To most people, Cyborg will forever be the most intimidating female fighter of all time. Since joining the UFC, only Nunes has defeated Shevchenko and has done so on two occasions.īut if the Kyrgyzstani–Peruvian fighter continues defending her title, she could well jump higher on this list. In truth, the 33-year-old has dominated the division since its inception and nobody in this weight class appears capable of beating her at present. Shevchenko is the reigning flyweight champion and has defended the belt on six occasions so far. Jędrzejczyk has lost four of her last six contests in recent years but still remains an active fighter in the strawweight division. The Polish star won her first eight UFC fights and defended the Women’s Strawweight Championship on five occasions. However, the American still has aspirations of winning back the bantamweight belt from Amanda Nunes and is not set to give up just yet.įor a period, Jędrzejczyk was considered one of the top two female fighters in the UFC, alongside Rousey. Tate beat Marion Reneau via TKO in her first fight back but lost to Ketlen Viera by unanimous decision in November.
Later that same year, the 35-year-old retired but made a remarkable return to the sport back in July. Having started her career by competing on The Ultimate Fighter, Namajunas lost in the final to Carla Esparza and a rematch between the two could well be on the cards soon.ĭespite losing twice to Rousey in much-publicised fights, Tate’s biggest career achievement came when she defeated Holm to win the bantamweight title at UFC 196 in 2016. The Lithuanian-American is the only woman in the UFC to ever regain and then defend a title after losing it. Her most famous victory came when she handed Joanna Jędrzejczyk her first-ever UFC defeat to clinch the strawweight title. Namajunas is a two-time and current strawweight champion and is ranked third in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Having won her last two contests, the 40-year-old is currently sixth in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings.
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The win saw her clinch the Women’s Bantamweight title in one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history, though she lost the belt in her next fight to Tate.Ĭonsidered one of the best strikers of all time, Holm is a former boxing world champion and regarded by BoxRec as the best female professional boxer ever. Holm’s most famous UFC moment came when she handed Rousey her first-ever defeat in the sport in front of a record-breaking crowd in Melbourne. Having made her UFC debut against Carmouche back in 2013, the Brazilian is one of the longest-serving female fighters in the organisation.Īcross 19 UFC fights, the 30-year-old has won 13, including her most recent contest against Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266.Ī rematch against Shevchenko for the Flyweight Championship now beckons. The 37-year-old now competes in Bellator, where she is ranked fourth in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings.Īndrade beat Rose Namajunas to win the Women’s Strawweight title in 2019 and now competes in the flyweight division. While her record is not as impressive as others who have competed for the organisation, she will nonetheless go down as a trailblazer for MMA and a UFC icon. Though she lost the fight, Carmouche competed in the UFC for the next six years and fought Valentina Shevchenko for the Women’s Flyweight Championship as the main event of UFC Fight Night 156. “And, at the same time, he elevated the lives of all the people around him.From Miesha Tate to Ronda Rousey, we’ve ranked our top 10 female UFC fighters of all time.Ĭarmouche is best remembered for competing in the first-ever women’s UFC fight against Rousey at UFC 157. “He lived his life with purpose and goodness, dedicating every waking moment to being a better person, husband, friend, fighter and coach,” the website reads.
Gassaway’s passing was announced by his family and friends in a GoFundMe page set up to raise funds for his funeral. He was inducted into in to the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in the US state of Illinois. In 2011, the American retired from professional MMA fighting to focus on coaching. It was Gassaway’s only UFC bout but he contested 52 professional fights throughout a long career under various promotions including WEC, Bellator, King of the Cage, Shooto and Pancrase. Watch UFC 267: Blachowicz vs Teixeira LIVE on Main Event available on Kayo and Foxtel, Sunday 31st October from 5am AEDT. The MMA veteran was best known for fighting Diego Sanchez on the UFC 54 main card in 2005, which he lost by second-round TKO. Former UFC fighter Brian Gassaway has died aged 49, according to his family and friends.