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1
- Weili Zhang
- "Magnum"
- 25-3-0
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1989 - China - UFC Champion
The Queen of the division. She got shook when Thug Rose pointed out to everyone in America she was Chinese and they started booing her, but now everyone seems to have forgotten and like her again even if she still seems proud of being from China. She's strong, she's athletic, she's good everywhere, she pushes through when **** gets tough (unless she's getting booed) and she seems very happy about it.
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2
- Tatiana Suarez
- 10-0-0
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1990 - USA - UFC
Won the Ultimate Fighter, then went on an absolute tear ripping through everyone, including two girls who would go on to hold UFC gold afterwards. Then she broke her neck in a fight she won anyway. After coming back after an eternity off she's started winning and beating girls at the top of the division again. She's the best wrestler in the history of the division and hopefully she can stay healthy enough to finally get her world title shot.
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3
- Xiaonan Yan
- "Nine"
- 17-4-0, 1 NC
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1989 - China - UFC
World title challenger and showed she didn't give a **** about getting choked out by just standing up at the end of the round and carrying on. Put up a pretty good fight against Weili and even won a couple of rounds but couldn't become the Queen of China in the end. Working at Team Alpha Male is rounding out her game even though I'm not sure she actually understands what Urijah is saying to her in the corner.
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4
- Jéssica Andrade
- "Bate Estaca"
- 26-12-0
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1991 - Brazil - UFC
Will happily fight in any division but strawweight is her best one. Went on a bit of a skid after getting divorced from her fat wife who somehow managed to force a UFC champion to have an Only Fans. Reminded everyone who she really is by beating the **** out of Mackenzie Dern. Girls just don't have this kind of power and strength at this weight class and despite being fairly close to 30 UFC fights, she's still not particularly old.
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5
- Amanda Lemos
- "Amandinha"
- 14-3-1
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1987 - Brazil - UFC
I thought she was kind of a low budget Jessica Andrade and even if she sort of is it's only on slightly less of a budget. She ******* cracks on the feet for a strawweight and she's constantly hurting girls throughout fights because of it. Respectable effort in her title fight but not able to get the job done and probably difficult to see her getting another shot unless things really fall in her direction.
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6
- Amanda Ribas
- 12-5-0
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1993 - Brazil - UFC
Don't know why Hamanda Hibas keeps flitting around weight divisions when 115 is clearly the best one for her and it doesn't seem like she has a particularly tough time making the weight. She likes to brawl, she likes to try and get on top of people and not being at a size disadvantage against them is kind of going to help her when it comes to that. Might even have an outside chance of working her way to a shot at the title if she'd just stay down here and stop going up to lose at flyweight.
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7
- Virna Jandiroba
- "Carcará"
- 20-3-0
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1988 - Brazil - UFC
Dillon Danis may think she's Raul Rosas but she's actually way more accomplished than that dude. Virna always looks really uncomfortable and rigid on the feet but actually brawls pretty well there, having good peripheral vision probably helps in that regard. She's a very good level black belt on the mat and most girls are going to struggle down there with her. She also wears some of the most comically big knee sleeves I've had the pleasure of seeing in an octagon.
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8
- Marina Rodriguez
- 17-4-2
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1987 - Brazil - UFC
Slight improvement in takedown defence means she's stopped getting draws all the time. Always looks a little bit pissed off as she marches after people throwing kicks and straight punches at them. Looks less pissed off and more frustrated when they take her down because she isn't very good at getting back up when that happens.
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9
- Mackenzie Dern
- 13-5-0
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1993 - USA - UFC
Has the best BJJ in the division but unfortunately her wrestling absolutely sucks so it's a challenge for her to use it. Usually ends up pulling guard after about 10 failed takedown attempts. She does sub and sweep pretty well from there so it works out for her sometimes. I do admire the way she comes to scrap and she has actually got a bit of pop. Unfortunately she loves getting punched square in the face which is a big problem against girls that hit hard, but she's ******* tough and will hang in there even when she's getting dropped a lot, usually getting back up to try more bad takedowns
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10
- Lupita Godinez
- "Loopy"
- 12-4-0
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1993 - Mexico - UFC
Started UFC career by taking a fight every other week which put her in their good graces and probably guaranteed her a job for as long as she wants one. She's a scrappy gal and she's a good wrestler so she's tough for BJJ girls to do much against. Got to like her cardio and willingness to throw down. Also seems very enthusiastic about everything which is infectious.
