Counting down to the best MMA fighter of all time

#9 Amanda Nunes (2008 to present)

Amanda Nunes: The most dominant female MMA star of all time

A strong case can be made for Amanda Nunes being the greatest female MMA performer of all time.

The Brazilian had an inauspicious start to her career losing her first MMA fight, then dropping two more in her first 10 fights. However, once she joined UFC, Nunes became an athlete transformed.

Nunes followed up impressive wins over Shayna Baszler, Sara McMann and Valentina Shevchenko with a Bantamweight title victory over Miesha Tate.

Nunes then effectively retired female pioneer, Ronda Rousey at UFC 207 in her first title defence.

Nunes's dominance over the rest of the female UFC roster was underlined, emboldened and italicised when she battered, Cris Cyborg, who was undefeated in her previous 21 fights, spanning 13 years in under a minute at UFC 232.

With that victory, she won the Featherweight title as well; becoming the first woman to hold two UFC titles simultaneously.

Nunes will be remembered for a long time yet and still has more to give.