Ronda Rousey comeback ended in a 17 second submission of Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, with the former UFC champion finishing the fight in 17 seconds in front of a sold out crowd.<\/p>\n\n
The bout opened with Gina Carano throwing an early leg kick, but Rousey responded immediately, taking Carano to the canvas and moving quickly into an arm lock that forced a tap out.<\/p>\n\n
The finish came in 17 seconds<\/strong>, a rapid conclusion that revived memories of Rousey\u2019s dominance in her prime, and it marked a high profile return for the 39 year old fighter.<\/p>\n\n Rousey, making what promoters billed as a comeback, controlled position from the opening clinch and converted to a submission with textbook technique, according to the event commentary and high speed replay shown on the arena screens.<\/p>\n\n The event, promoted as MVP MMA 1 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, was the final bout on the card and drew significant attention from fans and media.<\/p>\n\n According to the California State Athletic Commission, Rousey\u2019s reported purse was approximately $2.1 million<\/strong>, and Carano\u2019s minimum show pay was approximately $1.05 million.<\/p>\n\n Promotional materials and the event\u2019s official results also showed undercard wins by Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou, which kept the card lively through the evening, the promotion said.<\/p>\n\n Both fighters embraced in the ring after the bell, and Carano said she considered the experience of returning to the cage and performing on a big stage a personal victory after years away pursuing an acting career.<\/p>\n\n Rousey told reporters in a postfight interview that her family watched the fight live and that she did not want to subject them to undue stress by oversharing plans for future competition.<\/p>\n\n Rousey did not commit to another bout, leaving her long term plans open, but the rapid finish and the public reaction have already made the Ronda Rousey comeback a defining moment of the evening for fans and the sport.<\/p>\n\n Full official results and financial disclosures were posted by the California State Athletic Commission and by MVP MMA, the promotion that organized the event.<\/p>\n\n\nPaydays and undercard highlights behind the headline<\/h2>\n\n
Aftermath: respect and reflection<\/h2>\n\n