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Despite numerous reassurances given during interviews for the last two weeks, women's star Gina Carano was unable to reach the 140-pound limit designated for her bout with Kaitlin Young. "Primetime" at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
New Jersey Athletic Control Board Deputy Attorney General Nick Lembo told Sherdog.com that the 26-year-old fighter and her camp approached him approximately two hours before Friday's weigh-ins, fearing Carano would not be able to cut the weight she needed to in time.
Carano recently completed a stint on NBC's "American Gladiators," where she was required to weigh anywhere from 155-170 pounds or more for tapings. The show only wrapped shooting three-and-a-half weeks ago, and it appears the double duty took it's toll on the popular women's competitor.
Carano's opponent Young had the choice to turn down the bout, receive her "show" purse, and walk away, or accept the fight with a deduction from Carano's purse going to Young. Both partiies agreed to a 12.5 % deduction of Carano's show purse being forfeited to Young's take, and the pair weighed in. New Jersey does not release fighter's purses to the public.
New Jersey Athletic Control Board Deputy Attorney General Nick Lembo told Sherdog.com that the 26-year-old fighter and her camp approached him approximately two hours before Friday's weigh-ins, fearing Carano would not be able to cut the weight she needed to in time.
Carano recently completed a stint on NBC's "American Gladiators," where she was required to weigh anywhere from 155-170 pounds or more for tapings. The show only wrapped shooting three-and-a-half weeks ago, and it appears the double duty took it's toll on the popular women's competitor.
Carano's opponent Young had the choice to turn down the bout, receive her "show" purse, and walk away, or accept the fight with a deduction from Carano's purse going to Young. Both partiies agreed to a 12.5 % deduction of Carano's show purse being forfeited to Young's take, and the pair weighed in. New Jersey does not release fighter's purses to the public.
