Gina Carano
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
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Honours
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Rankings
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Covers
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Records
Gina Carano is a pioneer of women's MMA. She was the first woman to headline a major MMA event, the 2009 Strikeforce bout against Cris Cyborg. Her fight with Cyborg was named Fight of the Year by multiple outlets. She has been ranked among the greatest female fighters of all time and recognized as one of the most influential women in MMA history.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Face of Women's MMA
Named by media as the face of women's MMA, though she rejected the title.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Female Fighters of All Time
Most Influential Women in MMA History
Magazine Covers
ESPN The Magazine
2009
The Face of Women's MMA
Men's Fitness
2011
Cover feature for Haywire promotion
Maxim
2012
The Next Action Star
Muscle & Fitness
2016
From Cage to Screen
Records & Feats
First women to headline a major MMA event
Carano and Cris Cyborg headlined Strikeforce in 2009, the first time women headlined a major MMA card.