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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 ]
The main event featured Gina Carano taking on Cris Cyborg for the inaugural Strikeforce Women's Championship contested at 145 pounds (66 kg). [4] Five five-minute rounds are now featured for the women's championship bout. [5] Joe Riggs pulled out of his bout with Nick Diaz on July 23, 2009, due to suffering an adverse reaction to a drug. [6]
Strikeforce: Triple Threat was the fourth mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose , California on December 8, 2006. [ 1 ] The main card featured the Strikeforce debut of Gina Carano .
Enter Gina Carano, still in the prime of her MMA career and just starting to get into the realm of acting. Dubbed “Crush” on the show, Carano appeared in 16 of the show’s 21 episodes.
Strikeforce Men's World Championship belt Strikeforce Women's World Championship belt. Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts organization. It crowned male champions in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight divisions, and female champions in featherweight and bantamweight.
Carano gained her fame as a mixed martial artist, but turned her penchant for fighting into a lucrative career on the big screen. Let’s get to know Gina a little bit more below.
Gina Carano - (EliteXC, Strikeforce) Ariane Carnelossi - Cortney Casey - (UFC, XFC) Alex Chambers - (JEWELS, Invicta, UFC) Liz Carmouche - (UFC, Strikeforce, Invicta, Bellator) Luana Carolina - Jacqueline Cavalcanti - (UFC, LFA, PFL) Chelsea Chandler - Macy Chiasson - Jennifer Chieng - (Bellator, Invicta) Katlyn Chookagian - (UFC, CFFC)
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 ...