After a night filled with brutal knockouts, blood-soaked exchanges, and viral finishes, the long-awaited showdown between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano somehow ended even faster than anyone expected.

The historic main event — which carried years of buildup, legacy questions, and enormous stakes for women’s MMA — was over almost instantly.

Before the main event began, the crowd inside Intuit Dome had already witnessed Mike Perry and Nate Diaz turn the co-main event into a savage bloodbath, Francis Ngannou deliver another terrifying knockout, and multiple violent finishes across the card. But once Rousey and Carano finally stepped into the cage together, the energy inside the arena shifted completely.

Then came the finish.

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Ronda Rousey def. Gina Carano via submission (armbar) at 0:17 of R1

What happened:
Rousey wasted absolutely no time, shooting in for a takedown immediately after Carano threw a leg kick and dragging the fight to the mat within seconds. Carano briefly threatened with a guillotine choke, but once Rousey escaped into mount, it was over almost instantly — the former UFC champion locked in her signature armbar for a finish that left the crowd stunned.

Despite the lightning-fast ending, the moment between the two pioneers afterward carried genuine emotion. The fighters embraced after the bout, with Carano reflecting on the long road to the matchup by saying, “Getting here after 17 years is a victory.”

Mike Perry def. Nate Diaz in TKO

What happened:
Diaz and Perry were locked in a brutal, high-volume war, standing toe-to-toe in tight exchanges as blood pours from cuts on both fighters. Perry repeatedly stunned Diaz with crushing hooks, elbows, knees, and body shots — at one point swarming him against the cage and dropping him late in the second round — while Diaz, already covered in blood, continues firing back with relentless jabs and combinations despite the damage.

Francis Ngannou def. Philipe Lins via knockout (4:31 Round 1)

What happened:
Ngannou reminded the MMA world exactly why he remains one of the sport’s most terrifying heavyweights, overwhelming Lins with fight-ending power in the opening round. Ngannou — who doesn’t throw punches so much as serve eviction notices to consciousness — closed the show with a brutal knockout at 4:31 of Round 1.

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Salahdine Parnasse def. Kenny Cross via TKO (strikes, 4:18 Round 1)

What happened:
Parnasse delivered a dominant performance in his U.S. debut, overwhelming Cross with relentless pressure, slick grappling transitions, and brutal ground-and-pound throughout the opening round. After battering Cross against the cage and on the mat, Parnasse folded him with a crushing body shot to secure the stoppage.

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Robelis Despaigne def. Junior dos Santos via knockout (Round 1)

Despaigne overwhelmed the former UFC heavyweight champion with explosive striking from the opening bell, mixing head kicks, counters, and heavy hooks before landing a devastating right hand that instantly shut the lights off. The brutal first-round knockout left dos Santos crumpled on the canvas and sent the crowd into a frenzy.

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Namo Fazil def. Jake Babian via submission (D’arce choke, 0:58 Round 2)

What happened:
Babian came out aggressively and turned the opening round into a chaotic back-and-forth grappling battle filled with heavy shots, submission attempts, and constant scrambles. But early in Round 2, Fazil overwhelmed Babian with pressure against the cage before stuffing a desperate takedown attempt and locking in a tight D’arce choke for the submission victory.

Adriano Moraes def. Phumi Nkuta via technical submission (rear-naked choke, 4:59 Round 3)

What happened:
Nkuta appeared to be closing strong in a competitive back-and-forth fight, hurting Moraes early and landing sharp counters throughout the bout. But with just one second left in the final round, Moraes locked in a dramatic rear-naked choke after a flying knee sequence, forcing a stunning technical submission stoppage after replay review by referee Herb Dean.

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Jason Jackson def. Jefferson Creighton via knockout (0:22, Round 1)

What happened:
Former Bellator welterweight champion Jason Jackson wasted no time making a statement, flattening Creighton with a massive knockout just 22 seconds into the opening round. The explosive finish delivered the prelims’ first KO.

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David Mgoyan def. Albert Morales via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27)

What happened:
With UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan in his corner, Mgoyan controlled the fight through relentless wrestling, repeated takedowns, and punishing ground-and-pound across all three rounds. Morales showed toughness throughout — surviving elbows, choke attempts, and constant pressure — but Mgoyan’s dominant grappling attack earned him a unanimous decision victory.

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Aline Pereira def. Jade Masson-Wong via split decision (29-29, 27-30, 29-28)

What happened:
Masson-Wong found success as the fight progressed by mixing up her offense and putting pressure on Pereira late in the bout. But after three competitive rounds, Pereira did enough on the judges’ scorecards to secure a split decision victory.

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Brandon Jenkins def. Chris Avila via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

What happened:
Avila came out sharp early with his boxing, but Jenkins gradually took control by repeatedly attacking his lead leg with punishing low kicks. The fight stayed competitive throughout all three rounds before Jenkins earned a split decision win from the judges.