This guide will help you find the top female MMA fights. These women are ranked based on their wins and best win. Michelle Waterson has been a professional MMA fighter for over a decade and is an expert on Jiu-Jitsu. After winning her first fight against Savannah Chandelier, she was ranked the number one female lightweight fighter in 2010.
Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova, Russian mixed martial arts artist, has a promising future. While she began her career as an actress, she is now a formidable opponent in the cage. The Russian mixed martial artist is currently winning five of her last six fights. Yankova, who signed with Bellator MMA this year, has won three of her prior fights. Yankova defeated Elina Kallionidou, a flyweight division fighter, in June 2017. The result was unanimous.
Gina Carano
MMA fighters generally are known as female fighters. Gina Carano is a former mixed-martial artist who has established herself in the ring. She is the daughter of former NFL player Glenn Carano, who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1977 NFL Draft. Despite a lot of fighting on the field, she became a movie star and actress.
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. Despite her small stature, Alexa has more than a few impressive traits. Below are some her most distinctive 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 fought 15 times and won nine fights. Her best UFC performance was a win over Claudia Gadelha in December 2014. Her record was improved to ten - five after the loss. Jedrzejczyk's final two years were marked by some of the most memorable fights in the history of mixed martial arts.
Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg is a fighter who has done a lot during her twelve-year MMA career. Brazilian-born fighter, Cyborg was the first woman to be awarded three major promotional titles in the same weight category. She holds all four major mixed martial arts promotions titles. Invicta FC, Strikeforce and UFC have given her the titles of Invicta FC belts.
Veronica Macedo
Veronica Macedo is one of the most well-known MMA fighters of Latin American descent. Since September 2016, she has been fighting in UFC's women's bantamweight division. Macedo was a Scorpio sign member and was born in Caracas. Macedo is Venezuelan by birth and practices Christianity. Her friendship with Dan Hardy, a former MMA fighter, has been a source for inspiration throughout her career.
Holly Holm
Holly Holm, a New Mexico native, is one of the most successful women's MMA champions. She started boxing when she was a teenager and trained with Mike Winkeljohn. She won the 2001 National Amateur Kickboxing Championship. In that fight, she was a welterweight fighter and won. She went on to win several welterweight titles and became the first woman to hold multiple national welterweight titles. Until her retirement in 2015, Holly Holm held a professional MMA career that spanned three weight classes, and earned over $160,000 in earnings.