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Gina Carano reveals she lost 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight after being canceled

Nypost · · 518 words · By Bryan Fonseca
Personal Health Journey Career Transition Athletic Comeback
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Gina Carano shared an emotional message ahead of her long-awaited MMA return against Ronda Rousey, revealing she lost more than 100 pounds”
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Multiple independent sources (MMA Fighting and another web search result) confirm that Gina Carano revealed she lost 100 pounds ahead of her fight with Ronda Rousey.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahead of her fight with Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano shares a vulnerable side of her comeback to MMA.After winning her first battle of the weekend, Carano revealed that she lost 100 pounds over the past …
https://www.mmafighting.com/mvp-mma/488564/gina-carano-revea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Carano has lost a significant amount of weight prior to her highly-anticipated fight with Ronda Rousey, which is scheduled for May 16.In order to qualify for the fight, Gina had to undergo signif…
https://www.distractify.com/p/gina-carano-weight-loss
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“Carano, 44, posted the statement Friday after weighing in at 141.4 pounds for Saturday’s fight at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.”
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Two independent sources confirm she weighed in at 141.4 pounds for a fight on Saturday streaming on Netflix. One source explicitly mentions the date May 15, 2026, and the Intuit Dome location is implied by the press conference evidence in claim 4.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano hit the scale at 141.4 pounds for the matchup, which takes place Saturday and streams on Netflix as the platform’s first foray into MMA. Detailing her transformation, Carano said, "Since Sept 2…
https://gidstats.com/news/gina_carano_reveals_100-pound_weig…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, Carano successfully made weight and did so well under the featherweight limit as she stepped on the scale at 141.4 pounds. After winning her first battle of the weekend, Carano revealed tha…
https://www.mmafighting.com/mvp-mma/488564/gina-carano-revea…
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“The matchup against Rousey headlines Most Valuable Promotions’ highly anticipated debut MMA event on Netflix”
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While the fight between Carano and Rousey on Netflix is mentioned in other claims, the specific detail that it is 'Most Valuable Promotions' debut MMA event is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence for this specific claim (the search results for claim 2 were irrelevant asthma/legal documents). However, claim 3 and 4 mention the event context.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2024 GINA Main Report Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention The 2024 update of the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention incorporates new scientific information about ast…
https://ginasthma.org/2024-report/
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web search NEUTRAL — Laws & Regulations Laws Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) Expand All | Collapse All For Workers and Families Fact Sheet FAQs on the Gene…
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 9, 2014 · Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information. GINA covers employers with 15…
https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/fact-sheet-genetic-inform…
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“on a card that will also feature, among others, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and longtime MMA standout Nate Diaz.”
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Netflix Tudum and Al Jazeera both confirm that the card featuring Rousey vs. Carano also includes Francis Ngannou and Nate Diaz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Headlined by Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, the event also includes Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou and Philippe Lins, bringing together some of the biggest names in combat sports live on …
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/features/nate-diaz-vs-mike-per…
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web search NEUTRAL — The card will also include a heavyweight matchup between Francis Ngannou and Philipe Lins, as well as a fight between Nate Diaz and Mike Perry. Here’s everything you need to know about the card.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/14/ronda-rousey-vs-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Francis "The Predator" Ngannou (18-3-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Las Vegas, Nevada .MVP is trying to promote a fight card stacked with multiple UFC veterans, like Ronda Rousey, Francis Ngannou, and…
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/64378-francis-…
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“Since Sept 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100lbs.”
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Two independent sources quote Carano directly stating: 'Since Sept 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100lbs.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Gina Carano speaks during the Press Conference for Netflix’s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 14, 2026 in Inglewood, California.Since [September] 2024…
https://www.mmafighting.com/mvp-mma/488564/gina-carano-revea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since Sept. 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100 [pounds]/ It hurts to say that and share but I am going to share it because I worked so damn hard every week for over a year and a half to shed…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mma/carano-lost-100-pounds-…
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“this is her first fight since 2009, when she was stopped by Cris Cyborg via TKO.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources (IBTimes, etc.) confirm her last fight was in 2009 against Cris Cyborg, which she lost via TKO.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Cris Cyborg (L) battles Gina Carano. Gina Carano has been out of mixed martial arts action since 2016 and has been busy in the acting scene.She lost to Cyborg via TKO in the first round. Since that lo…
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/gina-carano-entertaining-thoughts…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano last fought in August 2009 in the Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg for the inaugural Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight title. She lost to Cyborg via TKO in the first round. Since that loss, the T…
https://www.ibtimes.com/mma-rumors-female-fighter-turned-act…
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“Carano left MMA with a 7-1 record, with three wins coming by knockout and one submission.”
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Wikipedia and Tapology both confirm her professional MMA record was 7-1.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg.Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Gina Carano. Pro MMA Record. 7-1-0. News.Gina Carano is ineligible for Tapology's regional MMA rankings due to inactivity.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/gina-carano-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the full fight history of Women's Bantamweight MMA fighter Gina Carano. Includes information on opponents, fight results and event details.
https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/history/_/id/2335794/gina-c…
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“The former Strikeforce star lost to Cyborg in the first women’s fight to headline a major MMA event.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Carano and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout.
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web search NEUTRAL — She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout. Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Carano
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano vs. Cyborg became the dream fight that fans wanted to see. In June of 2009, Scott Coker announced the two would finally fight.With one second remaining in the first round, the referee waived th…
https://twitter.com/MMAHistoryToday/status/11621927518045265…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carano vs. Cyborg was more than just another title fight. Yes, it would crown Strikeforce’s inaugural women’s featherweight champion. Yes, it would feature the two biggest names in the division.
https://www.thescrap.co/mma-history-cyborg-carano-blaze-the-…
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“Carano finished her original MMA run before transitioning into acting, where she appeared in films including “Haywire,” “Fast & Furious 6” and “Deadpool.””
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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim regarding her filmography.
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“She was also part of hit “The Mandalorian” series on Disney+ but was fired after she compared being conservative in the United States to being Jewish in Nazi Germany.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results for this specific claim regarding her firing from The Mandalorian.
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“Carano, who filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against Disney in 2024, settled with the company a year later.”
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“Rousey weighed in at 142 pounds Friday”
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