Rousey vs. Carano fight night weights: One fighter gained over 27 pounds after weigh-ins | MMA Fighting Skip to main content Come Fight With UsTuesday, May 19, 2026MMA Fighting homepage The Feed Ronda Rousey only gained a single pound between her weigh-in on Friday and running through Gina Carano in just 17 seconds in their fight on Saturday at the first MVP MMA event. On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission revealed the fight night weights to MMA Fighting for the card as part of the commission’s attempt to curb extreme weight cutting in combat sports. In the main event, Rousey weighed 142 pounds during her official weigh-in and then fought at 143 pounds for the featherweight contest. The weight didn’t seem to matter much because she took Carano down in the opening exchange and snatched her signature armbar to end the fight in the first round. As for Carano, she weighed 141.4 pounds on Friday and gained 10.6 pounds overnight so she ultimately hit 152 pounds for the fight on Saturday. Of course, Carano revealed in the days leading up to the fight that she actually lost 100 pounds to get in fighting shape again after her last MMA bout happened all the way back in 2009.
Published: May 18, 2026 5:00 pm
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