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How Much Money Are Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano Getting Paid to Fight on Netflix?
Every fighter on the card will earn at least $40,000 as Most Valuable Promotions sets flat-rate purses and bonuses for its MMA fights.
- Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano face off Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, in a mixed martial arts event streaming on Netflix for subscribers without pay-per-view fees.
- Most Valuable Promotions, co-founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, guarantees every fighter on the card a minimum of $40,000, with Bidarian explaining fighters receive flat rates plus performance bonuses.
- This minimum significantly exceeds the UFC's typical introductory salary of $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win, though Rousey previously earned $3 million in the organization.
- Because the event is in California, organizers must publicize the purse amount after the fight, though Rousey claims her purse is 'blowing any kind of records' for female fighters.
- Preliminary rounds start at 5 p.m. ET with the main event expected around 9 p.m. ET, as Rousey stated, 'I just want it to be the most viewed MMA fight of all time.
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MAY 14: Ronda Rousey arrives prior to the Press Conference for Netflix’s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 14, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix) Perhaps the biggest question going into this weekend’s massive MMA event hosted by MVP promotions on Netflix, is how much are the fighters being paid? Fighter pay is one of the hottest topics in combat sports right now…
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