Here's a list of the best female MMA fighters. These women are ranked by their total number of wins and their best win. Michelle Waterson has been a professional MMA fighter for over a decade and is an expert on Jiu-Jitsu. She was ranked as the number one female lightweight in 2010 after winning her first amateur fight against Savannah Chandelier.
Anastasia Yankova
Anastasia Yankova, Russian mixed martial arts artist, has a promising future. While she first gained popularity as a model, she has since developed into a deadly force inside the cage. The Russian mixed martial artist is currently winning five of her last six fights. Yankova has won all three of her fights since joining Bellator MMA last January. Yankova was victorious over Elina Kallionidou as a flyweight match in June 2017.
Gina Carano
MMA fighters tend to be known as women. Gina Carano, an ex-mixed martial artist, is making a name for her self in the ring. Glenn Carano, a former NFL player, was her father. Despite sparring on the field, she managed to make her name as an actress and a film star.
Alexa Grasso
While most women in MMA are still learning how to defend themselves, one Mexican star is setting the standard for all of us. AlexaGrasso is an internationally recognized figure in mixed martial arts. Alexa, despite her petite stature, has many remarkable traits. Below are some of her most prominent attributes:
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC has declared Joanna Jedrzejczyk their female Strawweight Champion. The Pole is one among the most successful mixed-martial artists of all time. She has won nine of her 15 fights. Her best UFC performance came in December 2014 when she beat Claudia Gadelha. Her record improved to ten-5-0 after the loss. Jedrzejczyk fought some of the greatest fights in mixed martial arts history during her last two years.
Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg has accomplished a lot in her 12 year MMA career. Brazilian-born Cyborg is the first woman in history to win three major promotional title world titles in the exact same weight class. She is the only woman to hold the titles in all four major mixed martial arts promotions. She is also undefeated for more than a decade and has won the belts of Strikeforce FC, Invicta FC and UFC.
Veronica Macedo
Veronica Macedo of Latin American descent is one the most famous MMA fighters. Since September 2016, Macedo has been a UFC fighter and she is currently competing in women's bantamweight. Macedo is from Venezuela and was born in Caracas. Macedo is Venezuelan by birth and practices Christianity. She has found inspiration in her friendship with Dan Hardy (retired MMA fighter).
Holly Holm
Holly Holm, a New Mexico native, is one of the most successful women's MMA champions. She started boxing in her youth and was taught by Mike Winkeljohn. 2001 saw her win the National Amateur Kickboxing Championship. She fought at welterweight, and she won. She went on to win several welterweight titles and became the first woman to hold multiple national welterweight titles. Until her retirement in 2015, Holly Holm held a professional MMA career that spanned three weight classes, and earned over $160,000 in earnings.