Gina Carano Gives Herself Props For Being MMA’s First

Women's mixed martial arts trailblazer Gina Carano put on a dominant performance in her illustrious career. The fighter quickly became a superstar among fans of the sport, earning many accolades along the way. Among them, Gina Carano was the first of many MMA competitors to land a spot on the ESPN's "Body Issue." "Body Issue" is a magazine edition by ESPN that features nude photo shoots of popular professional athletes as a celebration of the human form. Carano would go on to be featured in "Body Issue. Other fighters to later follow suit include Michelle Waterson, Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg, Jon Jones and Conor McGregor. Taking to Instagram, Carano has decided to take a look back at the stunning feat. Check it out below and make sure to swipe to see all of Carano's photos. "I was one of the few athletes/first fighter to be put on the cover of the first ever #thebodyissue @espn in 2009 alongside @serenawilliams and some other awesome athletes... ☺️ great to see it’s still going strong and evolving. ♥️ SWIPE #breakingbarriers #Repost @piacoronado" https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkjl7qbloOf/?hlen&taken-byginajcarano Here is a bonus gallery of Carano's other popular social media posts: https://www.instagram.com/p/BgxeDVYBaoV/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BjuuzCElOJM/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BjqR6NXFiae/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BjeB1gtlie9/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BismKPQhQE9/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BikleIRHiRO/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BiazvZjBn-W/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh-1rc5hoPf/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BhqLCwLBcTd/?taken-byginajcarano https://www.instagram.com/p/BhPF_wqBgGC/?taken-byginajcarano For more MMA news click here.