Gina Carano

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Gina Carano by Mind Map: Gina Carano

1. Mixed Martial Arts Career

1.1. Gina recieved so much recognition for her Muay Thai that she was asked to fight a woman with an 11-2 MMA record for her debute

1.2. Carano remained undefeated until she fought Cris Cyborg, the remaining champion, for the belt in 2008

1.2.1. Cyborg wins in 1st round by TKO

1.3. Gina has not fought since 2009 but is still under contract with the UFC. The contract has 4 fights left.

2. Record & Awards

2.1. Muay Thai Record: 12-1-1

2.2. MMA Record: 7-1

2.3. Gina was also voted "Hottest Woman in America" by Big Biz Magazine and was also honored as number 16 on the Maxim's Hot 100 list.

3. Introduction

3.1. Professional Mixed Martial Artist

3.2. Television and movie star

3.3. Voted Yahoo's "Most Influential Women of 2008"

3.4. Carano vs. Cyborg are the first women to headline a major MMA event

4. Childhood

4.1. Born in Dallas, Texas on April 16, 1982

4.2. One of 3 girls. Gina was the middle child

4.3. Played softball, volleyball, and basketball

5. Education

5.1. Graduated high school from Trinity Christian High School in Las Vegas, Nevada

5.2. Gina was offered multiple scholarships for softball, volleyball, and especially basketball. Carano led her high school basketball team to a state title

5.3. Carano attended college at the University of Nevada

5.3.1. Majored in Psychology for 4 yeras

5.3.2. Dropped out to help sister during crisis