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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.
Cris Cyborg def. Gina Carano: Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg San Jose, CA, USA: August 15, 2009 874 days 1. def. Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan 30, 2010 2. def. Jan Finney at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum on Jun 26, 2010 NC. vs. Hiroko Yamanaka at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal on Dec 17, 2011
Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Strikeforce Challengers 2: Villasenor vs. Cyborg was an event held on June 19, 2009 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington .
Carano's return was formally announced in February 2011, [35] and Strikeforce announced at its April 9, 2011, event in San Diego that Carano would make her return against Sarah D'Alelio on June 18, during the Overeem vs. Werdum Strikeforce event in Dallas. This bout would have been held by Zuffa, who have been detractors of women's MMA in the past.
But when the promotion announced the formation of the Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Championship, Carano was pitted against the force of nature that was Cris Cyborg for the belt. To her ...
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 ...
Before the fight with Carano, Cyborg was interviewed by mmaworldwide.com's reporter Aaron Tru. When asked how long it would take to submit Carano with a choke hold, she choked him. [25] 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 ...
Few athletes have transitioned from their sport to the cinematic big stage quite like former MMA star-turned-ultimate-badass Gina Carano. Carano gained her fame as a mixed martial artist, but ...