"I would not have known that women's MMA existed if it wasn't for her. I was training for the 08 Olympics when I saw her fight Julie Kedzie, and saw the awe and admiration and respect that she commanded from everybody in the room. She stole the show. And I was so envious of her. I saw her fight and I was like 'I can totally kick her ass,' but I was also so in awe and enthralled with her."
"She planted that seed in my mind, when I was training for the Olympics, I would try to listen to music and think about 'ooh I'm going to win the Olympics,' and my Olympic matches and all of this and doing Judo, and it just kept creeping into my mind. I would think of winning MMA, and winning MMA matches. She planted that seed. My mom has a saying, that you can't unthink a thought."
"The women that I'm inspiring now are going to re-inspire me later, and I didn't know how prophetic those words would be. And it has come full c"
Gina Carano will compete for the first time since 2009 when she faces Ronda Rousey on Netflix in May, with the fight promoted by Jake Paul's MVP. The matchup surprised many despite circulating rumors over the past year. The fight was initially planned for the UFC before moving to Paramount+, with the promotion ultimately declining to guarantee money for the veteran fighters. During the press conference, both athletes expressed mutual respect. Rousey credited Carano with introducing her to women's MMA after witnessing her fight Julie Kedzie during Olympic training, which inspired her to pursue MMA. Carano reflected on her earlier prediction that women she inspired would later inspire her in return.
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