Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight night weights: Carano had 9-pound advantage over Rousey; 1 fighter jumped 27.2 pounds
The Rousey vs. Carano fight night weights show how much weight each athlete gained between Friday morning’s official weigh-ins and Saturday night’s action.
As it turns out, Gina Carano entered the cage Saturday for Netflix’s MMA debut with a nine-pound weight advantage over Ronda Rousey. Even it didn’t matter. Competing for the first time in nearly 17 years, Carano lasted just 17 seconds before succumbing to Rousey’s signature armbar atop the first-ever MVP MMA show .
Following the action, the Califonia State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released its report on the event’s fight night weights, which shows how much weight each athlete gained between Friday morning’s official weigh-ins and Saturday night’s show. Per CSAC, Carano tipped the scales at 152 pounds on Saturday — a 10. 8-pound gain after she weighed in at 141.
4 pounds — while Rousey only gained a single pound (143 pounds). Notably, co-headliner Nate Diaz gained 16 pounds, jumping from 168. 6 to 184.
6 for his losing effort against Mike Perry, who had an 11. 8-pound change (169. 6 to 181.