What is the most successful female MMA fighter of all time? These are the top MMA competitors. Xiong Jingnan from China is one the most prominent female MMA fighters. She is currently the ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion and the first Chinese female world champion. She won all of her fights with knockout. She also won her title defense four times. Her MMA record includes 14 wins and two losses.
Gina "Crush” Carano a female MMA champ
Despite her MMA talents, the female MMA champion still has not reached the level of fame that she hoped for. Gina Carano was not without her struggles. However, she is 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 has also been featured in numerous magazines, and has been 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. After being bullied at school, she decided to start training for MMA as well as boxing. In December 2012, VanZant signed with UFC and has won six fights. VanZant married Austin Vanderford in 2017, whom she began dating in 2017. She dated Cody Garbrandt in 2015, and later dated Alan Bersten while she was on Dancing With the Stars.
Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso has been crowned the female MMA champion after a remarkable win over Maycee Barrer at UFC 258. Daniel Cormier a UFC commentator who is a UFC two-division champion, considers Grasso the best pure boxer in women’s MMA.
Cris Cyborg
As a Brazilian, Cris Cyborg is one of the most popular women's MMA fighters in the world. She is the most decorated female MMA fighter ever, with two world championships to her name. Cyborg was born in Brazil. She trained under Wanderlei Silva and Anderson Silva among other legends. Some of the most feared strikers in the world have been trained at The Chute Boxe Academy, such as Anderson Silva and Darren Larkin. These fighters are known for being vicious and Cris Cyborg possesses all the characteristics that make a striker dangerous and vicious.
Natalia Namajunas
Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili, a Chinese opponent, to defend her strawweight title at UFC 268 in New York. Namajunas won by split decision despite losing the first fight by submission. Zhang won the fight from Zhang, with two judges deciding in favor of Namajunas. 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, however, landed a series a hard left hands on Zhang in the third round. She was awarded a split decision.
Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne (American professional mixed martial arts artist) competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Women's Strawweight category. Invicta FC had previously given her the opportunity to compete in the Atomweight Division. This was also her first bout as a woman for Bellator Fighting Championships. Penne's fighting style is aggressive and has been praised for it.
Michelle Waterson
The fifth-ranked Jessica Waterson will be fighting in the UFC's upcoming event. The 5-foot-3 Waterson is 115 pounds and the face of BODYARMOR. Waterson began training for combat sport in 2007 when she was just 21. Jackson Wink Academy in Albuquerque is where Waterson trained, and talent was measured as megawatts. This helped her achieve her goals. She has a balanced aggression style, and 12 of her 14 wins have come by stoppage.
Andrea Lee
American kickboxer Andrea Lee and mixed martial artist has been a leading contender in the UFC's flyweight division. She currently is the UFC’s ninth-ranked woman's flyweight. She has a remarkable record, but she is determined to improve her standing to be a UFC champion. Read on to learn more about her incredible accomplishments. Here are some of Andrea Lee’s most notable accomplishments.