Gina Carano doesn’t want to go it alone –- which is why the sport’s first female superstar said she opted to renegotiate her contract with the fast ascending Strikeforce promotion rather than entertain an offer with the UFC.
The San Jose-based promotion announced that it had re-signed the undefeated raven-haired fighter during its June 6 event broadcast on Showtime. Carano (7-0) meets rival Cristiane Cyborg Santos (7-1) on Aug. 15 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Not surprisingly, the 145-pound championship bout will be the first-ever women’s match to serve as a headliner for a major U.S. promotion.
Strikeforce is taking female fighting seriously and I feel like I’m definitely part of something, rather than a freak show one-woman act here, Carano told Sherdog.com Tuesday.
Gina Carano: Strikeforce or UFC?
Gina Carano doesn’t want to go it alone –- which is why the sport’s first female superstar said she opted to renegotiate her contract with the fast ascending Strikeforce promotion rather than entertain an offer with the UFC. The San Jose-based promotion announced that it had re-signed the undefeated raven-haired fighter during its June 6…
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