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Top 5 Female MMA Fighters



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If you're looking for the best female MMA fighters, here is your guide to the top female MMA fighters in the world. These women are ranked on the basis of their total wins and their most successful win. Michelle Waterson is a professional MMA fighter who has been fighting since 2008. She is also an expert in Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and other forms of MMA. After her victory against Savannah Chandelier as an amateur, she was ranked as number one female lightweight in 2010.

Anastasia Yankova

Anastasia Yankova, Russian mixed martial arts artist, has a promising future. While she first gained popularity as a model, she has since developed into a deadly force inside the cage. The Russian mixed martial artist is currently winning five of her last six fights. Yankova is a former mixed martial artist from Russia who has won three fights since she signed with Bellator MMA. In June 2017, Yankova fought Elina Kallionidou in a flyweight division match, earning a unanimous decision victory.

Gina Carano

MMA fighters tend to be known as women. Gina Carano, a former mixed martial artist, has made a name for herself in the ring. She is the daughter Glenn Carano (an ex-NFL player who was selected by Dallas Cowboys in 1977 NFL Draft). Despite some squabbling on the field her career as an actress and movie star was successful.


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Alexa Grasso

While most women in MMA are still learning how to defend themselves, one Mexican star is setting the standard for all of us. Alexa is one of the most prominent women in mixed martial arts. Alexa has many outstanding traits despite her small stature. These are her most notable traits.


Joanna Jedrzejczyk

UFC named Joanna Jedrzejczyk as its female Strawweight champion. The Pole is one among the most successful mixed-martial artists of all time. She has been in 15 bouts and won nine times. In December 2014, Claudia Gadelha beat her to win the UFC. After the loss, her record rose to ten-5-0. Jedrzejczyk had two memorable fights in her final years of mixed martial art.

Cris Cyborg

Cris Cyborg has accomplished a lot in her 12 year MMA career. Brazilian-born fighter, Cyborg was the first woman to be awarded three major promotional titles in the same weight category. She is the only woman in the world to hold all four major mixed martial arts promotions' titles. Besides being undefeated for over a decade, she has captured the belts of Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and UFC.

Veronica Macedo

Veronica Macedo (Latin American) is one of the most popular MMA fighters. She is currently a UFC fighter in the women's division at bantamweight. Macedo was raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She is a Scorpio Zodiac sign. Macedo is Venezuelan and practices Christianity. She also regularly attends church. Her friendship with Dan Hardy, a former MMA fighter, has been a source for inspiration throughout her career.


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Holly Holm

Holly Holm is a New Mexico native and one of the most popular women's MMA athletes. She began boxing at a young age, and trained with Mike Winkeljohn. She won the 2001 National Amateur Kickboxing Championship. In that fight, she was a welterweight fighter and won. She won several welterweight title titles and became the first female to hold multiple national titles at welterweight. Holly Holm, who retired in 2015 after a career in MMA, had a three-weight professional career and made over $160,000.


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Top 5 Female MMA Fighters