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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.
A day before the fight, Carano failed to make weight for her fight after weighing in at 144.5 pounds (65.5 kg). Although most MMA organizations set weight classes at 135 lb (61 kg) (bantamweight) and 145 lb (66 kg) (featherweight), EliteXC opted to create a women's weight class at 140 pounds (64 kg). [21]
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Evangelista Santos (Portuguese pronunciation: [evɐ̃ʒeˈlistɐ ˈsɐ̃tus] born December 12, 1977) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist.A professional from 1997 until 2016, Santos competed for Strikeforce, Bellator MMA, the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Cage Rage, International Vale Tudo Championships, Pancrase, Jungle Fight, Legacy FC, and World Victory Road.
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 ...