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MMA competition requires training in striking, wrestling and submission fighting. This is a list of notable female mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. Contents:
Another very important fight was when Gina Carano fought Cris Cyborg since it was the first big women's MMA fight and the first time an MMA card was headlined by a women's fight. The implementation of Invicta FC was a very significant time period because female fighters had a place to call home and were able to fight on a consistent basis in ...
Tecia Lyn Pennington (née Torres Moncaio; born August 16, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 8, 2024, she is #15 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings. [7]
In her second fight for the promotion, Garcia faced Anna Malyukova at Rizin Fighting Federation 1 on April 17, 2016. She won the fight via armbar submission in the second round. [citation needed] For her third fight with Rizin, Garcia faced Destanie Yarbrough at Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016: 1st Round on September 25, 2016. She won the fight via ...
On July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 155, nearly two and a half years from her last bout, she returned and faced former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Nicco Montaño, replacing an injured Sara McMann. [29] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [30] Peña was expected to face Aspen Ladd on March 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 8. [31]
Jędrzejczyk competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she holds several records and is a former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion, including most successful strawweight title defenses (5), most consecutive wins at strawweight (8), and is the first Polish champion and first female European champion.
In March 2015, UFC officials confirmed that Correia would fight Rousey for the title on August 1, 2015, at UFC 190. [ 14 ] Despite the fact that Rousey had finished all but one of her previous fights within a round, Correia displayed much confidence heading into the bout, stating that she planned to give Rousey the worst beating of her career ...
The win also recorded the fastest finish in UFC Women's Flyweight history. [21] This win earned her a Performance of the Night award. [22] Cachoeira was expected to face Cortney Casey on October 31, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 181. [23] However the bout was called off the day of the weigh-ins as Cachoeira had issues cutting weight. [24]