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Top 5: Brazilian Female MMA Fighters of All-Time

Top 5 Brazilian Female MMA Fighters of All-Time These are the top five Brazilian Female MMA Fighters of all time. Brazil has long been a powerhouse in…

These are the top five Brazilian Female MMA Fighters of all time. Brazil has long been a powerhouse in MMA. The nation’s female athletes have made a profound impact on the UFC. From record-breaking champions to trailblazing pioneers. This article highlights the top five greatest female Brazilian MMA fighters in history.

Top Five Best Brazilian Female MMA Fighters of All-Time

5. Bethe Correia

Bethe Correia made a significant impact on women’s MMA during her career. She rose to prominence in the UFC with an undefeated streak early on and earned a title shot against Ronda Rousey in 2015.

4. Claudia Gadelha

Claudia Gadelha was one of the pioneers of the UFC Women’s Strawweight division and a consistent top contender during her career. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with strong grappling skills, Gadelha challenged Joanna J?drzejczyk twice for the strawweight title in highly competitive bouts. Her technical skill set and contributions to the division helped pave the way for future Brazilian fighters. One of the Top Female MMA Fighters of Brazil.

3. Jéssica Andrade

Jéssica Andrade is a former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion and easily makes the list of Brazil’s top Female MMA Fighters. She has competed in three weight classes (bantamweight, strawweight, and flyweight) and holds notable victories over Rose Namajunas, Karolina Kowalkiewicz, and Katlyn Chookagian. Known for her aggressive style and knockout power, Andrade is also the UFC’s all-time leader in wins among female fighters, making her a standout Brazilian athlete.

2. Cris Cyborg

Cris Cyborg is one of the most dominant figures in MMA history. She is the only fighter, male or female, to achieve “Grand Slam Champion” status by winning world titles in five major promotions: Strikeforce, Invicta FC, the PFL, UFC, and Bellator. Known for her striking and relentless pressure, Cyborg enjoyed a remarkable 13-year unbeaten streak and has defeated some of the sport’s top names, including Gina Carano and Holly Holm. One of the greatest and easily ranks as one of the top Brazilian Female MMA Fighters of all time.

1. Amanda Nunes

The Lioness’ Amanda Nunes is widely regarded as the greatest female MMA fighter of all time. She made history as the first woman to hold UFC titles in two weight classes simultaneously (bantamweight and featherweight) and remains the only fighter to defend both titles while holding them concurrently. Known for her knockout power, Nunes has defeated legends like Ronda Rousey, Cris Cyborg, and Valentina Shevchenko.

Her victory over Cyborg at UFC 232 in just 51 seconds cemented her status as a trailblazer in the sport. With numerous title defenses and accolades, Nunes has inspired a new generation of fighters and left an indelible mark on MMA history. Easily the top pick for the greatest Brazilian Female MMA Fighter of all time.

How Amanda Nunes Fired Up Claressa Shields for MMA Move – “I’d Destroy Her. Stop Playing with Me”

The GWOAT of women’s boxing recently opened up about her transition to mixed martial arts at the role Amanda…

The GWOAT of women’s boxing recently opened up about her transition to mixed martial arts at the role Amanda Nunes played in her decision.

Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Claressa Shields is considered by many to be the best female boxer of all time. One quick look at her resume, and you’ll quickly understand why. Aside from holding multiple world championships across five different weight classes, Shields is one of only four boxers in history, female or male, to hold all four major world titles in boxing—WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO—in two weight classes.

After dominating her competition inside the squared circle, Shields turned her attention to the Smart Cage, signing with the Professional Fighters League and making her promotional debut in June 2021.

Though she struggled in the early going, Shields ultimately won her bout against Brittney Elkin via a third-round TKO after Elkin gassed out. Overall, she is 2-1 in the PFL, adding a split-decision loss to Abigail Montes followed by a split-decision win over Kelsey DeSantis.

Shields isn’t afraid to fight Amanda Nunes

During an interview with P4P great Andre Ward, Shields revealed that some harsh words from former two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes are what convinced her to trade in her eight-ounce gloves for a pair of four-ouncers.

“I said, are y’all stupid? In a boxing match, I would destroy Amanda Nunes,” Shields said. “Let’s be real now. MMA? Pump your brakes. I’ve got to put in some years and years for that. But boxing? Stop playing with me—with my left and my right.”

