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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]
Preliminary card Women's Featherweight Gina Carano: def. Elaina Maxwell: Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00 Heavyweight Daniel Puder: def. Mike Cook Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:31 Heavyweight Rex Richards def. Kyle Levinton Submission (kimura) 1 2:02 Lightweight David Smith: def. Sean Bassett TKO (punches) 3 1:36 Catchweight (194 lb) Scott ...
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 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.
Main card Weight class Method Round Time Notes Women's Featherweight Cristiane Justino: def. Gina Carano: KO (punches) 1 4:59 [a] Light Heavyweight Gegard Mousasi: def. Renato Sobral (c) KO (punches) 1 1:00 [b] Lightweight Gilbert Melendez (ic) def. Mitsuhiro Ishida: TKO (punches) 3 3:56 [c] Heavyweight Fabrício Werdum: def. Mike Kyle
Enter Gina Carano, still in the prime of her MMA career and just starting to get into the realm of acting. Dubbed “Crush” on the show, Carano appeared in 16 of the show’s 21 episodes.
Gina Carano was scheduled to make her Strikeforce return against Sarah D'Alelio. While medically approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation , Carano opted to pull out of the fight on the advice of her own doctor.