UFC 157: Gina Carano wishes it was Rousey vs. Cyborg

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Well before Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano was the face of women’s MMA. In fact, her fight against Cristiane Santos was one of the most viewed fights in the history of mixed martial arts. Unfortunately for Carano she gave up a last second TKO to Cybrog Santos

Carano hasn’t fought since losing her title to the beast of 145 lbs., but Saturday night at UFC 156 she talked about the future of Women’s MMA. Listen to what she has to say about WMMMA’s new star Ronda Rousey who will make her UFC debut in less than a month at UFC 157.

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

UFC 157: Gina Carano wishes it was Rousey vs. Cyborg

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