When McGregor Seduces Carano Returns To The Octagon

Gina Carano (Instagram @ginajcarano)

JAKARTA - While women's fights in mixed martial arts (MMA) were still considered a spectacle, Gina Carano drew attention and brought legitimacy which paved the way for future women to follow.

Carano left the sport after losing a first-round knockout to Cris Cyborg in August 2009, turning his attention to Hollywood. The lead role in Steven Soderbergh's film Haywire (2011) earned the award for its fight scenes, if not for the character acting.

But a few years later, after playing several films, Carano appeared as part of the blockbuster superhero film Deadpool. This brought him into a bigger role in The Mandalorian, the Star Wars television series that aired on Disney's newest streaming service, Disney Plus.

To mark the occasion, ESPN (a Disney subsidiary, like others today) featured Carano on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show. The announcement attracted a lot of attention from fans, including Conor McGregor.

Twittering social media, 'The Notorious' - McGregor's nickname - signaled his interest in a fight involving Carano through McGregor Production, Conor's fighting company said to be the equivalent of UFC and Mayweather Promotions - which held a Mayweather versus McGregor battle for some time. then.

Tell her McGregor Productions has the perfect role for her! Or if she wants, McGregor Promotions 🦁

- Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 23, 2019

Will Carano fight again? The last credible comeback Carano was close to making was when Ronda Rousey was at the peak of his career. The UFC once poured big money into the eyes of a former Strikeforce in 2014 but he turned it down.

But that doesn't mean Carano will never come back. In February 2018 he said many battles were still possible.

"I don't think there's a day that goes by that I'm not on the treadmill, and I'm not going to punch and kick someone in the head," Carano told the Top Turtle podcast (via The Mac Life). Launching MMA Mania, Monday, November 25. "I still like training with Cris."

Carano emphasized that he would never come back and fight if he didn't have priority. He will never return for money or attention seeking.

"I really have to do it for myself and to see if I want it. If so, then I have to push myself to do it. That's the only reason I want to fight again," he concluded.