The sport of women’s MMA is a young one, much comparable to MMA when Royce Gracie dominated with the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu early on for the men. Because of that, there is a need for talent, and women from other disciplines can certainly fill that need.
Combat sports have some talented athletes who do not participate in MMA but in their respective base sports. These sports include Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, boxing, muay thai and judo, among others.
Strong involvement in those sports leads to a good base for those athletes to build on. Look what it’s done for athletes like Ronda Rousey, a former Olympic judoka-turned-UFC champion.
With that, let’s take a look at seven female athletes who should give MMA a shot, as they could potentially be great fighters given time and development.