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"[If I could fight anyone it would be] Tara LaRosa. And I want to say that I respect her. She's got an amazing record and she's got really good people. She's got 12 wins 1 loss and 1 draw. And I want to fight her, not because I'm trying to call her out or anything but because I want to test myself against what everyone else thinks is the best. But the up and comers in the sport are the ones to watch out for too. A hungry Kaitlin Young – I look at her the same way I look at Tara LaRosa. You never know. I was an up and comer, I had all these girls laughing at me like I wasn't serious. Then I'd whoop 'em. So I would watch out for who's coming. But Tara LaRosa, for sure."
Top Elite XC female mixed martial artist, Gina Carano (6-0), shares her thoughts on who she would like to fight next if it were her choice. This comes on the heels of LaRosa signing a huge deal with the AFL that is believed to have made her the highest paid woman in the sport. In fact, she reportedly stands to make somewhere between $500,000 and $700,000 over a three fight span. The rivalry between Carano -- who is believed to be the most well known female fighter in the world -- and LaRosa -- who is believed to be the best female fighter in the world -- has been steadily brewing for quite some time. LaRosa has called Carano unprofessional in the past for her inability to make weight, and went as far as to say the 140 pound Elite XC weight class was made specifically for her benefit. Carano responded on the Yac and J show by saying LaRosa looked like a man. Eventually these two are going to have to lock 'em up. It's only a matter of time.