Gina Carano speaks

MMA superstar Gina Carano was in California over the weekend signing autographs and doing some Make A Wish stuff. MMA Weekly did a video interview with her. The first half of the interview is mostly small talk but she does address the subject of Cristiane Cyborg. Of course we all know that money is the reason Gina hasn't signed with Strikeforce. Obviously she doesn't talk about that. Sam Caplan of Five Ounces Of Pain suggested yesterday that Gina Carano is worth $100K per fight for Strikeforce. After all, guys who aren't worth as much as Gina have got that much money. There's no question that Gina was grossly underpaid in EliteXC but she isn't worth $100K yet. Strikeforce paying any fighter that kind of money is fiscally irresponsible and would be like throwing the baby out with the bathwater. That kind of nonsense is one of the things that killed EliteXC. And I should point out that Strikeforce hasn't signed Kimbo Slice either. And they may not sign him as he's making noise about switching to boxing. Of course Gina Carano should get a significant pay hike. But it's going to take time to come to an agreeable figure. Fans need to relax and be patient. Enjoy the interview!