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Gina Carano is candid when describing how important her upcoming fight against Ronda Rousey is to her.
“It changed my life but also saved my life,” Carrano told BBC Sport.
On Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Carano will fight for the first time in nearly 17 years when he faces fellow American Rousey in the first MMA event to be shown live on Netflix.
The competition is tipped Change the landscape of MMA, When Rousey says the bout will happen A new purse record set For women warriors.
Carano has a lot to be proud of, but just five years ago she experienced some of the toughest moments of her life.
While away from MMA, Carano focused on acting before landing a pivotal role in the Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian as Kara Dune.
In 2021 He was dropped from the cast He made the comments after comparing being a Republican in the United States to being a Jew during the Holocaust.
Carano sued for wrongful termination and sex discrimination, while Lucasfilm condemned her comments for “degrading people based on their cultural and religious identity.”
Carano His case was settled 2025 against Disney and Lucasfilm, but described himself as “in a very painful place” in previous years where he “lost himself”.
“I think I was under so much physical stress that my anxiety was so bad that my skin hurt,” Carano said.
“I was having panic attacks and it felt like the whole world was falling apart. It was rough, it wasn’t the best.
“I worked for two decades to get my career and everything was taken away from me overnight.”
Seeing as Carano was in a bad spot, Rousey floated the idea of a fight between the pair in the UFC in 2024, believing it would be beneficial for both of them.
After negotiations stalled, Rousey contacted Carano directly before the bout under Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) finally came to fruition.
Carano said he had lost 100lb (7st 2lb) since training in September 2024 for the competition and weighed in at 141.4lb (10st 1.4lb) on Friday.
“This fight focused me and gave me something to aim for, not just physically, but it consumed me,” Carano added.
“To be able to focus all my energy on something was incredible.
“My health is much better and I feel like myself, I feel comfortable in my skin, I feel alive and I’m grateful every day.”
