The finish line has been crossed. The “Prospects the UFC Should Sign” series is coming to a close. We left off with the flyweights, but now it’s time for a whole new gender.
The women of MMA have attained more recognition recently due to their inclusion in the UFC. Stars like Ronda Rousey have carved a path for the 135ers, and the 115ers were quick to follow into the company thanks to The Ultimate Fighter 20.
The women’s roster of the UFC could use some extra faces at this point, as depth is the key to creating more interesting divisions. Plenty of women can fit the bill, despite WMMA being in sort of a post-embryonic stage.
So, we picked out five bantamweights and five strawweights whom the UFC needs to snag to cushion its new divisions. Here are those 10 ladies, with the prospect label being a little more lax in this countdown.
Below are the previous installments of this list: