certain MMA fans on Gina Carano

Posted by: Jen on August 27, 2011

Rich Davie, a Gina Carano fan, recently made an epic post in our forum and on his website about arguments and counter arguments for Gina’s critics.

There are some critics and nay sayers of the lovely Gina Carano (who is the “Face of Women’s MMA”) when it comes to her MMA skills that’s unwarranted in my opinion.

The most common argument that some MMA fans like to throw around to demean and minimize her as an MMA fighter is that Gina has done nothing in her MMA career and is nothing more than a “pretty face” who is not even worth watching as an MMA fighter.

These same individuals like to defend male MMA fighters of their liking who have fought minimally talented fighters as well, but offer up the explanation that the particular division they were or are fighting in is or was way too thin at the time, but at least they took on whatever fighters they were matched-up against.

Apparently to these individuals this argument is only valid when applied to male fighters.

I say bullshit… the argument for minimally talented / thin divisions is indeed a valid one, but if this mindset is acceptable when applied to male MMA fighters than it needs to be evenly applied across the board to female fighters as well.

You can read the full post here: Gina Carno Forum Link

Credit: Rich Davis of MMACrypt.com

F.J

Erin Toughill: “She has done amazing things for MMA and helped it SO much. Many women were jealous of her, but that’s the way the ball rolls. She had some amazing, amazing fights and the crowds loved her. She is a beautiful girl who can fight; and it’s very enticing to people to see that dichotomy.” (FiveKnuckles.com)

Marloes Coenen:
“We (female fighters) all have to thank her.” (middleasy.com)

Lisa Ward:
“I don’t know how she’s beaten some of the women she has.” (Fightergirls.com)

Liz Carmouche:
“She has a great smile, that personality. So, she brings what people want to see, that gentle side of mma, but at the same time can throw a punch, throw a kick, and take one. It’s kinda what the sport needs, a face that people find attractive, find as a normal woman, but at the same time as a competitive athlete.” (mmanation.com)

Lana Stefanac:
“Gina’s a great person…she can really fight.” (mmaevolution.tv)

Sarah Kaufman:
“It’s great that Gina’s been able to find an avenue where she’s making some decent money and making a living doing something she’s really enjoying. And being successful. Everything that she did, and she did a lot of media and things I’m sure she would have preferred not to do, that definitely helped us as females in the sport. She got that recognition of being on American Gladiators. I think that if she would have won the title fight when she fought Cris Cyborg it would be a different story when she took time off. But because she lost, it was her decision to take a step back and focus on something that was different. And if she wants to come back, she’s of course very welcome.”
- Jen
  
  Wow, Nice Quotes!!
Chrisace21

Anyone who critisizes gina has not seen her fights if half the male mma stars fought like gina there wod b no end of fight of the nights
Sarah howard

I agree with jenn and. Fj .
William N Quackenbush

Gina, please come back soon! I like watching you fight more than anyone out there male or female!
Abe Gonzalez

All I can say is if she wouldn’t have taken all that time off things would be different and deep down Cyborg Santos knows that she just wont admit. She knows (Cyborg) if Gina was training and not doing all the promotions Gladiator shows so to me Cyborg did not earn that title or deserve that title.
Clloby

Gina brings what is needed to Women’s MMA sport, a pretty face with a winning attitude. Nobody would watch that ridiculous sport if they didn’t have a woman that was eye candy. Gina is athletic, tough and looks pretty in the face and through her body.