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Invicta Fighting Championships in early 2012 became one of the first major women's pro mma organisations. [43] [44] Ronda Rousey became the first woman fighter signed to the UFC in November 2012, and was promoted to the division's bantamweight champion. She successfully defended her title in the first UFC women's fight against Liz Carmouche at ...
UFC Fight Night 143: Knockout 0:32 Women's Featherweight Amanda Nunes: Cris Cyborg: UFC 232: Knockout 0:51 Women's Bantamweight Ronda Rousey: Cat Zingano: UFC 184: Submission 0:14 Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko: Jessica Eye: UFC 238: Knockout 5:26 Women's Strawweight Zhang Weili: Jéssica Andrade: UFC Fight Night 157: Knockout 0:42
MMA competition requires training in striking, wrestling and submission fighting. This is a list of notable female mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. Contents:
After Zuffa, parent company of the UFC, purchased rival promotion Strikeforce in March 2011, Shannon Knapp received several calls from female fighters concerned about a possible lack of representation for women's MMA. Knapp would meet with Janet Martin and the two acquired the financial resources needed to launch a new MMA promotion. [2] [5] [6]
Cristiane Justino Venâncio [6] (born July 9, 1985), known professionally as Cris Cyborg and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos, is a Brazilian-American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competes in Bellator MMA, where she is the current Bellator Women's Featherweight Champion having held the title since January 2020, and the inaugural PFL Super Fights ...
She won the fight via technical knockout in round one after knocking Souza down twice. [12] Lemos faced Montserrat Ruiz on July 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 26. [13] Lemos won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [14] Lemos was scheduled to face Nina Nunes on December 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus. [15]
Erin Blanchfield (born May 4, 1999) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is a former Eddie Bravo Invitational champion.
She lost the fight via knockout via an upkick to the body in the third round. [45] Chiasson was scheduled to face Ketlen Vieira on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234. [46] However, Vieira was pulled due to an injury and the bout was scrapped. [47] Chiasson faced Pannie Kianzad in a rematch on March 16, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 239. [48]