'It's saved my life' - why Rousey fight means everything to Carano

'It's saved my life' - why Rousey fight means everything to CaranoTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Carano finds lifeline in Rousey fight after Disney firingByPaul BattisonBBC Sport JournalistPublished2 minutes agoGina Carano is heartfelt when she describes how important her upcoming fight against Ronda Rousey is to her."It has changed my life but also saved my life," Carano tells BBC Sport.On Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, Carano will fight for the first time in nearly 17 years when she faces fellow American Rousey in the first MMA event to be shown live on Netflix.The contest is tipped to change the landscape of MMA, while Rousey says the bout will set a new purse record for female fighters.There's much to be proud of for Carano, but only five years ago she was experiencing some of the most difficult moments of her life. During her time away from MMA, Carano turned to acting, before securing a key role playing Cara Dune in the Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian.In 2021 she was dropped from the cast following comments she made comparing being a Republican in the US to being a Jew during the Holocaust.Carano sued for wrongful termination and sexual discrimination, while Lucasfilm condemned her comments for "denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities".Carano settled her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm in 2025, but describes herself as being in a "very hurting place" in the years prior where she "lost herself"."I remember being under so much physical stress that my anxiety hurt so bad that my skin hurt," said Carano. "I was having panic attacks and it was like the whole world was caving down. That was rough, it was not the best. "I worked two decades to get the career I had and everything was taken from me overnight."Seeing that Carano was in a bad place, Rou...