Women's MMA has exploded with dominant champions and legendary rivalries. From Ronda Rousey's breakthrough to Amanda Nunes's dynasty, who is the greatest women's fighter of all time?
1Amanda NunesThe Brazilian 'Lioness' who is universally considered the greatest female MMA fighter ever, simultaneously holding UFC bantamweight and featherweight titles while defeating every top contender.
2Ronda RouseyThe trailblazer who put women's MMA on the map, going 12-0 before her shock loss to Holly Holm and becoming the first female UFC Hall of Famer.
3Cris CyborgThe dominant Brazilian powerhouse who reigned unbeaten for nearly 13 years across multiple organizations, only losing to Amanda Nunes in her entire career.
4Valentina ShevchenkoThe Kyrgyzstani 'Bullet' who held the UFC flyweight title for over five years with seven consecutive defenses, known for her technical precision and Muay Thai mastery.
5Joanna JędrzejczykThe Polish striker who made five consecutive strawweight title defenses and is widely regarded as one of the greatest pure strikers in MMA history, male or female.
6Holly HolmThe former boxing world champion who produced one of the greatest upsets in UFC history by knocking out Ronda Rousey in 2015, later becoming a multi-sport combat sports legend.
7Miesha TateThe gritty former UFC bantamweight champion and long-time rival of Ronda Rousey who helped build the women's division and was known for her relentless grappling style.
8Rose NamajunasThe two-time UFC strawweight champion who pulled off two stunning upsets over Joanna Jędrzejczyk and later knocked out Zhang Weili in her rematch.
9Zhang WeiliThe first Chinese UFC champion who became one of the most exciting strawweights in history, holding the title twice with spectacular finishes.
10Kayla HarrisonThe two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and dominant Bellator PFL champion who transitioned to UFC, bringing an unmatched grappling pedigree to MMA.
11Julianna PeñaThe 'Venezuelan Vixen' who shocked the world by submitting the seemingly unbeatable Amanda Nunes in 2021, becoming UFC bantamweight champion against all odds.
12Alexa GrassoThe Mexican champion who submitted Valentina Shevchenko in a legendary upset to win the flyweight title, becoming a national hero in Mexico.
13Carla EsparzaThe first-ever UFC women's strawweight champion who bookended her career with a stunning second title reign, defeating Rose Namajunas a decade after her initial championship.
14Jessica AndradeThe powerful Brazilian slug-fest specialist who held the strawweight title and became known as one of the hardest hitters in women's MMA with multiple brutal KO victories.
15Nicco MontañoThe first-ever UFC women's flyweight champion, a historic trailblazer who opened the flyweight division and whose Native American heritage made her title win culturally significant.
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Three of her six title defences finished inside a minute, and Cris Cyborg went about thirteen years losing to nobody but Amanda Nunes: https://youpick.best/articles/ronda-rousey-ranked-many-ways
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