When two of the greatest female MMA fighters of all time collide, it’s like a dream match. It’s the kind of fight that will live on in the annals of MMA history.
Miesha Tate is a trailblazer in women’s MMA. She defeated many great fighters including her arch-nemesis Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm.
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey has a stranglehold on female combat sports. The judoka and Hollywood star, who was born with her umbilical cord wrapped almost fatally around her throat, is a dominant force in UFC.
She made her MMA debut as an amateur in 2010, and racked up four straight first-round victories before becoming the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion.
She has now signed to wrestle for WWE on the Raw brand, and is regarded as one of the most ‘dominant athletes alive’. She is also a former Olympian in judo.
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina ‘The Bullet’ Shevchenko is the best female fighter in the world. The 34-year-old has an impressive MMA record of 22-3 with her only loss coming to Liz Carmouche years ago due to a doctor stoppage for a cut.
Shevchenko’s upcoming fight against Alexa Grasso will be her seventh title defense. She expects to challenge for the women’s bantamweight title again soon and is also eyeing Miesha Tate’s return down to flyweight. She is a favored to win.
Julianna Pena
Julianna Pena is a trailblazer who has proved that she is one of the best female fighters in MMA. She is also a powerful source of inspiration for anyone who wants to follow their dreams.
She made her professional MMA debut in May 2009 and won four fights before losing to Sarah Moras. In November 2013, she participated in The Ultimate Fighter and defeated Jessica Rakoczy to win the competition.
Pena is married and has a daughter. She trains in kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She is an announcer for Combate Americas’ English-language broadcast on DAZN.
Germaine de Randamie
Germaine de Randamie is the most recent UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion, having defeated Holly Holm at UFC 208. The Dutch fighter has remained a household name since then, but still doesn’t quite have the profile of her opponent.
“Die with memories, not dreams” is a rallying cry that features heavily on her facebook page and pops up in interviews. If she keeps winning, it may not be long before we see her reunited with Cyborg to settle the score. This could be a wild fight!
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one of the most accomplished female fighters in UFC history. She won the women’s strawweight title from Carla Esparza and defended it five times.
She is a pocket-sized powerhouse with exciting striking. Brutal trash talk is also part of her game plan as she verbally destroys her opponents ahead of the fight.
She made Michelle Waterson look like a beginner in her last fight before losing to Zhang Weili in a 2020 Fight of the Year bout. Jedrzejczyk has a lot to prove this year as she returns after 27 months away from the octagon.
Rose Namajunas
After strangling Michelle Waterson in 2017, Namajunas shocked the world when she dropped Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the same year, claiming the strawweight title. “Thug Rose” defended her crown once against Jessica Andrade, winning the fight via split decision.
She will face defending champion Zhang Weili in November. The fight is expected to be a lackluster affair, with only 67 significant strikes landed over the course of five rounds. Rose has since moved on and is now engaged to former UFC heavyweight Pat Barry. She is also a yoga instructor.
Claudia Gadelha
A top-tier 115-pound striker, Gadelha has the ability to take apart any fighter inside the Octagon. She’s also a world-class muay thai competitor and has a strong grappling game.
She dominated the KSW and Invicta women’s division before joining the UFC. She earned a title challenge against Joanna Jedrzejczyk after coaching opposite her on season 23 of The Ultimate Fighter.
Jennifer Maia
Maia has fought many fighters including Roxanne Modafferi and Joanne Calderwood. She was able to beat them both but lost to Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 255 in November 2020.
Maia is a professional MMA fighter who trains at Chute Boxe Academy. She was once a boxing champion but gave it up to concentrate on MMA.
The Brazilian fighter is a married woman and has twin daughters. She occasionally shares photos with them on her Instagram account. Her husband’s name is Ed Monstro, who is a Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu trainer.
Raquel Pennington
Raquel Pennington is a professional fighter fighting in the bantamweight division. She is also a yoga teacher, jewelry designer and media personality. Known by her nickname ‘Rocky’, Pennington is best friends with actress Amber Heard.
Pennington has had her fair share of ups and downs during her career but now she is on an impressive win streak. Her latest win came against Ketlen Vieira at UFC Fight Night on January 14, 2023.
The two women are set to square off again in a high-stakes rematch at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Cat Zingano
Cat Zingano is a fierce competitor inside and outside of the MMA octagon. She has overcome a lot both physically and emotionally to get where she is today.
Zingano made her UFC debut in 2013, and it was an instant classic. The Minnesota native would go on to fight Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey.
Currently, she is 2-0 in Bellator. Her next fight is against Pam Sorenson on June 24. Zingano is a top-ranked featherweight in the division. Her striking is what sets her apart from other women fighters.
