Here is your guide to the top female MMA competitors in the world. These women are ranked on the basis of their total wins and their most successful win. Michelle Waterson has been a professional MMA fighter since 2008 and is an expert in Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. After defeating Savannah Chandelier in an amateur fight, Waterson was ranked the number 1 female lightweight.
Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova, Russian mixed martial arts artist, has a promising future. While she started her career as a model and has grown into a formidable fighter in the cage. She is currently on a winning streak of five fights as a mixed martial artist from Russia. Yankova is a former mixed martial artist from Russia who has won three fights since she signed with Bellator MMA. Yankova was victorious over Elina Kallionidou as a flyweight match in June 2017.
Gina Carano
MMA fighters generally are known as female fighters. Gina Carano has made a name as a mixed martial artist. Glenn Carano used to be a player in the NFL and was the Dallas Cowboys' 1977 NFL Draft pick. Despite a lot of fighting on the field, she became a movie star and actress.
Alexa Grasso
Although many women in MMA are still learning how defend themselves, one Mexican MMA star is setting an example for others. AlexaGrasso is an internationally recognized figure in mixed martial arts. Alexa is petite but still has impressive traits. These are her most notable traits.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
The UFC has named Joanna Jedrzejczyk its female Strawweight Champion. The Pole is one the most accomplished mixed martial artists ever. She has won nine of her 15 fights. 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 achieved a lot over her 12-year MMA career. Brazilian-born fighter Cris Cyborg became the first woman ever to win three major promotional World titles in the same weight division. She is the only woman who holds the titles in all four major mixed martial arts promotions. She is also undefeated for more than a decade and has won the belts of Strikeforce FC, Invicta FC and UFC.
Veronica Macedo
Veronica Macedo of Latin American descent is one the most famous MMA fighters. She has been a UFC fight since September 2016 and is currently competing at the women's weight division. Macedo was a Scorpio sign member and was born in Caracas. She is Venezuelan of Venezuelan origin and practices Christianity. She has been inspired by her relationship with Dan Hardy, a former MMA fighter.
Holly Holm
Holly Holm is a New Mexico native and one of the most popular women's MMA athletes. She began boxing as a child and was trained by Mike Winkeljohn. In 2001, she won National Amateur Kickboxing Championship. There, she fought at the welterweight weight and won. She went on to win several welterweight titles and became the first woman to hold multiple national welterweight titles. Holly Holm was a professional MMA fighter who fought in three weight classes. She earned more than $160,000 and retired in 2015.