12 surprisingly gorgeous women from the most brutal sport in the world
Times have changed, and it’s not surprising to see women
in sports that were traditionally male dominated. And NO! We are not
talking about hockey or football, but about the most brutal sport
on Earth in our opinion — mixed martial arts (MMA).
Today, Bright Side presents the most gorgeous female MMA fighters who can literally knock out anyone in the world without batting an eye.
Zoila Gurgel (Frausto )
Zoila Gurgel aka ‘Warrior Princess’ is an American professional
athlete, MMA, and Muay Thai fighter. She is also the first women’s
champion of Bellator, which is a famous MMA promotion company in the US.
Lena Ovchynnikova
Lena is a Ukrainian athlete who successfully competes in the
featherweight division in kickboxing and the flyweight division in MMA.
But that’s not all! This pretty lady is also a Muai Thai fighter.
Miesha Tate
Miesha is the current champion of Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC), the former winner of Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight
Championship, and the best female fighter in 2010. She also won a silver
medal in the Grappling Championship.
Rachael Cummins
Rachael Cummins, ‘The Panther,’ could have become a model thanks
to her impressive and attractive looks. But this girl chose a career
in mixed martial arts and has been competing successfully since her
debut.
Jordan McDonald
You would probably never believe that this lovely and cute girl
has won 5 MMA fights. However, it’s absolutely true. And it’s not
surprising that her beautiful appearance has helped her with her
modeling career.
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is the first champion of UFC, a former winner
of Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion, one of the best
pound-for-pound women’s MMA fighters, and the No. 1 fighter in the
overall ranking of women’s bantamweight division. Recently, Rousey has
started acting and has already played in three films: The Expendables 3, Entourage, and Furious 7.
Gina Carano
Despite the fact that Gina Carano no longer competes in MMA and
has concentrated more on her acting career, she has been an icon
in women’s MMA since her debut in 2006. Gina is being called the ’Face of Women’s MMA,’ though she herself categorically rejects this title.
Anastasia Yankova
This beautiful lady is the winner of the cup in Muay Thai
in Russia. She started her career in MMA in 2013 and has been dubbed the
’Russian Gina Carano.’
Alexandra Albu
Alexandra is one of the best CrossFit athletes in Russia. She
is of Moldovan origin and made her way to MMA from karate when she was
only 10. Currently she is a CrossFit coach in Moscow.
Michelle Waterson
Michelle has been fighting professionally for 9 years, and she
has lost only 3 of 17 fights. This strong and beautiful woman
successfully manages to combine both family and career.
Paige VanZant
Paige had to drop her culinary college studies to train and
compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of June 6, 2016, she
is ranked No. 9 in the UFC strawweight division.
Kailin Curran
Kailin Curran is the current winner of UFC and competes in the
strawweight division. She began her MMA career in 2010, and since then
she has lost 2 of her 6 fights. Kailin is now training hard for her
upcoming fight in July.
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