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Gina Carano
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- #001
After building a 12-1-1 Muay Thai record, Carano was offered by Jamie Levine a spot in the first sanctioned women's MMA fight in Nevada, against Leiticia Pestova, under the World Extreme Fighting banner. She won the bout by knockout in the first round.
- #002
Carano appeared on the television series "Sport Science," where she choked host John Brenkus. The appearance led many fans to request photos of Gina in the chokehold. With the help of electronic monitoring, her punches were measured at 650 lbs, her knees at 550 lbs and her kicks at 800 lbs, for a combined force of 4,800 lbs; she landed all eight strikes in three seconds.
- #003
According to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings, she was formerly the third-best 145 lb (66 kg) female fighter in the world.
- #004
Her number one movie-star crush is the late Paul Newman.
- #005
Her Muay Thai record is 12-1-1 (wins-losses-draws). Her MMA record is 7-1-0.
- #006
She has a birthmark on her left eye that gives the impression of a black eye. Makeup is usually used to mask it.
- #007
Carano began her career in the sport of Muay Thai. She credits her former boyfriend Kevin Ross, a professional Muay Thai fighter, with getting her involved in it.
- #008
On August 15, 2009, she lost to Cris Cyborg in the opening bout of the Strikeforce Women's Championship. Her current record is 7-1-0.
- #009
Gina Carano's family runs and is a major shareholder in Caesars Entertainment, the largest casino operator in the United States. Until recently, her grandparents Don and Rhona Carano owned the Ferrari-Carano Winery.
- #010
She was one of the cover athletes, alongside Serena Williams, of the October 19, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue. Carano and Williams are the two athletes featured in Dana Rasmussen's book.
- #011
She is the daughter of professional football player Glenn Carano and Dana Joy Cason.
- #012
In the film "Haywire," Gina wears a green hoodie bearing the same name, Trinity, as the high school she graduated from.
- #013
Carano mentored aspiring female fighters on the Oxygen reality series "Fight Girls."
- #014
She ranked 39th on Maxim's Hot 100 list in 2014.
- #015
In May 2009, Carano ranked 16th on Maxim's Hot 100 list.
- #016
Her father's grandfather Don Carano founded Eldorado Resorts in 1970, and the resort merged with Caesars Entertainment in 2020. The family's stake is currently worth $725 million.
- #017
On October 4, 2008, she defeated Kelly Kobold, taking her record to 7-0-0.
- #018
On May 31, 2008, she defeated Kaitlin Young, reaching a 6-0-0 MMA record.
- #019
Her father's grandfather was three-quarters Italian. Gina's other ancestry is English, Scottish and, in smaller amounts, Dutch and German.
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