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11
- Angela Hill
- "Overkill" | 16-13-0
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1985 - USA - UFC
Probably the main gatekeeper of strawweight at this point of her career. Getting on the older side but still actually seems to be improving a bit. Who would have thought she'd main event two UFC shows early in her career? Always comes to fight and put a lot of volume out there. Takedown defence used to absolutely suck but now it's at least average. Very tough and hardly ever gets finished despite fighting ranked girls pretty much her whole UFC career. Hardly ever finishes anyone either, but it is what it is.
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12
- Loma Lookboonmee
- 9-3-0
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1996 - Thailand - UFC
Loma should absolutely be an atomweight, but they don't have that division in the UFC and she doesn't care. Applies her skills perfectly well against bigger girls. She's Thai so she's been kickboxing since she could walk and she uses it well in MMA. She also has the prettiest clinch trips in the division even if she doesn't really want to use them to actually take the fight to the ground, they still make her opponent look stupid, which is always a good thing. Pretty decent scrambler on the ground too, should be due another crack at the UFC rankings soon.
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13
- Fatima Kline
- "The Archangel" | 6-0-0
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2000 - USA - CFFC Champion
Double champ at CFFC and really an unbelievable prospect. She's Erin Blanchfield's main training partner and you may well recognise her from her corner. Has the grappling of Erin but also some lovely balanced striking. I may regret saying this in future but I really think she can go on to be one of the greatest female fighters of all time.
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14
- Tabatha Ricci
- "Baby Shark" | 9-2-0
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1995 - Brazil - UFC
When she's not posting pictures on Instagram that seem to come from convenient angles to show off her arse, Tabatha is a pretty skilled fighter inside the cage. Came to the UFC with very few pro MMA fights under her belt and had to immediately fight Manon Fiorot a weight division up, so couldn't have had a much tougher start. Looked good back at her natural weight class where her high level BJJ is making her hard work for other girls. Making it a habit of shutting down girls who have good BJJ for MMA with better fundamental jiu jitsu.
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15
- Gillian Robertson
- "The Savage" | 13-8-0
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1995 - Canada - UFC
Gillian is a super aggressive sub hunter, doesn't tend to do well against girls that are BJJ specialists as she's got more of a go for the kill style which means she's not as concerned with keeping position as she needs to be against them. Usually royally ****s everyone else over on the ground though. Loves subbing people so much she'll keep doing it when people are trying to poke her eyes out, or biting off their own tongues. A savage indeed (on the ground at least)
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16
- Denise Gomes
- "Dee" | 8-3-0
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1999 - Brazil - UFC
Likes to walk forward and ping girls straight in the ******* face as hard as possible almost as much as she loves getting ****** tattoos on her arse cheeks. Doesn't seem to fare so well when a fight gets technical but she seems to be an absolute nightmare for strikers who put too many of their skill points into offence and not enough into defence because she's just going to walk through whatever **** they're throwing at her and then crack them in the jaw when they're not quick enough at moving it.
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17
- Yazmin Jauregui
- 11-1-0
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1999 - Mexico - UFC
Absolute fireball on the feet offensively, reminds me a bit of Joanna in the way she forward with constant flurries of well put together combos to drive her opponents back. Pretty strong and good takedowns too. Only loss in when she got clocked cold by a power puncher early in the fight so I'm not really going to hold that against her.
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18
- Josefine Knutsson
- "Thunder" | 7-0-0
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1996 - Sweden - UFC
All stars wolf pack member and a hell of a prospect who's stepping up well to the big leagues even if the finishes are slowing somewhat. Sets a really good pace and gets good volume off on the feet. Good wrestler if she chooses to go that route too, strong trips and holds position on top really well. Good all round fighter, it's not easy to see where she's vulnerable.
