{"id":800129,"date":"2026-05-16T08:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/800129\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T08:06:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:06:32","slug":"gina-carano-reveals-she-lost-100-pounds-for-ronda-rousey-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/800129\/","title":{"rendered":"Gina Carano reveals she lost 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gina Carano shared an emotional message ahead of her long-awaited MMA return against Ronda Rousey<\/a>, revealing she lost more than 100 pounds before stepping back into the cage for the first time in nearly 17 years.<\/p>\n

Carano, 44, posted the statement Friday after weighing in at 141.4 pounds for Saturday\u2019s fight at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.<\/p>\n

The matchup against Rousey headlines Most Valuable Promotions\u2019 highly anticipated debut MMA event on Netflix, on a card that will also feature, among others, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and longtime MMA standout Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n

\"GinaGina Carano and Ronda Rousey face off during the Press Conference for Netflix\u2019s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 14, 2026 in Inglewood, California. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n

\u201cOk. Vulnerable post but here we are. I just weighed in at 141.4 lbs,\u201d she wrote on X. \u201cSince Sept 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100lbs. It hurts to say that and share but I am going to share it because I worked so damn hard every week for over a year and a half to shed this weight. It did not happen overnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for having this incredibly challenging goal in fighting @rondarousey I most definitely wouldn\u2019t have reached this. I was pre-diabetic, had trouble simply walking in September 2024 and have been on the path to recovery to turn myself back into an athlete since then. It was hard, SO damn hard.. there was so much to learn, too much to unpack here, ups, downs, plateaus, things I learned late I wish I learned earlier, trial by error but I did it. Thank you to Ronda, who waited patiently while I lost this weight and giving me something to aim for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carano added that she looks at this as the start of something as opposed to the end, as this is her first fight since 2009, when she was stopped by Cris Cyborg via TKO.<\/p>\n

Carano left MMA with a 7-1 record, with three wins coming by knockout and one submission.<\/p>\n

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Ok. Vulnerable post but here we are. <\/p>\n

I just weighed in at 141.4 lbs.
Since Sept 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I have lost 100lbs. It hurts to say that and share but I am going to share it because I worked so damn hard every week for over a year and a half to shed this weight.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/224i52wasN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gina Carano \ud83d\udd6f (@ginacarano) May 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThere is still so much I need to learn and want to do in the health space and to continue transforming my body, but for today, I thank God, my husband and my family for sticking with and encouraging me the whole way. I pray this encourages you wherever you are in your health journey,\u201d she continued. \u201cBelieve there is hope. Never give up. Ok.. enough emo, I\u2019ve got a fight tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"GinaGina Carano speaks during the Press Conference for Netflix\u2019s Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano at Intuit Dome on May 14, 2026 in Inglewood, California. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n

The former Strikeforce star lost to Cyborg in the first women\u2019s fight to headline a major MMA event.<\/p>\n

Carano finished her original MMA run before transitioning into acting, where she appeared in films including \u201cHaywire,\u201d \u201cFast & Furious 6\u201d and \u201cDeadpool.\u201d <\/p>\n

She was also part of hit \u201cThe Mandalorian\u201d series on Disney+ but was fired after she compared being conservative in the United States to being Jewish in Nazi Germany. <\/p>\n

Carano, who filed a sex discrimination lawsuit<\/a> against Disney in 2024, settled with the company a year later<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Carano\u2019s MMA return against Rousey has become one of the biggest combat sports stories of the year due to the historical significance of both fighters.<\/p>\n

Rousey weighed in at 142 pounds Friday, slightly above Carano but still well under the MMA featherweight limit for the bout.<\/p>\n

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