The life of an MMA fighter has changed dramatically since the sports' inception some years ago. From movie roles to commercials to photo shoots to interviews, the daily routine for a fighter is anything but routine these days and no one knows that better than EliteXC women's star, Gina Carano.As a part of the first main stage women's fight during the EliteXC inaugural show, Carano proved that female fighting can be just as exciting and tough as what the men do.
She also opened up a giant door for more opportunities as soon after her fighting career took off, including her current 2nd job as "Crush" on American Gladiators.
Carano admits that her new found fame and lifestyle are a big switch, but when given the chance to reach out to new avenues in life, who wouldn't take the job?
"Anybody who gets a good opportunity would take it," said Carano. "I get a lot of flack from people who are like 'oh she's not serious about fighting' and that's not it at all. I'm just open minded. I'm not just a fighter, like I'm not just a female. I'm a bunch of things, I have a lot of interests."
The new job at American Gladiators, combined with interviews and other job opportunities have forced Carano to get the right people working on her behalf and staying focused on making it to the top of her chose sport of MMA.
"I'm really looking forward to after this fight just sticking to a routine and a program," commented Carano. "I'm just getting a handle on it, I think that's why I've slipped up in certain areas, missing weight, I've been all over the place, cause I didn't have any stability or anything."
The stability has come in the form of a full training camp, something she didn't have for her last fight in EliteXC against Kaitlin Young. Never one to make excuses, Carano is happy to have her focus back on fighting.
"I'm going to say that just in the last two months have I calmed down and started living normally and training normally," she stated. "I'm really liking just going in the gym, training for a fight. Cause I've been completely like chaos for the last year it seems like or even longer. I've been all over the place."
Having better people to surround her for business and promotion has freed Carano up to work solely on her fight skills while not missing a step on other projects either.
"I'm going to be a better fighter for it," Carano said of the recent changes in her professional life.
Ultimately, Carano can be whatever she wants to be because she is simply that talented, and she's enjoying the life she's led so far.
"I've been having a lot of fun with my life. I'm 26 years old and I've just had a good experience so far you know?"
