Who is the greatest female MMA champ of all-time? These are some of the top contenders in the sport. Xiong Jingnan from China is one the most prominent female MMA fighters. She was the first female champion from China and the current ONE Women's Strawweight World Champ. She won the majority of her fights by knockout and has also been able to defend her title successfully four times. Her MMA record includes 14 wins and two losses.
Gina "Crush” Carano, a female MMA champ
Despite her MMA prowess the female MMA champion hasn't achieved the fame she hoped for. Gina Carano has seen her fair share of struggles, but she is always fierce. Her experience in film, where she was one of the ring girls, and on the hit series "The Oxygen Network", sparked her passion. She's also been featured on numerous magazines and was named "The Face of Women's MMA".
Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant, an UFC fighter, made a professional debut in 2012 when she was just 18. She was bullied at school and decided to take up MMA and boxing. In December 2012, VanZant signed with UFC and has won six fights. VanZant is married to Austin Vanderford, who she started dating in 2017. In 2015, she dated Cody Garbrandt and then dated Alan Bersten as she was on Dancing With the Stars.
Alexa Grasso
After a career-defining win over Maycee Barber at UFC 258, Alexa Grasso is now the reigning female MMA champion. Daniel Cormier is a UFC commentator and two-division champion who considers Grasso to be the best pure fighter in women's MMA.
Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg, a Brazilian fighter, is one of the most recognizable women's MMA champions. She is the most decorated female MMA fighter ever, with two world championships to her name. Cyborg was born in Brazil and trained under Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, and the Rua Brothers. The Chute Boxe Academy is home to some of the most feared strikers around, including Anderson Silva or Darren Larkin. These fighters are notoriously vicious, and Cris Cyborg has all of the traits that make a striker vicious and dangerous.
Natalia Namajunas
Rose Namajunas, her strawweight champion, successfully defended Zhang Weili's title at UFC 268 New York. Despite losing the first fight by submission, Namajunas won the rematch by split decision. Zhang was awarded the fight by Zhang's third judge. The fight was awarded by Namajunas by two judges. Namajunas struck a powerful head kick in the first round that stunned Torres. In the second round, Namajunas scored a takedown that allowed Zhang to be submitted. Namajunas, however, landed a series a hard left hands on Zhang in the third round. She was awarded a split decision.
Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne is an American mixed-martial artist. She competes in Women's Strawweight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Previously she competed in the Atomweight division for Invicta FC and in her first women's bout for Bellator Fighting Championships. Penne, a professional mixed-martial artist, is known for being tough and aggressive.
Michelle Waterson
The fifth-ranked Jessica Waterson will be fighting in the UFC's upcoming event. Waterson, a 5-foot-3 fighter who weighs 115 pounds, is the face of BODYARMOR. Waterson began training for combat sport in 2007 when she was just 21. Jackson Wink Academy, Albuquerque was where she learned about her talents. It was a great place to fuel her ambitions. Her balanced aggression style has earned her 12 wins by stoppage.
Andrea Lee
Andrea Lee, an American kickboxer and mixed martial artist, has been a top contender in the flyweight division of the UFC. She currently is the UFC’s ninth-ranked woman's flyweight. Her impressive record is impressive, but she will want to improve on her overall standing to become a UFC champion. Check out the following to read more about her remarkable accomplishments. Below are some of Andrea Lee's most noteworthy achievements.