“So Amanda said, ‘Tell Claressa she’ll come to my world, and I’ll choke the [expletive] out of her.’ That’s what she said. And I said, ‘This girl thinks I’m scared of getting choked? You think I’m scared of fighting her?’ Yeah, I’m gonna show these girls. I fight—I will fight y’all, but y’all won’t fight me. It’s two different fights—apples and oranges. I will come over there and peel that orange, but you won’t come over here and bite this apple. It’s two different things.

“So, for me, it was just to tug at them, make them mad, to show them. Like, I knew it was going to be hard, but I actually enjoy MMA.”

Though Shields has dove headfirst into the world of MMA, she is far from done in boxing. Five months after her win over DeSantis at PFL vs. Bellator in Saudi Arabia, she went on to capture the WBC and WBF female heavyweight titles via a second-round knockout of Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse.

Is Amanda Nunes Teasing a Comeback? Sends Message to Dana White: ‘Call Me, Please’

Is Amanda Nunes headed back to the UFC? That certainly appears to be the case after ‘The Lioness’ took…

Is Amanda Nunes headed back to the UFC?

That certainly appears to be the case after ‘The Lioness’ took to social media on Tuesday and sent a pretty clear message to the promotion’s CEO, Dana White.

Last year, ‘The Lioness’ laid down both her bantamweight and featherweight titles following a dominant decision victory over Irene Aldana at UFC 289. Since then, the 145-pound division has been sunset due to a lack of competition and the 135-pound weight class has seen Julianna Pena retake the throne following a controversial split decision win over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City.

That same night, former two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison scored her second career win inside the Octagon, besting No. 2 ranked contender Ketlen Vieira in the main card opener.

Both of those happenings have seemingly reignited Nunes’ interest in fighting again.

Does Amanda Nunes go through Pena to get to Harrison?

In December 2021, Pena shocked the world with a second-round submission victory over Nunes at UFC 269 to kickstart her first bantamweight title reign. Unfortunately for ‘The Venezuelan Vixen,’ her run didn’t last long as ‘The Lioness’ retook the title seven months later in a most dominant fashion.

Since then, Pena has been trying to goad Nunes into a trilogy fight and it appears as though she may finally get her wish. Of course, Pena vs. Nunes 3 is not the fight that fans are clamoring for, but it’s the one they’ll likely get before finally seeing ‘The Lioness’ take on the two-time PFL champion.

After UFC 307 Win, Kayla Harrison Declares Plan to Bring Amanda Nunes Back, ‘Take Everything’ and Prove She’s the GOAT

After her impressive win at UFC 307, Kayla Harrison is looking to capture UFC gold and then bring Amanda…

After her impressive win at UFC 307, Kayla Harrison is looking to capture UFC gold and then bring Amanda Nunes out of retirement for one final showdown.

Kayla Harrison

Since making her UFC debut, Kayla Harrison has impressed international MMA fans by submitting former champion Holly Holm and then defeating the top-ranked Ketlen Vieira. At UFC 307, “The Venezuelan Vixen” Julianna Peña took back her UFC bantamweight crown. This will set up a future showdown between Harrison and Peña with UFC gold on the line. But afterward, the US-born Harrison wants Amanda Nunes.

After winning gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics for Judo with Team USA, she transitioned to mixed martial arts, Harrison made her professional debut in 2018. She was able to become a two-time PFL MMA world champion over consecutive years and now competes in the UFC.

Amanda Nunes is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist regarded as the greatest female fighter in the history of the sport. She began her professional MMA career in 2008 and quickly made a name for herself in the UFC. Nunes is notable for being the first woman to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously, having been the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and the Featherweight Champion.

Throughout her career, she achieved numerous accolades, including victories over prominent fighters like Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, and Cris Cyborg. She announced her retirement from MMA in June 2023 after successfully defending her bantamweight title.

On a podcast ahead of UFC 307, Kayla Harrison explained the plan. She outlined:

“I’m about to get this belt [UFC women’s bantamweight championship]. I’m going to get another belt, lure Amanda [Nunes] out of retirement and I’m going to f*cking take everything that she’s ever worked for and then Henry [Cejudo] is going to owe me 100 anytime pushups. And he will no longer be the greatest combat of all time.” [Ht Sportskeeda]

‘Save Us Amanda Nunes’ – Fans React As Julianna Peña Overcomes Knockdown To Win Bantamweight Title Again At UFC 307

Julianna Peña regained the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a split decision victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307. The judges saw the fight 48-47 across all three cards, though they differed on the victor. In the end, it was the closely contested opening round that decided the fight, with two of the three cageside […]

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Julianna Peña regained the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a split decision victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307.