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19
- Maria Silva
- "Viúva Negra" | 10-1-0
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1995 - Brazil - KSW
Unlucky not be in the UFC after a couple of contender series fights. Didn't try to finish enough the first time and then outgrappled by another good prospect on her second go. Doing well in KSW since where she's kind of the uncrowned champion in a division they don't seem to bother doing belts for anymore. She's good on the feet with strong boxing combos, physically strong in the clinch and a good back taker who snatches up chokes well from there.
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20
- Iasmin Lucindo
- 15-5-0
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2002 - Brazil - UFC
Made her debut at 15 years old which is some Muay Thai ****. Incredible amount of experience for someone her age because of that. Very strong and athletic if a bit on the short side. She's a good top grappler and has a good variety of trips to off balance girls and then dominate them from the top. Striking is coming on, but was fairly competitive on the feet against a good striker in Jauregui.
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21
- Luana Pinheiro
- 11-2-0
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1993 - Brazil - UFC
She's got very pretty judo throws, I do like the way she sends girls flying with those. Overall her striking is long and alright, she got outhustled ultimately pace wise by Ribas but there's no shame in that really. I'm not sure she has the dog in her to beat girls who really bring it to her though.
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22
- Katharina Dalisda
- "Tigress" | 11-3-0
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1991 - Germany - Oktagon Champion
Had a few hiccups early in her career, but now she's gone on a bit of a run and established herself as probably the Queen of the regional European girls. Impressive win against Jacinta Austin is probably her biggest to date and now she's used to 5 round fights and fighting infront of decent sized crowds in Oktagon she must be feeling ready to go to the biggest stage.
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23
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz
- 16-7-0
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1985 - Poland - UFC
Undergoing something of a career renaissance but recent run against pretty low level competition by UFC standards so perhaps a little overrated at the moment having somehow found her way back into the UFC rankings. Seems to be able to get hit without reeling again and to be fair has looked better, but it'll be interesting to see if she still looks good when she fights high level girls again.
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24
- Emily Ducote
- "Gordinha" | 13-8-0
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1994 - USA - UFC
Former Invicta champ is a solid middle of the pack girl in a big promotion. Pretty sharp with her hands, struggles a bit when girls are faster than her but picks slower girls apart pretty well.
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25
- Eduarda Moura
- "Ronda" | 10-0-0
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1994 - Brazil - UFC
Looks a fantastic prospect, a late starter in the sport but developing quickly and has one hell of a top game. Good takedowns, advances position well and looks to do damage and take chokes. Don't know what happens if someone can stop her taking them down yet though. Absolutely massive for 115 and missed weight last time so we'll see if she stays here.
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26
- Piera Rodriguez
- "La Fiera" | 9-1-0
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1992 - Venezuela - UFC
Came in with good momentum as LFA champ but has struggled to stay active in the UFC. A couple of solid wins before having her grappling exposed a bit by Gillian, but that's a high level grappler. She's nice and aggressive and gets pressure on and throws a lot on the feet.
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27
- Valesca Machado
- "Tina Black" | 13-4-0, 1 NC
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1995 - Brazil - A1 Combat Champion
Should still be Invicta champion for my money as I thought she clearly beat Danni but it is what it is. Good on the feet, got a cracking KO for the weight against Mauldin to take the A1 title but whether that's going to be consistent remains to be seen. Pretty strong in the clinch for her smaller size, was dragged down a bit against Danni but generally stays on the feet otherwise and does a decent job working up.
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28
- Mizuki Inoue
- 15-6-0
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1994 - Japan - UFC
Returned from a long layoff to have a more competitive than it probably should have been decision against Hannah Goldy. She always looked better than that before and all her losses are against good quality opposition so I'll give her the benefit of the doubt until she performs poorly again.
