Carano bout to 'smash' women's fight pay record - Rousey
Ronda Rousey says she is "smashing the record" alongside Gina Carano for the "most women have been paid in combat sports" and she could become the most powerful figure in MMA since UFC president Dana White.
Ronda Rousey (left) hasn't fought since 2016, with Gina Carano last competing in 2009 [Getty Images] Ronda Rousey says her and Gina Carano will set a new fight purse record for female fighters when they meet on Saturday. Rousey, the first woman to be signed by the UFC in 2012 and one of the biggest MMA stars of all time, will fight fellow American Carano at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The 39-year-old took aim at the UFC's fighter pay, criticised UFC bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison and championed her bout with Carano as a landscape-shifting moment for the sport.
"The biggest money fight is the biggest fight period. And we [Harrison] honestly have very different definitions of greatness. Mine is making history, making a cultural impact and influencing the future of the sport," said Rousey.
"I've already won a record eight consecutive title fights, there's nothing left for me to do in UFC. "So now me and Gina are smashing the record for the most women have been paid in combat sports. " Rousey is fighting for the first time in 10 years after retiring following defeat by Amanda Nunes in 2016, and continued her criticism of the UFC in the final news conference.
Her last reported purse in the UFC was $3m (£2. 2m), while Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor allegedly got paid around $5m (£3. 7m) for their trilogy boxing bout last year.
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