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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:
In November 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that Rousey had become the first female fighter to sign with the UFC. [ 14 ] [ 81 ] UFC President Dana White officially announced at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-fight press conference that Rousey was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion .
Rose Gertrude Namajunas [7] (born June 29, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist.She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and is a former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.
In her highest-profile MMA fight to date, Holm was initially scheduled to face defending women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at UFC 195 on January 2, 2016. [51] However, following a bout shuffle due to Robbie Lawler 's injury, they faced before a record-setting crowd in the main event of UFC 193 on November 14, 2015. [ 52 ]
The top female earner in 2020 was Amanda Nunes, who earned $350,000 plus $100,000 if she won the fight. [56] Conor McGregor is thought to have gotten about $3 million for each of his most recent fights. Another male MMA fighter, Alistair Overeem has recently been paid $800,000 for each match he has.
Initially competing in the all-striking ONE Super Series, Stamp made her mixed martial arts (MMA) debut on October 11, 2018. She won the 2021 ONE Women's MMA Atomweight World Grand Prix. Her ring name is inspired by the Fairtex Gym in Pattaya where she trained from age 18.
Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey's self-serving assessment of her pro fighting career clashes with her legacy as a pioneer in women's MMA. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller via ...
Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko [a] (born March 7, 1988) is a Kyrgyz professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer.She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a two-time and current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and both the first Kyrgyz and Peruvian fighter to win a UFC championship.