by - soumya ranjan
In the UFC, female fighters are always equally celebrated as male fighters, and fans love to see high-level competition between female fighters. Throughout its history, the promotion has witnessed some of the biggest female names in MMA history showing their dominance in the UFC. Here's the list of the best female fighters in history.
Rose Namajunas Rose is undoubtedly one of the most popular fighters on the current UFC roster. The American is a true warrior and has shown her skillset on different occasions. Namajunas defeated Joanna Jerdrzejczk to become the UFC strawweight champion and has since defeated her twice.
Cris Cyborg Cyborg is an MMA legend and an inspiration for numerous female MMA fighters around the world. She has won world championship belts in every promotion she went to, which just shows her ability to perform on different stages without any hesitation. Cyborg in the UFC was a beast and unstoppable.
Ronda Rousey Rousey is the reason other female fighters got to be a part of the UFC and experience stardom. Rousey brought the revolution and paved the way for the new generation of female fighters in the UFC. Rousey is a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion and one of the most bankable UFC superstars.
Valentina Shevchenko Shevchenko is one of the most dominant and clinical UFC female superstars. The fighter has defended her UFC flyweight title a record seven times and is a huge pay-per-view star.
Amanda Nunes Nunes is arguably the biggest UFC female superstar and a double-weight champion. Nunes is also the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the UFC and has dominated everybody who has stepped into the ring against her.