Ronda Rousey confirms retirement plans after win over Gina Carano

Ronda Rousey defeated Gina Carano in 17 seconds at MVP's first MMA card on Saturday in Los Angeles and confirmed her retirement. The former UFC bantamweight champion finished Gina Carano via armbar at the Intuit Dome. Ronda Rousey said she is retiring after the win, calling it a fairytale ending.Rousey (12-2) rose in Strikeforce and the UFC, recording nine armbar submissions before her title reign ended with a 2015 knockout loss to Holly Holm. She left the UFC after a 2016 first-round knockout loss to Amanda Nunes, later competing in WWE. She said talks for a UFC return ended amid the promotion's partnership with Paramount+ and the end of the pay-per-view era, and she criticized the UFC before the Carano bout.