Gina Carano’s Remarkable Comeback

Gina Carano is making waves with her much-anticipated return to the cage, showcasing the significant sacrifices she’s made along the way.

Before her fight against Ronda Rousey on Netflix, the former MMA star revealed her striking transformation on social media. The numbers are impressive: she lost 100 pounds.

Shortly after weighing in at 141.4 pounds for the upcoming main event, which is part of Jake Paul’s Best Promotions card at the Intuit Dome, Carano shared her journey. “When I weighed myself, it was 141.4 pounds. From September 2024 to today, May 15, 2026, I’ve lost 100 pounds. I think it’s important to share this because I’ve put in a lot of hard work over the past year and a half,” she wrote. She acknowledged that the challenge of fighting Rousey was a major motivator for her transformation.

Her candid post highlighted the distance she had to cover to reach this point.

Carano also mentioned her health struggles, revealing she was prediabetic and struggled with basic motor skills just a couple of years ago. “In September, I found it hard to walk. But since then, I’ve been focused on getting back to my athletic self. It’s been tough. I mean really tough… Lots to learn, and I’ve faced ups and downs. There were things I wish I’d learned earlier. It took some trial and error, but I made it,” she shared.

That’s quite a comeback story.

She expressed gratitude toward Rousey for patiently waiting for her to return to form.

At 44, this will be Carano’s first MMA competition since 2009, nearly 20 years ago. Rousey, now 39, hasn’t fought since 2016 and entered the last bout at 142 pounds in a 145-pound featherweight match.

The event will also feature notable fighters like Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, Francis Ngannou, and Junior dos Santos, but Carano’s incredible 100-pound transformation has already become one of the standout moments of the weekend.

Even before the fight begins, she has already made quite a splash.