one of the worst places to go…

“This company just got $7.7 billion! There is no reason why they can’t afford to pay their athletes at least a living wage.”