Profile: Name: Gina Carano | Born: April 16, 1982 (1982-04-16) Dallas County, Texas | Other names: Conviction | Nationality: American | Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Weight: 143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st) | Style: Boxing, Muay Thai | Fighting out of: Las Vegas, Nevada | Team: Xtreme Couture | Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators. She has been referred to as the "Face of Women's MMA." | Carano lost by TKO to Cristiane Santos in Strikeforce's inaugural Women's Lightweight (145-Pound) Championship bout in the main event of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg.