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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.
She fought Gina Carano on August 15, 2009, at Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg for the Women's Featherweight Championship. Cyborg won via TKO at 4:59 of the 5:00 first round. [ 26 ] The card was the first time that a major promotion had featured a main event between women.
Carano won the fight by knocking out Sexton late in the second round. [citation needed] Carano faced Elaina Maxwell at Strikeforce: Triple Threat on December 8, 2006. She won the fight via unanimous decision. [16] Carano proved critics wrong when she defeated Maxwell for the second time; the first victory coming in a Muay Thai bout.
As a senior in 2000, Carano and the Thunder won the Nevada state championship. ... Her first MMA loss and last fight was against Cris Cyborg. Between 2006 and 2008, Carano went 7-0 with three ...
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 ...
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]
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 ...
Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg: August 15, 2009: 3 3:16 San Jose, California, United States For Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Championship. Loss 18–5–1 Mizuto Hirota: TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooto Tradition Final: May 10, 2009: 1 1:33 Tokyo, Japan Win 18–4–1 Daisuke Nakamura: Decision (unanimous) DREAM 7: March 8, 2009: 2 5:00 Saitama ...