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Popular MMA News Sites Contemplates on Gina’s Worth
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With Gina in negotiations for what seems like eons, many have conjected as to how much Gina is really worth. These popular MMA newsblogs below chimed in on the matter:
Sam Caplan from Five Onces of Pain
How much is she worth? I’d say $100,000 per fight. That’s fight. If fighters such as Fabricio Werdum and Brandon Vera were compensated over $100,000 for past fights, why not Gina? No disrespect to Vera or Werdum, but Carano is every bit the star they are and in reality, probably much bigger.
If ProElite was willing to pay Antonio Silva $200,000 and Kimbo Slice at least $500,000 for his last fight, then Gina should be worth 100K. Carano hasn’t drawn a dime in PPV, but neither have many male fighters who have been compensated six-figures per fight. But if Carano has proven one thing, it’s that she’s a ratings draw on television.
Carano Tops WAMMA’s Inaugural Female Rankings
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WAMMA today released the organization’s inaugural female rankings, and top fighters Gina Carano (7-0), Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos (6-1), Tara LaRosa (16-1) and Megumi Fuji (16-0) have been officially recognized as the world’s No. 1-ranked women combatants.
WAMMA’s initial efforts include top-10 rankings in the bantamweight (115.1-125 pounds), super bantamweight (125.1-135 pounds), and featherweight (135.1-145 pounds) weight classes.
Carano and Santos were announced as the co-No. 1 fighters of the featherweight division in the release from WAMMA.
“Female MMA has experienced tremendous growth in recent years but many of the sport’s top women athletes are still being overlooked,” stated WAMMA Rankings Committee Chair Sam Caplan. “With these rankings, WAMMA hopes to help bring greater awareness to the depth that exists in female MMA. We also hope that these rankings are used to create championships in multiple weight classes, which will in turn create bigger opportunities for female fighters.”
Long considered among the world’s best, LaRosa was awarded the No. 1 spot in the super bantamweight division, while Japanese star Fuji was voted as the top-ranked woman at bantamweight.
Gina Carano Q&A with Maxim
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Gina Carano was recently asked a question and answer session while she posed once again for Maxim. Here is what was said:
First Quickie
My first MMA fight was with this girl who shouldn’t have been in the cage with me. I ground and pounded her in 39 seconds. It was a good feeling, sure, but you train your butt off for so long, then it only lasts 39 seconds? Kind of like your other first time.