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29
- Jaqueline Amorim
- "Jacque" | 8-1-0
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1995 - Brazil - UFC
Incredible grappler who girls should avoid going to the mat with in general as she's highly dangerous from the back as she is on top and can either sub or sweep from the bottom and aggressively pursues subs from the top too. Uses GnP well to open up positions. Striking is just throwing big punches to try and get into the grappling but she has shown she has enough power to wipe out lower level girls when she lands. Gassed badly against Hughes but I think she's adjusted her game already.
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30
- Ketlen Souza
- "Esquentadinha" | 14-4-0
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1995 - Brazil - UFC
Former Invicta champ is a fast, explosive and varied striker. When she can get into her flow she's really fun to watch and looks really good. Main issue is her takedown defence and lack of decent get ups, but she's going to be fun against most people.
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31
- Ewelina Woźniak
- "The Mad Queen" | 8-2-0
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1993 - Poland - KSW
Very physically imposing girl who has slight holes in the defensive grappling which have been exposed by the best girls she's fought. If girls aren't that level she'll either out muscle them for a choke and can hurt them badly on the feet though. Ended up in KSW where she'll likely have to run into Maria Silva again.
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32
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez
- "The Karate Hottie" | 18-12-0
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1986 - USA - UFC
Looks pretty shot to me, still has the spin kicks in her arsenal but seems to struggle to get volume off and struggles to stay off her back. Hasn't lost to anyone super low level yet and is still somehow still in the UFC rankings. Don't think the Momchamp era is coming anytime soon though.
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33
- Cory McKenna
- "Poppins" | 8-3-0
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1999 - Wales - UFC
Been training at Alpha Male for years and trusted enough to commentate on Urijah's promotion for him. Few good wins in the UFC, probably should be beating Elise Reed but still improving all the time. Stronger than she looks and I can forgive her getting armbarred by Amorim.
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34
- Sam Hughes
- "Sampage" | 8-6-0
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1992 - USA - UFC
Sampage is a solid enough wrestler, has developed okayish fundamental striking but going to be at a disadvantage against actual strikers. Got a solid gas tank and fairly decent top game, managed to take advantage of Amorim's inexperience to take a win over her.
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35
- Bruna Brasil
- "The Special One" | 9-4-1
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1993 - Brazil - UFC
Good offensive striker who gets her high kicks up well and keeps girls pretty busy. Unfortunately terrible defensively, moving back in straight lines and leaving her chin there to be cracked. Will probably do fine against girls who lack power.
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36
- Julia Polastri
- "Psycho" | 12-3-0
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1998 - Brazil - UFC
Very scrappy girl who made it through the Contender Series at the second attempt. She's very in your face and will keep coming at girls and beat quite a few just on pure aggression. Striking isn't the most technical but the forward pressure and volume is good. Solid enough top grappling and BJJ too, just going to get picked apart by better technical strikers I think.
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37
- Jacinta Austin
- "The Juggernaut" | 6-2-0
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1994 - Australia - Oktagon/Eternal MMA
Strong Aussie who's gaining good experience fighting around the world. Lost against Knutsson and Dalisda but gave them both competitive fights. Her kickboxing is decent, she's pretty strong and hard to take down and she can work a bit from top too.
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38
- Danni McCormack
- "Mac" | 8-2-0
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1990 - Ireland - Invicta Champion
Kind of a damage sponge who eventually drags opponents to the mat and manages to wear on them for a while. I didn't think she won the Machado fight but her post Bellator run has gone well overall. She's got a solid chin and she's tough and gritty and that can drag you to wins at 115.
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39
- Molly McCann
- "Meatball" | 14-6-0
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1990 - England - UFC
Looked good on strawweight debut but should have against that level of competition. I think it's the right weight for her if she can keep her energy though. She gets hit a lot so at least she's getting hit less hard and so long as she can keep up her decent volume she should be fine.
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40
- Elise Reed
- 7-4-0
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1992 - USA - UFC
Doesn't do badly considering how small she is on the feet but her main problem is her lack of takedown defence which gets her in trouble against any decent wrestlers. She's tough and busy though.
