Glenn Carano played for the Dallas Cowboys for eleven seasons as a quarterback. When quarterbacks take a hit, it can be bad, especially since they aren't the biggest guys on the field. That ability to take a hit must have rubbed off on his daughter, famous mixed martial artist, Gina Carano. Not only is Gina Carano a women's mixed martial arts fighter, she is an important part of the history of females in the sport.
You could easily argue that the division wouldn't have reached the heights that it has without her help. Even stars like Ronda Rousey owe Gina Carano for popularizing women in the sport. Given how attractive she is, it's not surprise that Gina Carano was instantly popular. That's not to say that she didn't have the skills to back it up, because she totally did.