Dallas, TX - July 30, 2022 - American Airlines Center: Julianna Pena and Amanda Nunes competing in a women's bantamweight championship title bout during UFC 277.
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Women in MMA continue to rise and gain new fans
In the last decade, the female professional MMA circuit has delivered some of the best and most dangerous women in the world: Cat Zingano, Rachael Ostovich, Amanda Nunes, Julianna Peña, Valentina Shevchenko just to name a few. These amazing women are the epitome of beauty, strength and athleticism. As women’s MMA continues to rise, attract larger audiences and gain more passionate fans, we celebrate the Queens of the octagon in this photo essay of some of the best moments of the year.
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Dallas, TX – July 30, 2022 – American Airlines Center: Amanda Nunes after winning her women’s bantamweight championship title bout during UFC 277.
(Photo by Louis Grasse / ESPN Images)Dallas, TX – July 30, 2022 – American Airlines Center: Julianna Pena competing in a women’s bantamweight championship title bout during UFC 277.
(Photo by Louis Grasse / ESPN Images)Jacksonville, FL – April 9, 2022 – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Mackenzie Dern and Tecia Torres competing in a women’s strawweight bout during UFC 273.
(Photo by Logan Bowles / ESPN Images)Jacksonville, FL – April 9, 2022 – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Tecia Torres and Mackenzie Dern competing in a women’s strawweight bout during UFC 273.
(Photo by Logan Bowles / ESPN Images)Phoenix, AZ – May 7, 2022 – Footprint Center: Carla Esparza after winning her women’s strawweight title bout during UFC 274.
(Photo by Joshua R. Gateley / ESPN Images)Las Vegas, NV – July 2, 2022 – T-Mobile Arena: Jessica Rose-Clark and Julija Stoliarenko competing in a women’s bantamweight bout during UFC 276.
(Photo by Louis Grasse / ESPN Images)Dallas, TX – July 30, 2022 – American Airlines Center: Joselyne Edwards and Ji Yeon Kim competing in a womanÕs bantamweight bout during UFC 277.
(Photo by Louis Grasse / ESPN Images)Las Vegas, NV – September 10, 2022 – T-Mobile Arena: Macy Chiasson and Irene Aldana competing in a womenÕs catchweight bout during UFC 279.
(Photo by Al Powers / ESPN Images)Las Vegas, NV – September 10, 2022 – T-Mobile Arena: Danyelle Wolf and Norma Dumont competing in a women’s featherweight bout during UFC 279.
(Photo by Al Powers / ESPN Images)Las Vegas, NV – September 10, 2022 – T-Mobile Arena: Norma Dumont and Danyelle Wolf competing in a women’s featherweight bout during UFC 279.
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