Coach John Wood says he expects Gina Carano may not be done with MMA following her quick submission loss to Ronda Rousey at MVP MMA 1.
Carano was submitted in 17 seconds by Rousey in their bout at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., marking Carano’s first competition since 2009. Wood helped Carano prepare for the matchup and came away feeling her competitive drive is still very much alive.
"I do not believe that that itch has been scratched yet for Gina, but we'll see," Wood said.
According to Wood, there has already been significant movement around Carano’s next steps. "There's a lot of things already coming at her. I could tell you, behind the scenes, there's a lot of activity already, so ultimately the decision is hers. It was never a need for money. This was a personal thing for her to come back and do this."
Wood also praised what he saw from Carano during her return. "Truthfully for me, she found the love of fighting again. And as a coach, I see somebody in the room who, she can still fight. And there's a lot of people that she can still beat, I guarantee you. You know, I think with the right matchups and the right, fair matchups, that we can have some fun out there. So we'll see what she decides to do."
"Do I think she's going to do it? I would lean more to yes than no," Wood added of the 44-year-old, who returned to the cage after losing 100 pounds and holds a 7-2 professional record, while Rousey is 13-2.
