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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:
Boxing: 1995–2019 Retired. Meltem Akar Turkey: 48 kilograms (106 lb) Super bantamweight: Boxing: 2006– Lena Åkesson Sweden: 59 kilograms (130 lb) Lightweight: Boxing: 1997–1999 Derya Aktop Turkey: 46 kilograms (101 lb) Light Flyweight: Boxing: c. 2002– Patricia Alcivar USA Colombia: 50 kilograms (110 lb) Super Flyweight: Boxing: c ...
Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982 [1]) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in Elite Xtreme Combat and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. [2] Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title. [3]
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 ...
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...
There is an over lap between the Combat sports of Boxing and Mixed martial arts. Fighters with professional records in both are listed below. Fighters with professional records in both are listed below.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom, 38, went head-to-head with the 33-year-old male MMA fighter in the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Below is a list of current female world boxing champions recognised by the WBA, WBC, ... Oshae Jones 8–0 (3 KO) November 22 ... Katie Taylor 24–1 (6 KO) November ...