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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:
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 ...
Amanda Lourenço Nunes (born May 30, 1988) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist.She competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Carla Kristen Esparza [4] (born October 10, 1987) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and wrestler who most recently competed in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is the former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.
Julianna Nicole Peña [1] (born August 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the two-time and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Peña is the first woman to win The Ultimate Fighter.
Grasso is the second Mexican to win a UFC title after Brandon Moreno and the first Mexican woman to win a UFC championship. She is also a UFC analyst for UFC Español for Spanish broadcasts. [5] As of September 17, 2024, she is #1 in the UFC women's flyweight rankings and #3 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. [6]
Defended the Jungle Fight Women's Flyweight Championship. Win 11–5–1 Gabriela Marçal Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 96 October 19, 2019: 1 3:34 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Won the Jungle Fight Women's Flyweight Championship. Win 10–5–1 Raquel Santiago Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight Club MMA 10 June 8, 2019: 1 0:40 Montes Claros ...
Yana Santos (née Kunitskaya; born November 11, 1989) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist.She currently competes in the women's bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).