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#3 Anastasia Yankova
Another white-hot Russian with a perfect MMA record, Yankova is a submission specialist who was pushed to the brink by Veta Arteaga at Bellator 161 but survived the dogfight to come out on the right side of a split decision.
Her fans and social media followers were aghast when she posted this pic following the fight. When asked why, she said that if she posted selfies when she looked most pleasing, there was no reason not to do so when she looked like she did. In your face. Love it.
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#2 Bruna Ellen
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MMA was a natural progression for this 20-year-old Brazilian, having competed in boxing and kung fu since she was 12. Signed by Bellator to their budding women’s Flyweight division with just two fights behind her, Ellen is acutely aware that her cage savvy needs to evolve and has stated so in interviews.
Bruna regrouped after losing her Bellator debut to win a UD against Carmela James at Bellator 171. There’s no word on the date of her next bout, but until then, we’re sure her Instagram will keep most fans sated.
#1 Mackenzie Dern
After conquering women’s BJJ, Mackenzie Dern set her crosshairs on MMA. There’s nothing tepid about her aspirations – she wants to be a UFC Champion. The daughter of BJJ legend Wellington “Megaton” Dias, Dern started grappling at age 3 and now, at just 23, is already drawing comparisons to Ronda Rousey.
The lady in question seems to disagree, though – she believes she’d easily submit Ronda. Dern makes no attempt to camouflage her attempts to drag her opponent to the mat. She trains striking so isn’t caught off guard, but just like Demian Maia, she doesn’t conceal her strategy to submit her foe.
If the fact that she submitted the 6’2”, 210 lbs Gabi Garcia isn’t enough, this video of her winning by a double-barrelled omoplata-rear naked choke should leave no doubt about her lethal submission skills. The biggest obstacle for Dern is making 115 lbs.
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