Topic: Gina Carano

Gina Carano to the UFC?

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benjaminbrandt
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03.03.2014 | 1:29 PM ET


I saw a thread on the UG eluding to this, Middleeasy.com has a SMRM about it today, and Joe Rogan hinted to a "huge announcement" involving WMMA and Ronda Rousey. 


rumor is that Rousey/Carano will happen for the 4th of July card. 

Thoughts? 

* Edited at 03.03.2014, 1:29 PM ET *

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Gina "Conviction" Carano

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  • Name: Gina Carano
  • Pro MMA Record: 7-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: Conviction
  • Current Streak: 1 Loss
  • Age: 1982-04-16 | Date of Birth: 1982.04.16
  • Last Fight: August 15, 2009 in SF
  • Weight Class: Featherweight | Last Weigh-In: 143.0 lbs
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  • Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 66.5" (169cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $150,000 USD
  • Born: United States
  • Fighting out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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03.03.2014 | 1:36 PM ET

If this is true OMG. it'll be a squash match for poor Gina but id love to see her fight again. hope its true

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03.03.2014 | 1:37 PM ET

Man, I love Gina and really do want to see her fight again. But I'd hate it. The layoff is far too long, it'd be an easy win for Rousey unfortunately. The only "huge announcement" I care about in regards to Rousey is a fight with Cyborg.

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03.03.2014 | 1:39 PM ET

Five years of ring rust is nothing to sniff at. 

She was declared medically unfit for her last scheduled bout, anyone remember what that was about?

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03.03.2014 | 1:42 PM ET

I actually remember hearing that the talk of her failing pre-fight medicals was ********.

EDIT: only evidence I can find is from Wikipedia where it says "Initially Strikeforce announced Carano failed her pre-fight medical examination due to an unknown issue and the fight was pulled from the card.Later, it became public that Carano was medically cleared by the Athletic Commission but was removed from the card for unknown reasons."

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03.03.2014 | 1:52 PM ET

Not really an exciting match up here, would end pretty quickly for Carano.

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03.03.2014 | 2:08 PM ET

This would be the biggest women's mma disappointment to date. This fight would be the ground version of Cyborg vs Carano.

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03.03.2014 | 2:22 PM ET


Its not Carano.  That was just something speculated by Meltzer when trying to figure out what Rogan was talking about.

most likely it has something to with a Cyborg announcement

 

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03.03.2014 | 2:36 PM ET

My understanding was the UFC wanted Cyborg to hit 135lbs a few times before the title shot. 

Who else could it be?  Joe said in the above interview that the opponent was a known fighter (he eluded to it)

Holly Holm? 

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03.03.2014 | 2:39 PM ET

I'm thinking either Holy Holm or Cyborg. Maybe Rousey wants to retire sooner and told Dana she only had a few fights left. If that's the case, I could see him trying to book the Cyborg fight.
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03.03.2014 | 2:41 PM ET

Holly Holm 60%
Cyborg 30%
Lauren Murphy 9%
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Gina Carano 1%

If it's Zigano or Davis, Rogan is a "huge" dork for making such a fuss...

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03.03.2014 | 2:43 PM ET

Or maybe it's Miesha Tate vs Cyborg, loser gets the title shot.
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03.03.2014 | 2:46 PM ET

I bet its holly holm.

Gina Carano would be a good one only if they squeezed it in real close and keep the fights coming. otherwise just wait for the next opponent

Cyborg would be a no probably

I want the zingano fight the most to be honest, but its probably not that

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03.03.2014 | 2:47 PM ET

and did he even mention ronda rousey? it might be about womans mma in some other way, idk what that would be. I hope its a ronda fight

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03.03.2014 | 2:50 PM ET

Yeah, it might not actually be a fight announcement. The host of the show Rogan was on said something about Rousey not having a legitimate challenge to her title. Then Rogan said they were wrong if they knew what he knew. That doesn't necessarily mean a fight for Rousey, it really could just be a signing to the ufc.
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03.03.2014 | 2:53 PM ET

I'm hoping for Rousey vs Cain!
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03.03.2014 | 3:07 PM ET

I can't see Holly Holm yet because the announcement is coming in a week or so and Holly has her first MMA title fight in April.

I can't see Cyborg because Dana doesn't know if she can make 135, and that's a big title fight to make with so much uncertainty to risk it.  

I can't imagine Kyra Gracie getting her MMA debut against Rousey.

Marloes Coenen is sorta a big name, not sure if she's popular  enough to leapfrog Zingano or Davis.

The problem with Gina Carano, just like Cyborg, is that she has never fought at BW. Perhaps they'll fight at a catchweight like they did with Gracie/Hughes.

Same with Erin Toughill, she had a problem making 145.

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03.03.2014 | 3:12 PM ET

Ronda vs. Fallon Fox is the huge announcement guys.
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03.03.2014 | 3:14 PM ET

The way Joe made it sound like it was definitely a name people would know, it has to be Carano or Cyborg. I could get the Holm talk, not only would it be premature as ****, but is she really that big of a name yet? 

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03.03.2014 | 3:17 PM ET

Even though (with the layoff) it'd likely be a very easy fight for Ronda, the Carano fight makes all the sense in the world if they plan on setting up Rousey/Cyborg in the future. Carano has always looked great no matter who she fought.. until she stepped in the cage with Cyborg. If Rousey beat (arguably) the biggest name in WMMA/the one girl who put WMMA on the map for the 'mainstream' audience, she's accomplished something only one other female has accomplished.. Cyborg. The ultimate marketing tool.

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03.03.2014 | 3:31 PM ET

If dana makes gina vs rousey wouldnt it make a joke of her title that a 5 year old retired fighter who prolly cant beat any woman in the top ten gets a shot? No ****** way, maybe she is coming back to fight but not for title right away.


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