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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.
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]
Cristiane Justino Venâncio [6] (born July 9, 1985), known professionally as Cris Cyborg and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competes in Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion having held the title since January 2020, and the inaugural PFL Super Fights ...
Her first MMA loss and last fight was against Cris Cyborg. Between 2006 and 2008, Carano went 7-0 with three knockouts, one submission and three unanimous decision wins. Two of those wins came in ...
Strikeforce was an American mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California that operated from 1985 to 2013. It was headed by CEO Scott Coker.. Its live events and competitions have been shown on CBS, debuting on November 7, 2009, and Showtime in the United States.
Cris Cyborg, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison are the three best featherweights in the world and are really the only viable competitors in that division. MMA: Bizarre reality for Kayla Harrison ...
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.
The fight between Gina Carano and Cristiane Santos, known professionally as Cris Cyborg, attracted 856,000 viewers. [42] Santos made history with her victory over Carano as she became the first Strikeforce Women's 145 lb Champion. Invicta Fighting Championships in early 2012 became one of the first major women's pro mma organisations. [43] [44]