#4. Gina Carano. Gina Carano was the first-ever mixed martial artist to appear in ESPN's 'Body' issue and she also was one of the magazine's choice for cover athletes. "Conviction" appeared in the 2009 issue at the height of her fame in mixed martial arts and set the path for other martial artists to follow in her footsteps. In between her mixed martial arts career, Gina Carano decided to utilize her skills in another athletic endeavour when she joined the cast of the 2008 reboot of ‘American Gladiators’. Speaking to IGN.com she shared how she got the role as ‘Crush’. Well in an episode of Sports Science, Gina Carano makes an appearance that sees her getting her striking and submissions abilities tested scientifically. After getting strapped into the Functional Assessment of Biomechanics (FAB) suit, host John Brenkus looks to generate real time data and reveal how powerful her strikes are.
Well in an episode of Sports Science, Gina Carano makes an appearance that sees her getting her striking and submissions abilities tested scientifically. After getting strapped into the Functional Assessment of Biomechanics (FAB) suit, host John Brenkus looks to generate real time data and reveal how powerful her strikes are. When White, Fertitta, and Carano sat down for a low-pressure lunch on Monday, they worked amiably through the final barriers, and Gina Carano is now a UFC fighter. White didn't want to give details in terms of what had slowed down the process, but it didn't sound like a financial dispute over money for the contract. Either way, the problems were overcome. “Don't be scared,” Carano chuckled, motioning for him to sit down with her on the mat. It was an offer Brenkus couldn't refuse and despite some weak protesting and the bizarre request, "don't go fast," Carano was soon getting down to business, sliding an arm underneath his chin, locking in the rear-naked choke and sending the TV host off to Sleepsville. Inevitably, Carano’s popularity eventually resulted in interest from Hollywood, leading to her being cast in major movies like ‘Haywire’ and ‘Fast And Furious 6.’ Since then she’s also found box-office success with a role in ‘Deadpool’ and is currently slated to appear in a reboot of the Kickboxer franchise and the indie apocalyptic thriller, ‘Scorched Earth’. Gina Carano: In Los Angeles, I was getting too carried away with [film proposals like] “Here’s an action movie, here’s this ...” You see this stuff come across your desk. I was always a fan of Pride and Prejudice, a fan of stories. I didn’t watch the Fast & Furious before I was in it. To be honest, I didn’t watch it after. I love ...
“Don't be scared,” Carano chuckled, motioning for him to sit down with her on the mat. It was an offer Brenkus couldn't refuse and despite some weak protesting and the bizarre request, "don't go fast," Carano was soon getting down to business, sliding an arm underneath his chin, locking in the rear-naked choke and sending the TV host off to Sleepsville. Inevitably, Carano’s popularity eventually resulted in interest from Hollywood, leading to her being cast in major movies like ‘Haywire’ and ‘Fast And Furious 6.’ Since then she’s also found box-office success with a role in ‘Deadpool’ and is currently slated to appear in a reboot of the Kickboxer franchise and the indie apocalyptic thriller, ‘Scorched Earth’. Gina Carano: In Los Angeles, I was getting too carried away with [film proposals like] “Here’s an action movie, here’s this ...” You see this stuff come across your desk. I was always a fan of Pride and Prejudice, a fan of stories. I didn’t watch the Fast & Furious before I was in it. To be honest, I didn’t watch it after. I love ... After stepping away from the mixed martial arts cage in 2009, MMA superstar Gina Carano was slowly making her way up the ranks of Hollywood. In 2011 she landed a leading role in the movie Haywire, directed by Steven Soderbergh and alongside the likes of Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Michael Fassbender and Ewan Mcgregor.