The judges saw the fight 48-47 across all three cards, though they differed on the victor. In the end, it was the closely contested opening round that decided the fight, with two of the three cageside scorers leaning the way of the challenger.

The two fighters were very competitive with one another, with Peña’s highlight being a back take in the third round that ended with a face crank attempt.

By far the most significant strike of the bout was landed in the fourth frame by “Rocky,” who — after having success with her hands — dropped the challenger.

Pennington followed up this big moment by attempting a submission that allowed Peña to recover, but she maintained the pressure to win the fifth round on all of the cards.

MMA Fans React To Julianna Peña’s Title-Winning Performance At UFC 307

The fight saw Peña return from a long layoff, having not fought since her rematch with Amanda Nunes, which she emphatically lost in July 2022.

During the post-fight interview, Joe Rogan prompted the new champion to talk about Kayla Harrison and her win earlier on in the night. Instead, Peña spoke about bringing “The Lioness” back to the Octagon for a trilogy fight.

MMA fans reacted to the close fight that stayed in one gear for the majority of the duration on social media.

They were throwing pillows. Throw the bag at Nunes and see if she’ll come back because that was a rough watch. #UFC307

— Jon I. (@jonerici) October 6, 2024

Save us Amanda Nunes plz. #UFC307

— Jacob Keller (@Jaykelp) October 6, 2024

At least we know the Judges won't be involved in the main event. #UFC307

— Jay #FIRECASHMAN (@JayLawdog1562) October 6, 2024

I can’t believe they robbed Pennington so they can build hype for the Juliana Pena v Kayla Harrison fight. #UFC307

— sneak (@Nana_KwameAmoah) October 6, 2024

First, Pena didn’t win. Then, she failed the call out. A fight against Kayla Harrison is such an easy one to market. Smh #UFC307

— IAMM1KE0 (@IAMMIKEO1) October 6, 2024

Julianna Pena’s first call out as champ once again is… *checks notes* calling out a retired fighter instead of Kayla Harrison? Got it… #UFC307

— Danny Krpata (@DannyKrpata) October 6, 2024

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Kayla Harrison On Potential Amanda Nunes Return Stealing Title Shot Away From Her

Kayla Harrison is focused on earning her second win inside the Octagon when she returns this weekend at UFC 307. If the former PFL star is able to get past Ketlen Vieira in Salt Lake City, there will be no denying that she is the next contender in line. In fact, she had hoped to […]

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Kayla Harrison is focused on earning her second win inside the Octagon when she returns this weekend at UFC 307.

If the former PFL star is able to get past Ketlen Vieira in Salt Lake City, there will be no denying that she is the next contender in line.

In fact, she had hoped to be fighting for the title in the fight that will happen later on in the night between the champion Raquel Pennington and Julianna Peña.

There is potentially one scenario that could prevent this from happening, though, if a certain former champion decides that she wants her belt back.

Kayla Harrison Says She’s Happy For Amanda Nunes To Cut The Line Only After She Is Champion

Harrison has expressed some concern that Peña could hold the title up if she becomes champion this weekend because she isn’t the most active fighter on the roster.

The other factor to consider is that if Peña does win the belt back against Pennington, there’s a trilogy fight with Amanda Nunes that she has been very vocal about getting.

Nunes announced her retirement in June last year and vacated the title in the process, meaning that she would seemingly be granted a title shot if “The Lioness” decided to step back in.

Harrison has spoken about welcoming Nunes back but obviously, her title shot may have to wait if the former champion calls next.

In a recent interview with Submission Radio, Harrison said that she hopes this doesn’t happen, at least until she already has the belt in her hands.

“Yeah I mean, I hope not. I just don’t think she’ll ever fight me so I don’t think that her cutting the line, beating up Peña again and taking another big payday and then leaving, like that would really p*** me off. So I hope that I fight for the title and then if she wants to come cut the line, she’s more than welcome.”

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