What is the most successful female MMA fighter of all time? These are the top female MMA fighters. Xiong Jingnan, a Chinese female MMA fighter, is one of the most well-known. She is the current ONE Women's Strawweight World Champions and was the first Chinese female world champ. In addition to winning most of her fights by knockout, she has also successfully defended her title four times. Her MMA record is 14 wins and two losses.
Gina "Crush” Carano, a female MMA champ
Despite her MMA talent, the female MMA champ has not enjoyed the celebrity she hoped to. Gina Carano had her ups as well as downs but she has never been weak. Her love for the sport stemmed from her experiences in the film industry. She starred in ring girl films and a popular series on the oxygen network. She's been featured and named "The Face of Women's MMA" in numerous magazines.
Paige VanZant
In 2012, UFC fighter Paige VanZant made her professional debut at the age of 18. She was bullied in school so she started training for MMA, and boxing. She signed with UFC in December 2012 and has since won six bouts. VanZant is married with Austin Vanderford. She began dating Austin Vanderford back in 2017. She first dated Cody Garbrandt back in 2015. Later, she dated Alan Bersten during Dancing With the Stars.
Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso, now the reigning female MMA champ, has won a significant win over Maycee Barter at UFC 258. 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
As a Brazilian, Cris Cyborg is one of the most popular women's MMA fighters in the world. With two world titles to her credit, she is the most decorated female MMA fighter ever. Cyborg was born in Brazil and trained under Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, and the Rua Brothers. 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 notoriously vicious, and Cris Cyborg has all of the traits that make a striker vicious and dangerous.
Natalia Namajunas
On Saturday night, at UFC 268 in New York, Rose Namajunas successfully defended her strawweight title against Chinese rival Zhang Weili. Namajunas won her rematch, even though she lost the first fight via submission. Zhang won the fight by split decision. Zhang was awarded it by two judges. Zhang received the third. Namajunas hit Torres with a powerful kick, while Zhang was stunned by a head kick. Namajunas won the fight in round one, and secured a takedown which gave Zhang a submission. Namajunas did however land a string of hard lefthands on Zhang in the 3rd round. Zhang was split.
Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne is an American mixed-martial artist. She competes in Women's Strawweight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She previously competed in Invicta FC's Atomweight division and was the first woman to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships. Penne's fighting style is aggressive and has been praised for it.
Michelle Waterson
Jessica Waterson is the fifth-ranked fighter in UFC. Waterson, 5'3", and 115 pounds is BODYARMOR’s face. Waterson, who was 21 when she started training for combat sports, has been doing so since 2007. Waterson attended Jackson Wink Academy in Albuquerque where her talent was measured in megawatts. She was inspired by that experience and her ambitions. Her aggressive style is balanced and she has won 12 of her 14 victories by stoppage.
Andrea Lee
American kickboxer Andrea Lee has been a top competitor in the UFC flyweight division. Currently, she is ranked as the UFC's ninth-ranked women's flyweight. While her record is impressive, she plans to improve her overall standing and become a UFC champion. Continue reading to find out more about her remarkable achievements. These are just a few of Andrea Lee's greatest achievements.