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Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982 [1]) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. [2] Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title. [3]
The fight card was finalized with less than one month to go before the debut event. The televised portion of the fight card included the return of MMA veterans Frank Shamrock and Renzo Gracie in the main event. The show also featured the first female MMA event aired live on television between Gina Carano and Julie Kedzie. [2]
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It was held in San Jose, California on August 15, 2009. [ 3 ] The event aired live on the Showtime cable network and marked the first time two women headlined a major MMA event.
After making her film debut in the direct-to-video movie Blood and Bone in 2009, Carano’s big break came in 2011. Haywire , an action thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh, was Carano’s ...
Few athletes have transitioned from their sport to the cinematic big stage quite like former MMA star-turned-ultimate-badass Gina Carano. Carano gained her fame as a mixed martial artist, but ...
Gina Carano: def. Elaina Maxwell: Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00 Heavyweight Daniel Puder: def. Mike Cook Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:31 Heavyweight Rex Richards def. Kyle Levinton Submission (kimura) 1 2:02 Lightweight David Smith: def. Sean Bassett TKO (punches) 3 1:36 Catchweight (194 lb) Scott Graham def. Drew Dimanlig Decision ...
Carano has been in the news a lot this week after she posted a risque photo that Instagram eventually took down. There are a number of former MMA fighters transitioning from the octagon to the ...
Carano, who is now 38, won her first seven MMA matches before falling to Cris Cyborg back in 2009. In addition to fighting and acting, she also dabbled in modeling, posing for both ESPN the ...