The inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion was Carla Esparza, who defeated Rose Namajunas in 2014 in the tournament finale for The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. At UFC 185, Joanna ...

Women’s MMA hit new heights in 2024, delivering some of the most thrilling moments in UFC history! From intense trilogies that redefined rivalries to debuting stars shaking up the landscape, the ...

UFC champion Holly Holm tells WSJ's Jason Gay that her victory against Ronda Rousey is "one of the biggest upsets in sports history," and also discusses how boxing compares to mixed martial arts.

The best facts about UFC 311, where Islam Makhachev can set the title defense record and Umar Nurmagomedov can join an ...

After securing a dominant position, Harrison forced Holm to tap via rear-naked choke in the second round, making an immediate impact in the UFC women’s featherweight division. Post-fight ...

The first fight card on the 2025 ... 8 fighter in the women’s 115-pound division. She is also ranked No. 10 at 125 pounds. Ribas signed with the UFC in 2017, but her promotional debut was ...

And he had to be restrained as he vented his anger at the stoppage. UFC Fight Night 101 was headlined by a women's strawweight rematch between Brazilians McKenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. Jiu-jitsu ...

A former UFC women's bantamweight titleholder recounted Dana White's opinion regarding women's MMA. She shared a rather startling insight on the rivalry and fight she believes strongly persuaded ...

In addition to DDP-Strickland, the Sydney, Australia card has a second title fight, with UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang defending her title against Tatiana Suarez. Adding a third ...

UFC Vegas 101 featured sweet revenge in the main attraction, a quick frontrunner for “Knockout of the Year” already and ...