Which female MMA champion is the greatest? These are some of the top contenders in the sport. Xiong Jingnan of China is one of the best-known female MMA fighters of all time. She is the first Chinese female world champion, and is the current ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion. She won all of her fights with knockout. She also won her title defense four times. Her MMA record has 14 wins, and two losses.
Gina "Crush” Carano is a female MMA champion
Despite her MMA skills, the female MMA champion is not the star she hoped for. Gina Carano has seen her fair share of struggles, but she is always fierce. Her passion for the sport was sparked by her time in the film industry, where she starred in ring girls and a hit series on the oxygen network. She's also been featured on numerous magazines and was named "The Face of Women's MMA".
Paige VanZant
Paige VanZant (UFC fighter) made her professional debut in 2012 at age 18. After being bullied at school, she decided to start training for MMA as well as boxing. In December 2012 she signed with UFC. She has since won six fights. VanZant, who began dating Austin Vanderford in 2017, is married to Austin Vanderford. In 2015, she dated Cody Garbrandt and then dated Alan Bersten as she was on Dancing With the Stars.
Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso is the current female MMA champion, having defeated Maycee Barber at UFC 258 in a game that was a turning point in her career. Daniel Cormier a UFC commentator who is a UFC two-division champion, considers Grasso the best pure boxer in women’s MMA.
Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg, a Brazilian fighter, is one of the most recognizable women's MMA champions. With two world championships under her belt, she is the most decorated female MMA fighter ever. Born in Brazil, Cyborg trained under the legendary Wanderlei Silva, the Rua Brothers, and Anderson Silva, among others. The Chute Boxe Academy is home to some of the most feared strikers around, including Anderson Silva or Darren Larkin. These fighters were notoriously vicious. Cris is one of them.
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 won the fight by split decision. Zhang was awarded it by two judges. Zhang received the third. In the first round, Namajunas landed a powerful head kick that stunned Torres, and in the second round, Namajunas secured a takedown that gave her a submission. Namajunas hit Zhang with a series hard left hand in the third round. This earned her a split decision.
Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne, an American mixed martial artist, competes in the Women’s Strawweight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Invicta FC previously placed her in the Atomweight division. She also participated in her first female bout for Bellator Fighting Championships. Penne is an experienced mixed martial artist whose style is described as tough but aggressive.
Michelle Waterson
The fifth-ranked Jessica Waterson will be fighting in the UFC's upcoming event. Waterson, who is 5'3" and 115 lbs, is BODYARMOR's face. Waterson started combat sports training at the age of 21 in 2007. Jackson Wink Academy, Albuquerque was where she learned about her talents. That was what fueled her ambitions. She has a balanced aggression style, and 12 of her 14 wins have come by stoppage.
Andrea Lee
American kickboxer Andrea Lee was a top UFC flyweight contender. Currently, she is ranked as the UFC's ninth-ranked women's flyweight. Although her impressive record is impressive, she wants to improve her overall standing in order to be a champion of the UFC. Read on to learn more about her incredible accomplishments. These are just a few of Andrea Lee's greatest achievements.