Gina "Conviction" Carano vs. Chris "Cyborg" Santos
for the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship
for the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Championship
Date of fight: August 15 2009
Outcome: Santos wins via referee stoppage 4:59 in the first round
While Strikeforce may have been late in the MMA game, they certainly made history almost one year ago by having the first main event between two female fighters, who were regarded the best women fighters in the world at the time.
Both Carano and Santos coming out strong right out of the first round, each throwing furious punches and take downs, with Santos pounding Carano's face during the closing seconds of the round. The fight ended in dramatic fashion, with the referee stopping the fight at the last second, declaring Santos the winner.
Santos has had two successful title defense since the fight, while Carano has stayed away from the limelight, staring in a couple of movies.
In addition to propelling Santos career, this fight also helped women's MMA become more legit, allowing more female competitors to come and fight for promotion and for the fans.
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