Before the scheduled match between Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey on May 16, Carano discussed her health condition, which she had gone through before accepting Rousey's invitation to fight.

On May 1, “mmafighting” posted on their Instagram handle, captioning it “Gina Carano admits she was in rough shape after she was fired from her role on ‘The Mandalorian’.”

The post reveals that when speaking with the Hollywood Reporter, the Haywire actress said, “I was in a horrific condition, just physically and a bit emotionally.” When describing her situation, she added, “I kind of lost my way and was just depressed.”

She further revealed details about her deteriorating health and explained, “I’m coming from prediabetic, just in horrific condition, to becoming an athlete again.” 

Though she was suffering from depression and other health-related issues, it is now in the past; she is fully prepared to face her opponent in the cage. 

In fact, Carano dropped a video on her Instagram handle, shared by Netflix, captioning “Blink...and you b****. The first-ever MMA event on Netflix is LIVE on Saturday, May 16 at 9 PM ET | 6 PM PT.” 

In the video, both Carano and Rousey seem well prepared for the fight. The energy and the flow of punches and kicks are truly punishing. 

Though both contestants look ready for the match, only time will reveal who wins and takes the trophy home.  

As Carano is returning to the cage after 17 years, she is putting a lot of effort into getting herself ready for the May 16 match. 

Gina Carano’s training and recovery

The MMA artist Gina Carano posted a video on her social media on April 29. The clip was originally taken from a video shared on YouTube by Most Valuable Promotions. In the video, she is seen getting ready for her training session.

To prepare herself for the match, she performs:

• Pad work
• Shield training
• Foot work
• Punching

In the video, the 44-year-old was seen being trained by boxing coach Chris Ben Chup Chavadza at Nemea Boxing gym in Las Vegas. 

Along with training, she also believes in proper recovery. According to the original video shared by MVP, Carano was seen using active recovery methods at Sadeghi Medical in Las Vegas. Her recovery methods include:

• Red light therapy
• Electrotherapy
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 
• Ice bath

These methods help her recover quickly and get ready for the next day's grind. 

This perfect combination of mental toughness, training, and recovery helps her stay fit and active and pushes her to show up for every training session.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

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Ashvinkumar Patil