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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:
Lost the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. Draw 16–3–1: Valentina Shevchenko: Draw (split) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2: September 16, 2023: 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. Win 16–3 Valentina Shevchenko: Submission (face crank) UFC 285: March 4, 2023: 4 4:34
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 ...
Jacqueline dos Santos Cavalcanti (born August 29, 1997) is a Portuguese professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of January 21, 2025, she is #13 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings. [2]
Miesha Theresa Tate [4] (/ ˈ m iː ʃ ə / MEE-shə; born August 18, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist.She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which she is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.
UFC fighter Tracy Cortez took an unusual strategy when trying to make weight on Friday. After attempts to shave off a pound ahead of the weigh-in were unsuccessful, she brought out the scissors.
As the first bout of her new six-fight contract, Yan faced former UFC Women's Strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. [41] [42] [43] She won the fight via knockout in the first round. [44] Yan faced Zhang Weili for the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300. [45] She lost the bout by ...
In the UFC, the weight limit for women’s bantamweight fighters is 135 pounds (approximately 61 kilograms). A female MMA fighter twerked in her opponent’s face right after winning, adding to ...