MMA pioneer Gina Carano’s amazing answer

HOLLYWOOD hero Gina Carano provided a moving response when asked what she thinks about this weekend’s historical UFC 184.

SAN JOSE, CA - AUGUST 13: Gina Carano poses for a portrait on August 13, 2009 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Esther Lin/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

THIS weekend marks the first time in the UFC’s 22-year history that two female fights have topped one of their pay per view events.

It will be a momentous occasion for the sport — and women’s sport in general — when Ronda Rousey puts her woman’s bantamweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Cat Zingano and, in the co-main event, boxing champion Holly Holm makes her debut against Raquel Pennington.

Hollywood actress Gina Carano is a big reason it has all become possible.

Gina Carano.

Regarded as a pioneer for women in mixed martial arts, Carano was involved in the first ever sanctioned female MMA bout in 2006.

The Haywire star would go on to win seven of her eight professional bouts, before focusing on her film career.

Ahead of this weekend’s historic UFC 184, mmafighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani sent out a tweet asking what Carano “thinks of it all”.

Wondering if a weekend like this is even possible w/o @ginacarano doing what she did a few years back (doubtful) & what she thinks of it all

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 25, 2015

Carano went above and beyond in her response, detailing why the sport is so important to women.

You can read Carano’s incredible answer in the tweets below.

Well this is pretty great. RT @ginacarano: @arielhelwani What I think. ☺️ pic.twitter.com/MezCJIPENB

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 25, 2015

Here's the second part of that @ginacarano response that Twitter cut off. Just as amazing. Thanks, Gina. pic.twitter.com/2EckLxrTWO

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 25, 2015

Originally published as MMA pioneer Gina Carano’s amazing answer