As the fight date approaches, intensity builds with each session. MMA fighters Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey are preparing to face each other on May 16 in the cage at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. But weigh-ins before a match demonstrate discipline, control, and the right camp training.

On April 16, “FightHype” posted a video on its YouTube channel in which Carano discussed the physical and psychological preparation for her upcoming match. In the video, she asked, “You'll be weighing in, I think, a month from today… How ready do you feel?” and “What do you want to accomplish in the next month before fighting?”

The Haywire actress is fully confident in herself and her training. She said, “Well, everything is on track, which is a really great feeling. More on track than it's ever been.” She added, “The weigh-in is always like the first victory.”

Talking about her preparation for the match, she said, “Every week, I pick up something new or something that comes back to me, and I really genuinely feel…. I'm going to peek at that right moment. So, it's all showing up on time.”

Not only that, but the American actress also talked about her training coach, John Wood. According to the Deadpool actress, Syndicate MMA head coach Wood is the perfect coach for training because he understands the sport's psychology and game plan. She also added, along with him, "John got incredible fighters at his gym.”

In the video, she was further asked about mental health in combat sports. The “face of women's MMA” replied, “Mental health is everything. If you don't have your mental health, you don't have your body, you don't have your soul, you don't have your mind.”

Drawing on her own experience, she shared, “I'm grateful to have that right now, more than I ever have in my life.” 

Though she is mentally and physically ready for the match, let’s see how she is being trained for it. 

Gina Carano’s training for the match against Ronda Rousey

On December 2, 2025, Gina Carano posted on Instagram showing her training with coach John Wood at Syndicate MMA. In the video, she was practicing

• Pad work
• Defense technique
• Punching 

Apart from that, on March 5, she dropped another video on her Instagram handle, captioning, “I’ve stood across some of the best actors in the world, but to stand across a person like @merab.dvalishvili was electric. 😊He was just teaching me a few of his dance moves. 😊♥️🙏”

In the post, the actress was shown learning MMA techniques from UFC Bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili, including

• Grappling techniques
• Punching 
• Attacking

Her intense training reflects her determination for the upcoming fight. Carano’s physical training and mental toughness make a perfect combination of resilience and hard work.

It will be interesting to see who will outshine whom in the May 16 match.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil