Fighter Profile: Gina Carano

Hometown: Dallas County, Texas

Height: 5’8”

Weight: 145 lbs

Age: 27

Current Organization: Strikeforce

Professional Record: 7-1

Gina Carano, an undefeated female mixed martial artist currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada is widely considered to be the face of women’s MMA today. She currently fights for the California-based Strikeforce promotion, but previously fought for the now-defunct EliteXC promotion, where she went 4-0 from 2007 to 2008.

Carano currently trains out of Xtreme Couture with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has finished 4 of her professional fights by way of knockout or submission, and she is considered to be one of the top two or three female mixed martial artists in the world.

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Carano has appeared in several media outlets outside of her professional fighting career, including American Gladiators. She was ranked #5 in Yahoo’s “Top Ten Influential Women of 2008” and she was ranked #16 in Maxim’s Hot 100 list in May 2009.

Carano is currently training for an upcoming Strikeforce title fight with Christiane “Cyborg” Santos at Strikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg on August 15, 2009. The bout is expected to be the biggest female fight in sports history to date, and the winner will likely be regarded as the best female fighter in the world today.

Notable Wins: N/A

Recent Gina Carano MMA News:

• Lost to Cris Cyborg Santon by TKO in Round 1 @ Strikeforce: Carano vs Cyborg on August 15, 2009 - Strikeforce Carano vs Cyborg results

By Steven T. Kelliher
ProFighting-fans.com Staff Writer
Published June 2009

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