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41
- Rose Conceição
- 7-0-0
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1997 - Brazil - LFA Champion
Won the LFA belt in a tough battle with Elaine Lopes and now seems to be sitting on it waiting for a UFC shot. I'm not sure that the win was really impressive enough to guarantee her one without defending the belt though.
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42
- Polyana Viana
- "Dama de Ferro" | 13-7-0
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1992 - Brazil - UFC
Probably best not to mess with her now it seems she might be dating Alex Pereira. Carries decent power for the weight and has good offensive BJJ when she wants to snap something up, but not good enough all round that it allows her not to get shut down once she steps up against better quality grapplers.
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43
- Cynthia Calvillo
- 9-6-1
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1987 - USA - Free Agent
Not sure she can actually make 115 anymore. It's where she was booked to make her comeback at so we'll put her here, but she missed weight by a massive amount and then got released so I personally doubt we'll ever see her fight again and even if we do I doubt the motivation to do well is there.
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44
- Vanessa Demopoulos
- "Lil Monster" | 10-5-0
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1988 - USA - UFC
Good grappler but doesn't really have a way to get it there usually, she's good from the bottom if people decide to take her down. No striking defence to speak of but she's tough and she's willing to keep pushing forward even when she's getting beaten up while throwing weak punches which seem to get her the nod from the judges for some reason.
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45
- Ayan Tursyn
- 6-0-0
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1994 - Kazakhstan - Octagon
Decent striking, launches herself into punches pretty well and lands some decent hooks. Tendency is to grapple and she can generally get girls down eventually although not that explosive there. She's got decent top control and back takes. Pretty low level of competition and could do with getting some fights in UAE Warriors or somewhere before looking to a big promotion.
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46
- Julieta Martinez
- "The Ninja Ferret" | 7-0-0
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2004 - Argentina - Samurai Fight House
Extremely talented youngster who looks very fast on the feet and gets her kicks up really well and also has explosive grappling with some good subs. Finishes the vast majority of the low level girls she's faced so far and looks to have great potential.
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47
- Rayanne Amanda
- 14-7-0
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1995 - Brazil - UFC
Former Invicta Atomweight champion stepped up to 115 to get into the UFC. Obviously a bit small for the weight but I thought she won the Alencar fight.
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- Talita Alencar
- "Problem Child" | 5-0-1
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1990 - Brazil - UFC
Legit BJJ world champ credentials but has looked pretty limited in MMA so far. Not too aggressive with subs and seems to gas over a 15 minute format where she has to be on her feet at least some of the time. Striking has come on a bit since I first saw her but it's still very rudimental pushing forward and throwing, although at least it's not as spazzy as it used to be. Don't think she won the Rayanne Amanda fight.
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49
- Camila Reynoso
- 3-0-0
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2002 - Argentina - Samurai Fight House Champion
Has the physical tools you look for in a fighter, much stronger and more athletic than most low level girls. Has solid fundamentals to build on, good at cutting off the cage and hitting with straight shots, good in cage clinch too. Seems defensively responsible, paces herself well and wears girls out. Looks like she can go quite far.
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50
- Benita van Rooij
- 4-0-0
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1999ish - Netherlands - Levels Fight League
Fighting very low level competition in LFL but she's got decent Dutch style kickboxing offensively with a good high kick. I do think her head movement isn't great and she gets tagged a bit coming in even against cans. Decent double leg and back takes too, seems a well rounded girl.
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51
- Marnic Mann
- "The Sawed-Off Savage" | 6-3-0
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1993 - USA - UFC
No idea how this girl managed to find her way to the UFC, never looked like she was that kind of level in LFA and she's just getting beaten up in the UFC. Just not an athlete, doesn't react well to being hit, slow and not very strong. Okayish wrestling but has to get the **** beaten out of her to get to it and not strong enough to make it work against decent TDD.
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52
- Caroline Gallardo
- "Taz" | 9-4-0
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1996 - Chile - Combate Global
Okayish girl on a solid win streak in Combate including a decent win over UFC vet Danielle Taylor.