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She successfully defended her title in the first UFC women's fight against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157. Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano fought at the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale on April 13. [45] On December 11, 2013 the UFC picked up the contracts of 11 female fighters to fill up their 115-pound division.
Zhang Weili (Chinese: 张伟丽; pinyin: Zhāng Wěilì; born August 13, 1990) is a Chinese professional mixed martial artist.She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is the current and two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion and the first Chinese fighter to win a UFC championship.
Fighters must use approved light gloves (4–6 ounces) that allow fingers to grab. A mouthguard and groin guard are also required and are checked by a State Athletic Committee official before being allowed to enter the cage/ring. [3] Furthermore, approved leg and chest (in the case of women) protectors must be provided by the contestant. [7]
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:
The event also marked the MMA debut of 2008 Summer Olympics women's freestyle wrestling medalist Randi Miller. [8] [9] On June 9, 2012, it was announced that Invicta has formed a strategic partnership with Japanese promotion JEWELS to cross-promote fighters on their respective cards in the United States and Japan. [10]
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.
The win also recorded the fastest finish in UFC Women's Flyweight history. [21] This win earned her a Performance of the Night award. [22] Cachoeira was expected to face Cortney Casey on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181. [23] However the bout was called off the day of the weigh-ins as Cachoeira had issues cutting weight. [24]
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]