Gina Carano

Gina Carano refutes position as "face of women's MMA"

As EliteXC poster-girl Gina Carano (6-0) continues the final preparations for her Oct. 4 bout with Kelly Kobald (16-2-1), the mounting buzz around the Xtreme Couture fighter has reached a fever pitch.

Heralded as the "face of women's MMA," and the party most responsible for the future of the women's division, Carano recently told the gathered media at an open workout in Los Angeles that she was simply Gina Carano.

Gina Joy Carano (born April 16 , 1982) is an American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. She was born in Dallas County, Texas on April 16, 1982 the daughter of Glenn Thomas Carano and Dana Joy Cason. She is a former psychology student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her specialty is Muay Thai Boxing.

After racking up a Muay Thai record of 12-1-1, Gina received an offer to participate in the first ever female sanctioned MMA bout in Nevada. She was invited at the World Pro Fighting show in Las Vegas to fight Rosy Sexton from the United Kingdom. ^[1]

Gina’s father, Glenn Carano played for the Dallas Cowboys as a backup quarterback from 1977-1983 and for the USFL Pittsburgh Maulers as a starter in 1984. A member of the Nevada State Athletic Commission for 5 years, Gina’s father was instrumental in bringing the UFC to Nevada in 2001.

Recent History

Carano has recently fought on the September 15, 2007, Showtime EliteXC card, defeating Tonya Evinger via rear naked choke for her first career win by submission.

Previously she fought on the February 10, 2007, Showtime EliteXC card, defeating Julie Kedzie via unanimous decision in what was called "the fight of the night" ^[2]

Her scheduled bout against Jan Finney at the EliteXC/K-1 Dynamite!! USA event on June 2, 2007 was cancelled due to illness. While initial internet rumors cited a possible pregnancy as the real cause, The Fight Network and other organizations have now reported that she was rushed to the hospital via ambulance while attending a World Extreme Cagefighting event as a spectator.^[3]

Along with Lisa King, Carano serves as a mentor to aspiring female fighters in the Oxygen reality series Fight Girls.

MMA Record

5-0-0 (wins-losses-draws)
Result	Opponent	Method	Event Title	Date	Round	Time
Win	Tonya Evinger	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	EliteXC: Uprising	9/15/2007	1	2:53
Win	Julie Kedzie	Decision (Unanimous)	EliteXC: Destiny	02/10/2007	3	3:00
Win	Elaina Maxwell	Decision (Unanimous)	Strike Force-Triple Threat	12/8/2006	3	2:00
Win	Rosi Sexton	TKO	WPFC 1-World Pro Fighting Championships	09/15/2006	2	4:55
Win	Leiticia Pestova	KO	WEF-Orleans Arena	06/10/2006	1	0:39