Ronda Rousey's Friend Insists Gina Carano Fight Wasn't Rigged
Shayna Baszler said Rousey’s 17-second armbar fit her record of quick finishes after some fans questioned whether the bout was fixed.
- On Saturday, Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in 17 seconds during the main event of Netflix's first-ever MMA card, marking Rousey's final professional fight.
- Jake Paul's MVP outfit promoted the Southern California bout as the biggest women's MMA fight in history, despite both fighters enduring "ridiculously long layoffs" before their comeback.
- Rousey earned $2.2 million for the match while Carano received $1.05 million, ending a combined 27 years without a fight and 29 years without a win.
- Following her submission victory, Rousey confirmed she has no intentions of continuing her MMA career and will focus on her family, despite fan speculation about the fight's legitimacy.
- Combat sports' "disgraceful spiral into an oldies-friendly pastime" continued as the weekend's biggest story came when Conor McGregor announced on Saturday night his return against Max Holloway.
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Ronda Rousey's 17-second win over Gina Carano wasn't a letdown; it was vintage | Bobby Burack – Democratic Accent
There was widespread disappointment when Ronda Rousey submitted Gina Carano in just 17 seconds on Saturday. The bout carried enormous hype. It marked Netflix’s first MMA broadcast in partnership with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions. Carano didn’t land a punch, and the fight ended before some viewers had fully settled in. Critics called the finish cheap, staged and anticlimactic. And yet, the fight unfolded exactly as it should have. It was …
Ronda Rousey And Gina Carano Deliver Shittiest Women's MMA Fight In History
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano fought for 17 seconds longer than they should have over the weekend. Their brief Saturday encounter in a Southern California hexagon, a comeback for both after ridiculously long layoffs yet still promoted by Jake Paul’s MVP outfit as the biggest women’s MMA fight in history, ended as soon as Rousey set Carano up for an arm bar, the ex-judoka’s trademark finishing move from back when she was relevant. Carano, who gave…
Shayna Baszler Defends Ronda Rousey from Conspiracy Theories That Win vs. Gina Carano Was Fixed
Fans who watched Ronda Rousey defeat Gina Carano in just 17 seconds in the main event of Netflix's first-ever MMA card on Saturday night couldn't help but wonder whether the fight was rigged, but one of Rousey's longtime friends came to her defense.
Ronda Rousey’s Best Friend Drops Truth Bomb On Whether Gina Carano Fight Was Rigged
May 16, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Ronda Rousey (blue gloves) embraces Gina Carano (red gloves) after a women’s featherweight bout at Intuit Dome. Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Shayna Baszler has gone to bat for Ronda Rousey amid claims of the latter’s recent fight being rigged. Rousey made her return to MMA on Saturday night. However, it couldn’t have been more brief. The UFC Hall of Famer fought Gina Carano in a main event t…
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