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This is the way.
Gina Carano is no stranger to sexy photoshoots, having been featured in numerous issues of Maxim (remember when that was a thing) and the first ESPN Body Issue.
But that didn’t stop the internet from having a collective swoon over her latest Instagram post which featured her topless in the nude with nothing but a bit of shadow keeping things from violating social media’s tyrannical anti-nipple agenda.
The photo came accompanied by a quote from musician Prince, which read “I find freedom sexy. I find freedom so sexy I can’t even explain it to you. You wake up every day and feel like you can do anything.”
Who knows if this is in regard to something specific or just a general sentiment she wanted to share, but we agree wholeheartedly.
Carano was the first ‘face of women’s MMA’ back in the heady days of 2006-2009 where she was a regular headliner for Strikeforce and EliteXC, bringing the eyes of mainstream media and many initially resistant MMA fans to WMMA at a time where the UFC refused to even consider women in the cage and there was little money to be had. She hasn’t fought since a 2009 loss to Cris Cyborg, although there was an attempt by the UFC to feed her to the face of women’s UFC, Ronda Rousey, that ended with Dana White ‘accidentally’ sending her a text calling her a ‘bitch.’
Oh yeah, that massive bitch Gina Carano. We’re sure she’s the one that was being difficult and unreasonable in that whole affair.
Carano is doing just fine without the UFC ‘helping’ her career, landing starring roles in major franchise flicks Deadpool and The Mandalorian. Meanwhile, Dana White continues to pick fights and scuttle superfights with half the money making stars on his roster. We look forward to a similar nude pic from GOAT contender Jon Jones when he finally escapes the clutches of his exploitative UFC contract, complete with a similar “Freedom is so sexy” caption.