Gina Carano 5th most influential woman in 2008 according to Yahoo!
by MMAmania.com on Dec 3, 2008 10:28 AM EST
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Props: Buzz.Yahoo.com
Quoteworthy:
"Undefeated kickboxing champ Gina Carano upped her profile in her turn as Crush on 'American Gladiators,' then later made television history in the first primetime female fight. The TV venue died within a few months, but Carano's appeal proved she was unstoppable...like so many other women in 2008."
If the top dogs at Zuffa needed anymore reassurance just how big Gina Carano is then perhaps this is it. Please get her on a World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) card pronto (if legally possible). It's crystal clear just how much she can single-handedly contribute to elevate a promotion in particular and the sport in general.
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WoW! Thats Big time! Happy for Gina, she is a sexy woman, a class act, and a Bad Biatch!
by john on Dec 3, 2008 10:32 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yup yup!!! While I love Gina, I not so sure, however, that I agree with that list. But, hey, good for her. This will go a looooooong way in negotiating contracts/pay. And for those of you who are in the know, I had my chef test today (mystery box-….think Iron Chef, where you don’t know the ingredients til they place them on the table in front of you then say I want x-amount of dishes in x-amount of time) and they called and offered me the job before I even got home. lol. GREAT pay, LOUSY hours! Get up at 4:30 to be there by 5:30. Just letting you guys know!
by chefdaddy on Dec 3, 2008 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats, Chef.
You are one of the few people whose posts I appreciate so I mean it sincerely.
BTW – Fire Lovie and Peyton for MVP !!!
by OJR on Dec 3, 2008 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gracias OJR! It’s been nice having a month long vacation, but that does tend to eat into one’s savings! Hmmmm…..gonna have to see if the ’rents can bbysit tonight, cuz I might need to have a celebration drink.
by chefdaddy on Dec 3, 2008 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
sure does chef, without gambling, I would have had to go back to work too, but I’m off for 3 months, and have only worked 6 this year! I’m loving life!
congrats on your new gig, that sounds like something I would love to do for dinner, have a few people over, bring something not prepared, and I cook it! cooking and good food is my passion!!!
by kevin on Dec 3, 2008 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And not a big lesbian according to her interview. John – how do you think she would do against Carina Damm(minus roids)?
by NameNotRequired on Dec 3, 2008 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting. Carina is TOUGH! what organization does carrina fight in??
by john on Dec 3, 2008 2:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about in one year, toss the friend ship aside, drop some weight, and we see Gina Carano vs Kim Couture. They are BY FAR the two biggest names in woman’s MMA. I am by NO MEANS saying that Kim is the 2nd best fighter, just the 2nd most recognized, even more than Cyborg in my opinion.
by ViolentMike on Dec 3, 2008 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lets not start hyping womens mma mike!
on topic, can someone please explain to me how she’s influential? To compare her to Hillary clinton (the woman I personally would have voted for to run this great country) is a disgrace! There are far bigger philanthropists out there who give more, motivate more and mean more than Gina Carano! Bill gates’s wife, laura bush, even Barack Obama’s wife are far more influential than someone that 95+% of this country has no idea exists!
by kevin on Dec 3, 2008 3:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
She last fought at ShoXC so pro elite i guess but her suspension is gonna keep her out until march 09. But IMO carina can sub her since her wrestling doesnt suck like most women.
VM- Dropping the weight will be a lot harder than tossing the friendship.
by NameNotRequired on Dec 3, 2008 3:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Insert inappropriate comment here:___________________________
by DDT on Dec 3, 2008 10:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
i’m actually laughing so hard my stomach hurts, good one brandon!
by kevin on Dec 3, 2008 6:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A$$ and mouth baby, a$$ and mouth! Woof woof!
by Syd[a.k.a. "The Negation"] on Dec 3, 2008 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Chef, you have never done the ol’ ATM?
by Psyqo78®™ on Dec 3, 2008 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha! In any order chef!
by Syd[a.k.a. "The Negation"] on Dec 5, 2008 5:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
She deserves the recognition. And I agree, this should be an indicator to Zuffa, atleast to some extent. Right now she’s bogged down in all the Elite XC crap (legalities).
by JS on Dec 3, 2008 10:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
EliteXC is about to be resurrected! THeyt will be back on CBS and showtime in no time!
by john on Dec 3, 2008 10:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think they will get bought out by Bellator FC(ESPN) or god forbid the UFC. There were rumors of 3 potential buyers with one being Art of War but they are out. Leading buyer is said to have > $1B in assets so am thinkin ESPN.
by NameNotRequired on Dec 3, 2008 2:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Can she fight Sarah Palin for the number 2 spot?
by xocgx on Dec 3, 2008 10:43 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
mex, LOL :-))))))))))))) LOL LOL….i was rollin w/ that one……excellent reply……
by theflyingtsunami on Dec 3, 2008 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Only if they fight naked
by onthebutton(the unofficial pres of the Micheal Bisping Hater Club) on Dec 3, 2008 1:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I dont care what anyone says, Palin is a MILF soon to be a GILF.
by the_mexicutioner on Dec 3, 2008 3:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree mexicutioner. She was almost a VPilf
by Bill Maher on Dec 3, 2008 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
strange that she had more votes than Michelle Obama…
by McArthur on Dec 3, 2008 10:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Seems like a real credible list when you have Angelina Jolie at the top . This is a probably a poll of the same women who sit at home all day and watch “The View” and let T.V tell them how to think. Give me a break.
