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 181.4).
But the night’s biggest jump came courtesy of Namo Fazil, who gained a whopping 27.2 pounds (170.8 to 198) for his successful outing against Jake Babian on the undercard.
The full CSAC fight night weight report for Rousey vs. Carano:
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Ronda Rousey: 142 to 143 pounds (1-pound gain — 1% change)
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Gina Carano: 141.4 to 152 pounds (10.6 pounds — 7% change)
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Mike Perry: 169.6 to 181.4 (11.8 pounds — 7% change)
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Nate Diaz: 168.6 to 184.6 pounds (16 pounds — 9% change)
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Francis Ngannou: 257 to 258.6 pounds (1.6 pounds — 1% change)
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Philipe Lins: 220.6 to 221 pounds (.4 pound — 0% change)
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Salahdine Parnasse: 154.8 to 169 pounds (14.2 pounds — 9% change)
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Kenneth Cross: 155.4 to 168.4 pounds (13 pounds — 8% change)
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Robelis Despaigne: 258.8 to 263.2 pounds (4.4 pounds — 2% change)
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Junior dos Santos: 245.4 to 249.8 pounds (4.4 pounds — 2% change)
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Namo Fazil: 170.8 to 198 pounds (27.2 pounds — 16% change)
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Jake Babian: 171 to 186.8 pounds (15.8 pounds — 9% change)
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Adriano Moraes: 129 to 138.4 pounds (9.4 pounds — 7% change)
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Phumi Nkuta: 130 to 143.4 pounds (13.4 pounds — 10% change)
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Jason Jackson: 170.8 to 182.6 pounds (11.8 pounds — 7% change)
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Jefferson Creighton: 168.2 to 184.6 pounds (16.4 pounds — 10% change)
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David Mgoyan: 145.2 to 158.8 pounds (13.6 pounds — 9% change)
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Albert Morales: 143.8 to 158.6 pounds (14.8 pounds — 10% change)
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Aline Pereira: 128 to 142.4 pounds (14.4 pounds — 11% change)
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Jade Masson-Wong: 129.2 to 141.6 pounds (12.4 pounds — 10% change)
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Brandon Jenkins: 164.2 to 179.2 pounds (15 pounds — 9% change)
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Chris Avila: 164 to 175.6 pounds (11.6 pounds — 7% change)