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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]
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 ...
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 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 ...
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields was a mixed martial arts event held by the MMA organization Strikeforce. It was held in St. Louis , Missouri on June 6, 2009. The event drew an estimated 275,000 viewers on Showtime .
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 ...