The 11 Greatest Women's MMA Fights

Knockouts, upsets and five-round wars from a sport that barely had a TV slot two decades ago.

1. 1
   Rousey vs. Holm

   Holly Holm's head-kick knockout at UFC 193 ended Ronda Rousey's unbeaten run in front of 56,000 fans in Melbourne.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Nunes vs. Rousey

   Amanda Nunes demolished Ronda Rousey in 48 seconds at UFC 207, in what turned out to be Rousey's last fight.
   666pts
3. 3
   Andrade vs. Namajunas

   Jessica Andrade slammed Rose Namajunas unconscious at UFC 237 in Brazil to take the strawweight belt.
   590pts
4. 4
   Namajunas vs. Jędrzejczyk 2

   A five-round war at UFC 223 that Namajunas won by split decision to retain the strawweight title.
   499pts
5. 5
   Carano vs. Cyborg

   The 2009 Strikeforce super-fight that brought women's MMA to a mainstream audience, won by Cris Cyborg in the first round.
   499pts
6. 6
   Nunes vs. Cyborg

   A fight years in the making, ended by Amanda Nunes in 51 seconds at UFC 232.
   388pts
7. 7
   Rousey vs. Tate 2

   A bitter rivalry settled at UFC 168 when Rousey armbarred Miesha Tate in the third round.
   388pts
8. 8
   Harrison vs. Peña

   Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison submitted Julianna Peña in the second round at UFC 316 to win the bantamweight title.
   388pts
9. 9
   Namajunas vs. Jędrzejczyk 1

   Rose Namajunas stopped the long-reigning strawweight champion in the first round at UFC 217 in New York.
   0pts
10. 10
    Peña vs. Nunes 1

    Julianna Peña choked out Amanda Nunes in round two at UFC 269 in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.
    0pts
11. 11
    Nunes vs. Holm

    Amanda Nunes knocked out Holly Holm with a head kick of her own in the first round of UFC 239.
    0pts

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