It's hard to call someone an icon in MMA when they started training about 3 years ago and only have 4 professional fights, but if anyone fits the profile of an icon, it's Gina Carano.
She's already made a name for herself as the most well known female fighter in the sport and is a main card attraction on the up and coming pay-per-view Elite XC organization.
My introduction to Gina "Conviction" Carano was watching her fight with Julie Kedzie in the Elite XC divsion that she still runs, which inspired the TV series fight girls and has made womens MMA more than just a cult like the WNBA in comparison to the MMA community.
While MMA is still becoming a part of the mainstream, it has been running into alot of confrontation with medical associations (Most recently the BMA) and self-righteous conservatives (the representatives at the BMA). I'm not exactly shy about how much I dislike anyone who tells anyone else what to do or what not to do without being asked, but even the hardships men's MMA has, it's even harder for the women.
Dana White, the figurehead at the front of the mixed-martial-arts behemoth that is the Ultimate Fighting Championship has acknowledged Carano specifically as a talent, but has said that he doesn't believe the world is ready for watching women beat the hell out of each other.
Carano is a great fighter, so when I watch her I could give less of a crap what her gender is, and I suggest that everyone watch her and the other fighters on the upcoming Elite XC card.
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