Gina Carano ESPN The Magazine “Body Issue” Cover
Following in the footsteps of Chuck Liddell and Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano will make her cover debut for ESPN The Magazine. The magazine, set to hit newsstands October 9th, will be the first ever “Body Issue”, featuring some of sports biggest names. The recent buzz surrounding the issue has been comparing it to Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit Issue”. In addition to Carano, triathlete Sarah Reinertsen,... [Read More...]
Gina Carano: ‘Barriers have been broken’ in female MMA
It’s been almost two weeks since Gina Carano’s TKO loss to Cris “Cyborg” Santos, at “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” held on September 15th, and she has finally spoken about the loss, well, sort of…. She’s recently updated her Myspace page, and took time to reflect on the first defeat of her career: “I wanted to take time to collect my thoughts and speak from the heart rather... [Read More...]
Cyborg Batters Carano To Claim Strikeforce Championship
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos thoroughly dismantled Gina Carano over the course of five minutes on Saturday evening to claim the Strikeforce female 145 pound championship. Along with her newly obtained Strikeforce belt, Cyborg can now be recognized as the the most dangerous female mixed martial artist on the planet. In a single round that seemed to go on for twenty minutes in length, these... [Read More...]
Gina Carano: ‘Why don’t they realize this is the toughest fight of my life?’
Following a weekend where three of the top pound for pound male fighters were seen in action, we have a bout with arguably the top two pound for pound female mixed martial artists on the planet immediately following. But is it getting the proper attention? UFC 94 was a show that had been built up for months and was billed as an “Epic Battle of Champions” between B.J. Penn and Georges St-Pierre.... [Read More...]
Gina Carano and “Cyborg” Santos Take Over Madison Square Garden
When Strikeforce rolls into San Jose on August 15th, the company’s card will feature a number of highly-skilled, widely-respected PRIDE and UFC veterans such as Alistair Overeem, Nick Diaz, Fabricio Werdum, and Josh Thomson. However, if the media turnout yesterday in New York City was any indication of things, the world will have its collective eyes set on two individuals who have never stepped... [Read More...]
Carano and Cyborg to fight for five minute rounds in Strikeforce championship
If you ask any female fighter in the business they will tell you that they would prefer to be treated the same as the boys. It seems as though we may finally be approaching that day. Strikeforce has recently confirmed that the championship bout between Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos will be taking place with five minute rounds as opposed to the normal three minute rounds according... [Read More...]
Gina Carano and Cris “Cyborg” Santos will fight five rounds for Strikeforce championship
Coming off the announcement of a bout between Gina Carano and Cris “Cyborg” Santos finally coming to fruition, Strikeforce has now confirmed the clash will be for the promotion’s first-ever Female Championship. The fight will take place at 145-pounds. Additionally, Five Ounces of Pain has learned the match-up is scheduled for five rounds due to the belt’s involvement. Said an animated Carano... [Read More...]
Gina Carano vs. Cris “Cyborg” Santos Headlines August 15 Strikeforce
At last Strikeforce has announced the largest female mixed martial arts bout in the history of the sport. Gina Carano is set to face off with Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos on August 15 for Strikeforce on a card that has been rumored for California. The battle between the two top female fighter’s has been a long time coming ever since the days when EliteXC was building the fight up before... [Read More...]
Round 5 Announces Release of Gina Carano Figurine
Round 5 has announced plans to release the first female MMA action figurine today making Gina Carano the 12th fighter to sign on with the Canadian based company. Carano’s figurine will be released this summer as part of a Series 4 that will be available in stores such as Toys ‘R’ Us, Champs Sports and FYE. Round 5 allows their fighters to retain complete control over their likeness... [Read More...]
Dana White says he’s willing to bring Gina Carano to WEC
The UFC held a press conference earlier today in Toronto to promote the upcoming welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. As usual, Dana White was on hand to not only promote the event but to answer questions from the press. When asked about women’s MMA and Gina Carano today, White seems to have lightened up his stance according to a report at 660 News in Calgary. “Gina... [Read More...]
Dana White says he would consider promoting Gina Carano vs. Cris Cyborg fight
After repeated statements to the media indicating that he was not a fan of female MMA, it appears UFC president Dana White could be softening his stance. During an interview with Jon Anik of ESPN.com’s “MMA Live,” White responded to a question about a proposed superfight between Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg by expressing a potential desire to promote the bout. However, if White does... [Read More...]
Gina Carano and Cyborg Santos doing damage at EliteXC Heat (pics)
Below are pictures from EliteXC Heat that took place this past Saturday at BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Gina Carano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos each displayed power, finesse, submission technique, and overall put on a hell of an entertaining bout against their respective opponents. With each of these top female fighters winning at EliteXC Heat by Unanimous Decision,... [Read More...]
EliteXC Heat: Quick Results
When: Oct. 4, 2008 Where: BankAtlantic Center; Sunrise, Fla UPDATE: Tonight’s main event between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock has been scratched due to an injury suffered by Shamrock. Official announcement: Kimbo Slice vs. Seth Petruzelli is now the replacement fight. Petruzelli was scheduled to fight Aaron Rosa on the undercard. EliteXC Heat Results: Main Card Seth Petruzelli def. Kevin... [Read More...]
Gina Carano naked and Ken Shamrock shoves Kimbo Slice: Watch the EliteXC “Heat” weigh-in video here
Courtesy of ESPN.com, here are some highlights of Friday’s weigh-ins from the BankAtlantic Arena in Sunrise, Fla., including Gina Carano weighing in behind the shroud of a towel and Ken Shamrock’s “playful” shove of Kimbo Slice after Slice had turned his back. Read More →
EliteXC “Heat”: Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold Preview
This Saturday, October 4, EliteXC’s latest installment of CBS Saturday Night Fights will emanate from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Headlining the card is a bout between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock as well as several great undercard fights including a female bout between the face of women’s MMA, Gina Carano, and the woman who wants to mess up that face, Kelly Kobold. And... [Read More...]
CBS/EliteXC Heat: Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano open workout
Below are pictures of EliteXC’s Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano from the open media workout that took place this past Wednesday at Legends Mixed Martial Arts Training Center in Los Angeles, CA. Both fighters are the main draw for the third televised event under the “CBS Saturday Night Fights” banner. [Read More...] Read More →
Gina Carano Video: Shape Magazine feature
Gina Carano recently did a feature for an upcoming issue of Shape Magazine. During the video, Gina talks about her workout routine as well as dieting, where she admits she likes “bad food.” Read More →
Gina Carano and Kim Couture grappling at Xtreme Couture (video)
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CBS Saturday Night Fights III – Kimbo & Gina
When: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 Where: BankAtlantic Center; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Watch: CBS @ 9 p.m. ET EliteXC has already started selling tickets for “Saturday Night Fights III“: Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson vs. ??? @ HW Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobald-Gavin @ 140 lbs. (not finalized) Card subject to change. All matchups are rumored unless stated otherwise. Check out more CBS... [Read More...]
Carano’s next opponent expected to be Kelly Kobald-Gavin
The leading candidate to fight Gina Carano on Oct. 4 during CBS’ “Saturday Night Fights III” is Kelly Kobald-Gavin. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the news after speaking with EliteXC Vice President Jared Shaw earlier this afternoon. Mike Chiapetta of NBCSports.com was the first to break the news of a possible Carano vs. Kobald matchup this past weekend. According to Shaw, the proposed... [Read More...]
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