by the_mexicutioner on Dec 3, 2008 10:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
she is raising a group of United Nations babies! lol
by john on Dec 3, 2008 11:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This list measures celebrity status according to Yahoo searches. Certainly not ‘hittable’ status.
by Graham on Dec 3, 2008 11:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
she’s the best, and she seems to know how to party!! good for her!!
by ricky on Dec 3, 2008 10:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
speaking of partying i saw a wicked video on youtube, wich chuck liddell high on coke it was funny to watch his eyes pop out of his head .. joe rogan tried to play it off as if he was drunk and loves the sport.. but uh uh sniff sniff chuck got caught !!
by ricky on Dec 3, 2008 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ricky: that video was ancient, but still funny of its the 1st time seeing it.
by john on Dec 3, 2008 11:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, they don’t call him the Iceman for nothing. His entrance music should be ‘White Lines’ by Grandmaster Flash. It’s too obvious but it would be funny.
Of course Joe Rogan would try and play it off he doesn’t mind dabbling with a few illegal substances himself from time to time. Watch his DMT rant on the ’tube or trying to argue that the moon landings are a giant hoax/conspiracy thing. He is a funny dude.
by RobH86 on Dec 3, 2008 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How is Gina Carano the fourth most influential women? I don’t get it. What has she done? She gets a gig on American gladiators and beats up a couple chicks on primetime television, and that makes her the fourth most influential women? Sheesh. How about Nancy Pelosi or Condoleeza Rice just to name a couple. Horrible list.
by RealDrew on Dec 3, 2008 11:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
If people are afraid that you might whip their asses = you’re influential.
by cmon on Dec 3, 2008 11:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Pelosi, are you kidding, what a joke. Rice I can see, but Pelosi? HA HA
by Rubberman on Dec 3, 2008 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
realdrew, who’s your role model? George W.?
by jp on Dec 3, 2008 1:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
only thing I care is that she got some serious BOOBIES!
by shamo84 on Dec 3, 2008 11:17 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, of the names on the list, you’d only really want to bone a couple of them. Angelina (she’s probably dynamite in the sack), Gina, and I can see how some would want the same for Tina Fey.
by Graham on Dec 3, 2008 11:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
What a joke. How exactly is Gina influencing anything? I will grant that because she is a quality fighter and good looking, she has a big fan base that influences things a bit in the MMA world. But once you hear her speak, you realize she hardly has the intellect to influence middle school kids, much less America. Gimme a break with this list. Just keep showing her pretty face and decent bod and move on.
by noneed4name on Dec 3, 2008 12:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i like her interveiws every time i seem them im suprised at how normal she is, she isnt your typical hollywood dip $H!t girl that shames girls today, but more the kind of girl you could drink a few and watch the game with. i agree though it’s a little early to put her name up with oprah, palin, clinton etc.
by swizz on Dec 3, 2008 12:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
She is average all right, and in her interviews she seems to only be average intelligence too. Nothing wrong with that, but generally to be influential one would think you would need above average intelligence.
by noneed4name on Dec 4, 2008 4:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
she’s probably influential because she is a role model for girls who want to fight? because she’s shown how successful/good female fighters can be? i’m pretty sure this isn’t the list of most influential women to the young girl politicians of the world…why do people assume that in order to be influential you have to be a politician? i’d say it’s completely the opposite for most people…
by jp on Dec 3, 2008 1:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why do you assume papule assume you have to be a politician. NO one is saying that. You are drawing up your own objections and then arguing with yourself. Good work.
by noneed4name on Dec 4, 2008 4:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I sooo agree. I feel that both guy’s and girls should be able to really be int he sport live.
by SYLVIA on Dec 3, 2008 2:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Oprah and Barbara are the hottest babes on that list. The rest are mingers.
by markinwales on Dec 3, 2008 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
God damn women are so lame. That is such a sorry list, LOL. Seriously 90% of people don’t know who Gina Carano is. Hell 95%.
She beat two girls whom she was supposed to beat on national television, and came in overweight for both of them. I know this is old, but remember when she was 2.25 pounds heavy for her fight, and removed her bra or whatever, and weighed in 2 pounds heavy. Then they sit there for a second and weigh her again and all of a sudden she makes weight.
Did any of you watch Couture’s wife beat up that poor woman? That was ridiculous.
Can any of you name 10 female fighters? (don’t go running to Sherdog’s lists now..)
by Brandon on Dec 3, 2008 4:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Apart from Gina, Kim Couture, Tara LaRosa, Kaithlin Young, Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos, Michelle ‘the Karate Hottie’ Waterson, Kelly Kobold because Gina beat the snot out of her recently, eh that’s 6, 7 including Carano.
Nope, can’t name 10. Kyra Gracie doesn’t compete in mma does she? I don’t think she does anyway.
I’ve proved your point. I didn’t go to Sherdog clearly.
On a serious note, you’re right. While Gina Carano is marketable, women’s mma isn’t. Well not at the moment anyway and I don’t really see it taking off. Women’s boxing never really took off either.
by RobH86 on Dec 3, 2008 6:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol at women. that is the lamest list i’ve ever seen. gina carano? 95% of people don’t know who she even is.
by Brandon on Dec 3, 2008 4:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I agree. The list is bullsh-t. Who creates these lists? And who are these people out there who are so influenced by Angelina Jolie?? Really? Really, that’s the #1 most influential woman in the country right now? Are the women in our country a flock of sheep who lack the creativity and fortitude to say F-CK THIS and aspire to something better than a celebrity status??
(Nothing against Gina, I love you girl!)
by justagirl on Dec 3, 2008 10:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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