Gina Carano, America's most famous women's MMA fighter, did something today that she didn't do for her last fight: Make weight.
But it wasn't easy, and she had to try three times and ultimately get naked (but covered with towels) on the scale before she managed to get down to 141 pounds for the 140-pound fight. That is considered within the limit because fighters get a one-pound buffer.
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Mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano has compiled a 6-0 record and attracted national attention with her appearances in Elite XC and the TV show 'American Gladiators'. Carano is just one of many female combatants making their presence felt in the fighting world.
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Former Playboy model LaTasha Marzolla pursues a career in professional full-contact K1 in kickboxing under the nickname "Venus". Along with Carano, she appeared in the 2005 documentary film 'Ring Girls' which featured female Muay Thai fighters.
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Julie Kedzie is a competing MMA fighter that holds a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. On February 10, she lost to Carano during Elite XC's televised card in what was called "the fight of the night."
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Female fighters usually wear shorts and a sports bra to the weigh-in, but when Carano did that today, she weighed in at 142.75. She then took off all her clothes, according to MMA Junkie, and got back on the scale in a towel and weighed 142.5. Finally, on her third attempt, she managed to weigh 141; it's not clear what she did to lose that last pound and a half.
Carano's opponent, Kelly Kobold, weighed 141 on the first try. Despite not making weight until her third attempt, Carano improved over her last weigh-in showing, when she weighed 144.5 for her fight against Kaitlin Young in May. Since then she has acted angry and offended when people questioned her commitment to her sport.
Update: You can see a photo and video of Carano's weigh-in here.
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Previously on FanHouse:
Gina Carano Promises She'll Weigh 140, Sick and Tired of Questions
Gina Carano: "I've Made Changes to My Diet"
Gina Carano: "No Excuse to Not Make Weight"
Gina Carano Won't Say How Much She Weighs
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