Henry Cavill Girlfriend Gina Carano Anticipated To Join UFC's Roster, Former Strikeforce Champ Set To Meet W/ UFC Pres. Dana White To ‘Get This Thing Done’

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Henry Cavill girlfriend Gina Carano will be meeting with UFC President Dana White and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta. According to ESPN, the UFC executives are anticipating adding Carano to the UFC roster after inking former boxer Holly Holm. This week they are flying to Los Angeles to sit with the former Strikeforce champ.

"One down, one to go," White told ESPN last week. "I'm going to meet with Gina next week and get that f***ing thing done. Next week, man. It's just a matter of me and Lorenzo going to jump on a plane to Los Angeles, get in a room with her and her lawyer and get this thing done."

ESPN reported that a bantamweight title fight with defending champion Ronda Rousey would mean big business for the UFC.

Ronda Rousey publicly declares that a match with Carano is "something that she has wanted since the first time she laid eyes on the sport."

"The first women's MMA fight I ever saw was Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie. Not only did I admire what [Carano] was doing, but also I was blown away by the reaction all the guys were giving them, and, I just remember sitting there and thinking, 'I could totally beat both of these chicks.' Whether she ever wants to fight again or not is entirely up to her. But, ever since that day when I had that first taste of women's MMA, she's the fight I wanted," Rousey said.

The UFC President has been publicly open about the obstructions in negotiating with Carano. It was reported last month that contract talks with Carano had been stalled. According to Wrestling Inc, earlier this year, the UFC appeared confident to sign Carano but recently report says that might not be the case.

Carano hasn't been seen in a mixed martial arts fight since August, 2009 after her defeat from Cris "Cyborg" Justino.

Let's wait and see if she'll sign before the week ends.

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