Gina Carano

Gina Carano (born 16 April 1982) is an American mixed martial artist and actress who began her fighting career in Muay Thai. Born in Dallas County, Texas, and raised in Las Vegas, she built a Muay Thai record of 12 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw before taking part in the first sanctioned women's MMA bout in Nevada. She fought for Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009 and compiled a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, headlining the first major women's MMA event against Cris Cyborg in August 2009, the bout that gave her first professional MMA defeat. Often called the face of women's MMA, she then acted in Haywire, Fast and Furious 6, Deadpool and The Mandalorian, and returned to compete against Ronda Rousey in 2026.