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Serrano and Holm Emerge as Possible Next Opponents for Gina Carano

Both fighters are signed to Jake Paul’s MVP, which would make arranging a high-profile crossover MMA bout easier for the promotion.

Overview

  • Gina Carano returned from a long layoff and lost by armbar to Ronda Rousey at MVP’s Netflix MMA card on May 16, and she and her coach have left open the possibility of another fight.
  • Holly Holm suffered a controversial majority-decision boxing loss on May 30 and has publicly accepted the idea of meeting Carano in an MMA bout.
  • Unified boxing champion Amanda Serrano told TMZ she is “100 percent” willing to move back into MMA to face Carano and urged MVP co-founder Jake Paul to “put me in coach.”
  • Both Serrano and Holm are on MVP’s roster, a fact reporters say would lower booking friction for a Carano matchup though no fight has been announced and Carano has not committed.
  • Serrano’s elite boxing résumé comes with only limited MMA experience while Holm has a proven MMA past, so any booking would raise questions about fighter readiness, matchmaking quality, and how MVP balances crossover boxers with established mixed‑martial artists.