Ronda Rousey rips Kayla Harrison, reveals minimum pay structure for MVP event
Sherdog • • sports
Key Points:
- Ronda Rousey will face Gina Carano in the main event of a Most Valuable Promotions card on Netflix on May 16, but she recently targeted UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison during a press conference.
- Harrison had called Rousey "irrelevant" and expressed disappointment that the Rousey-Carano fight was being promoted as the biggest fight in women’s MMA history, prompting a strong rebuttal from Rousey.
- Rousey defended the fight as the biggest MMA fight of all time, emphasizing its significance in advancing opportunities and revenue for female fighters and the sport as a whole.
- She also revealed that all fighters on the card will receive a minimum purse of $40,000, which exceeds typical UFC entry-level pay, aiming to raise both the floor and ceiling of fighter compensation.
- Rousey expressed hope that this event will set a precedent for increasing fighter pay to levels comparable with top boxers, marking a transformative moment in MMA fighter compensation.
