

2.1 Strikeforce Women's Lightweight Championship boutĬarano was born in Dallas County, Texas, and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of Dana Joy Cason and casino executive and former professional football player Glenn Carano.Following a series of controversial posts she made to social media, Lucasfilm announced in 2021 that Carano would not appear in future Star Wars media. Carano also portrayed Cara Dune in the first two seasons of the Disney+ space Western television series The Mandalorian from 2019 to 2020. She performed in Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Deadpool (2016). Transitioning from the ring to the screen, Carano landed her first major role as the lead of the action film Haywire (2011). Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg. She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title. She competed in EliteXC and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Gina Joy Carano (born Ap) is an American actress, television personality, fitness model, and former mixed martial artist (MMA). Carano at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International
