Everyones  favorite Female MMA Star has been missing from the MMA scene since her loss to Cyborg way back in August of 2009 and many wonder if she will be making a return to the cage.

Carano trained under MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture at his Xtreme Couture training facility in Las Vegas, Nevada and went 7-0 until she was defeated by the super tough and current Strikeforce female champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. Carano has chosen instead to focus on an acting career, and Couture believes that it is unlikely that fans will see Carano back in action again.

“Gina just did a movie that’s going to be coming out soon,” Couture said at a Q&A session with fans before  the UFC 117 event. “I haven’t seen her in the gym, haven’t talked to her in nine months. I’m not sure where she’s at. I know the movie is going to be very big for her and I’d be very surprised to see her back in the cage.”

However, nobody really knows at this point,  CEO Scott Coker is holding out hope  and had this to say back inMay,-

“Carano still has a home here with Strikeforce and we look forward to her return,” said Coker, who stated that he would reach out to Carano when she had returned home and taken some time off after filming had wrapped. “Cung [Le] waited about 18 months before he came back, so let [Carano] go be a movie star for now.”

Coker also went on to say that Carano’s contract is a multi-fight, multi-year deal that extends well beyond what some have speculated. Coker looks forward to Carano’s return and believes that she will be part of the company’s bright future.

Carano has a starring role in “Haywire,” a Steven Soderbergh film set for release in early 2011,  so her decision may be based on how well her acting career pans out. For now we can only wait and see if this talented beauty makes a return

Gina Carano