4 Best UFC Women's Champions across Weight Classes

Ronda Rousey was the first female champion in the UFC history
Ronda Rousey was the first female champion in the UFC history

#1 Bantamweight: Ronda Rousey

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Ronda Rousey moved to the WWE after her defeat to Amanda Nunes
Ronda Rousey moved to the WWE after her defeat to Amanda Nunes

It was Ronda Rousey that started the Women’s revolution in the UFC. She was the first women fighter to be crowned a UFC champion and though her fighting skills are questioned these days, Rousey went on to defend the Bantamweight championship on six separate occasions.

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Her first win came against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 which was also the first Women’s fight in the UFC as mentioned in the first slide. After this, Rousey defeated Miesha Tate (UFC 168), Sara McMann (UFC 170), Alexis Davis (UFC 175), Cat Zingano (UFC 184), and Bethe Correia (UFC 190).

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This streak of victories made her one of the biggest stars in the sport and she soon started attracting mainstream attention as well.

While Rousey had a great career outside the octagon, her fighting career came crashing down when she was defeated by Holly Holm at UFC 193.

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After the defeat against Holm, Rousey only fought once in the UFC and it was also a forgettable affair as she was defeated by Amanda Nunes. Rousey soon moved to the WWE and though she did not end her UFC run gracefully, she is still one of the best champions in the UFC history.

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Edited by Rahul Arun
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