In the above below, Gina Carano weighed in for her second to last fight at Elite XC 10 and you can tell that her star quality was undeniable.

The reality of a weigh in, whether in a local community center or at a big show, is that they are miserable. There are few ways to guarantee that someone is in a bad a mood as certain as depriving he or she of food and water for a day or two, and then subjecting them to sauna time, while wearing hot clothing. The reality of weigh-ins is that it is smelly and sweaty and miserable.

However, visually, weigh-ins have a distinctive aesthetic appeal. It is something like bodybuilding, but without the all show and little go factor. MMA bodies are fact as real as it gets. A weigh-in at an elite MMA event showcases a body perfectly prepared for the greatest physical test that humans have undergone since time immemorial – fighting another person.

Weigh ins can even be hot.

If you are a gay man or a straight woman, watching a bunch of guys in perfect shape disrobe to their underoos and flex can have a distinct appeal. If you are a gay woman or a straight man, the same is true when women’s MMA fighters weigh in.

There is for many an undeniable sexual appeal to watching someone of the sex you are attracted to stripping down and displaying themselves.

Gina Carano is arguably the women responsible for the popularity of women’s mixed martial arts today. Stunningly beautiful, she was also a fierce competitor.

Carano made her professional MMA debut in 2006 for the WEF. In 2007 she entered the Elite CX organization and was instantly a star. Carano was the first women to fight on broadcast television in 2008 and defeated Kaitlin Young by doctor stoppage after the second round.

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