Lethal Beauty
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. (Photo by Louis Grasse / ESPN Images)
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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