Gina Carano, Elite XC fighter
October 3, 2008 – Women’s mixed martial arts has hit the main stage and the biggest star on the female MMA scene is Las Vegas native Gina “Conviction” Carano. Carano (6-0) is set to return to action for EliteXC tomorrow night against Kelly Kobald (16-2-1).
Carano’s bout against Kobold, on the main card of EliteXC: Heat, takes place at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and will air live on CBS October 4 beginning at 9pm ET.
Carano’s celebrity has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few months after putting on an exciting fight at EliteXC’s debut show, appearing on the Oxygen network’s Fight Girls show amd NBC’s American Gladiators, and being seen in numerous magazines all over the world.
Though known as the “face” of women’s mixed martial arts, it’s not necessarily the label she’s looking for. BecauseIPlayedSports.com provides some nice background on Carano. There’s also an LA Times interview today where she talks about her life, ‘American Gladiators’ and the guys at the gym.
Since she’s fighting this weekend, check out Gina’s bio and a video promoting her upcoming Elite XC fight.
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(Editors Note: Carano beat Kelly Kobold improving her pro MMA record to 7-0. According to EliteXC, Carano’s next matchup will be against Cris Cyborg and will be the biggest fight in the history of women’s MMA.)
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