Gina Carano News

Josh Evanoff - February 28, 2022

Gina Carano has shared her take on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The former MMA fighter believes that the war is due to countries losing control of the COVID-19 narrative. The combat sports world has seen many reactions in regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Former boxing champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko have been forced to take up arms due to the conflict. Meanwhile, active competitors such as unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Vasily Lomachenko have been forced into combat as well.

Harry Kettle - October 14, 2021

Former MMA fighter Gina Carano will join Donald Cerrone as part of the cash for Terror on the Prairie. Carano, who hasn’t fought professionally since her defeat to Cris Cyborg way back in 2009, has been best known in the last few years for her transition into acting. She featured in a number of notable roles before landing the role of Cara Dune in The Mandalorian, one of the most successful Disney+ originals up to this point.

Adam Martin - April 4, 2021

Women’s MMA pioneer and Hollywood actress Gina Carano has received a ‘shadow ban’ from Twitter which limits the reach of her tweets. Carano has come under fire lately for some tweets which landed her in hot water with Disney and resulted in her being fired from “The Mandalorian.” Her tweets have apparently now drawn the ire of Twitter, which has limited her ability to reach others on its platform. This weekend, fans noticed that Carano’s profile has become limited. There is a warning if you go to her profile in a logged-out account that says “Caution: This profile may include potentially sensitive content.” In addition, it is now more difficult to find Carano’s Twitter handle as it is being excluded in searches unless you directly know her profile handle. Carano’s fans are not happy about what is going on as they pointed out the changes.

Tom Taylor - March 10, 2021

Disney CEO Bob Chapek denies that former MMA star Gina Carano was fired from her role on The Mandalorian on political grounds. Carano, a pioneer of women’s MMA, played the character Cara Dune on the popular Star Wars spinoff, but was bounced from the show after a number of controversial social media posts. The latest of those posts—and the straw that broke the camel’s back—compared the treatment of American conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.

Tom Taylor - February 16, 2021

Gina Carano says she found about her exit from Lucasilm’s popular Star Wars spinoff, The Mandalorian, on social media. Carano, who is widely credited as a pioneer of women’s mixed martial arts, lost her role on The Mandalorian after sharing a controversial social media post that compared the treatment of conservatives in the United States to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.

Christopher Taylor - February 12, 2021

ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani has shared his thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding women’s MMA icon Gina Carano. Carano (7-1 MMA) has been making headlines this week. The former Strikeforce fighter initially made waves when she shared some controversial posts comparing contemporary political differences to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.

Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021

UFC President Dana White is among many MMA notables to react to Gina Carano being fired from her role on The Mandalorian. Carano, who shifted her focus to acting after retiring from MMA, has found herself under fire for a number of controversial social media posts. The latest of those controversial posts compared the treatment of the American conservatives to the treatment jews in Nazi Germany, and resulted in her losing her role on the hit Star Wars series.

Tom Taylor - February 12, 2021

Former MMA fighter Gina Carano has issued a statement after being fired from her role on The Mandalorian for her incendiary social media posts. Carano, who shifted her focus to acting after retiring from MMA, has found herself under fire for a number of controversial social media posts. The latest of those controversial posts compared the treatment of the American conservatives to the treatment jews in Nazi Germany, and resulted in her losing her role on the hit Star Wars series.

Christopher Taylor - November 15, 2020

Women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano is in hot water following some controversial tweets regarding the U.S. election and Covid-19. Carano (7-1 MMA), who rose to stardom while competing under the EliteXC banner, was trending on Twitter this weekend but not for good reason.

Harry Kettle - June 30, 2020

As you can tell, Carano wasn’t about to let that one slide. So that’s what it’s like to be censored for no reason. Pic was taken down by Instagram. There’s much more important news today but that was some classic bullshit. The whole post was about freedom of expression. Violating zero rules. Ironic. Feels like I graduated. 👍 Thanks Karen pic.twitter.com/hJDn4Vph49

Chris Taylor - June 28, 2020

World famous jiu-jitsu coach Renzo Gracie had some choice words for Gina Carano after she shared a provocative photo on social media. Earlier this evening the women’s mixed martial arts legend in Carano (7-1 MMA) took to Instagram where she shared the following tasteful nude photograph while quoting the late great Prince.

Christopher Taylor - June 27, 2020

Women’s mixed martial arts icon Gina Carano posed nude in tasteful fashion this evening on the popular social media platform Instagram. The former Stikeforce women’s featherweight title challenger, Carano (7-1 MMA), competed in mixed martials arts from June of 2006 until August of 2009, mainly under the Elite XC banner.

Adam Martin - November 25, 2019

Women’s MMA pioneer Gina Carano explained why a matchup against former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey never came to fruition. Carano was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s ESPN MMA Show on Monday. Carano, who rarely does interviews with the MMA media, was asked if she was ever close to signing with the UFC to fight Rousey. Here’s what Carano said (h/t Aaron Bronsteter).

Thomas Taylor - December 29, 2018

Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 232, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes added a second title to her mantle with an unbelievable knockout victory over the seemingly unbeatable featherweight champion Cris Cyborg. While this jaw-dropping upset shocked most members of the MMA community, one former Cyborg opponent claims to have seen it coming: Gina Carano.

Tom Taylor - November 15, 2018

Former Strikeforce star and women’s mixed martial arts pioneer Gina Carano now has another high-profile acting role on her schedule. According to a report from Variety, the former fighter will star in an upcoming Star Wars spinoff series titled “The Mandalorian.” The details of Gina Carano’s role in the series are not yet known.

bjpenndotcom - January 27, 2017

UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier made waves recently when he called out WMMA pioneer Gina Carano for her advice to Ronda Rousey following her UFC 207 loss to Amanda Nunes to close out 2016. Carano stated that Rousey should follow what she wants to do, insinuating that she should follow her passion for acting, which didn’t sit too well with Cormier. He fired back on UFC Tonight:

Tom Taylor - January 24, 2017

Though Ronda Rousey is widely credited with putting women’s MMA on the map, Gina Carano was the first real female star the sport ever produced. The Muay Thai specialist realized her stardom – which admittedly paled in comparison to the eventual megastardom of Ronda Rousey – in the cage of the long defunct Strikeforce organization.