Cammo Counts Down The Top 30 Fighters In Women's MMA History

Cammo101 · Post #1 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jun 2, 2016 4:11 pm

1. Ronda Rousey
2. Cris Cyborg
3. Miesha Tate
4. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
5. Megumi Fujii
6. Tara LaRosa
7. Marloes Coenen
8. Sarah Kaufman
9. Yuka Tsuji
10. Holly Holm
11. Jessica Aguilar
12. Carla Esparza
13. Claudia Gadelha
14. Ayaka Hamasaki
15. Alexis Davis
16. Jennifer Howe
17. Cat Zingano
18. Miku Matsumoto
19. Gina Carano
20. Roxanne Modafferi
21. Takayo Hashi
22. Laura D'Auguste
23. Michelle Waterson
24. Jessica Penne
25. Barb Honchak
26. Satoko Shinashi
27. Amanda Nunes
28. Tonya Evinger
29. Tecia Torres
30. Shayna Baszler

Cammo101 · Post #2 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jun 2, 2016 4:27 pm

#30 - Shayna "The Queen of Spades" Baszler

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Shayna-Baszler-12116

One of the true pioneers of women's MMA, Shayna Baszler has fought in EliteXC, Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and the UFC. Along the way she has fought a who's who of WMMA royalty and has amassed an impressive list of regional titles to go along with wins over Julie Kedzie, Jennifer Howe, Roxanne Modaferri, and Alexis Davis.

Jasen777 · Post #3 » by **Jasen777** » Thu Jun 2, 2016 10:44 pm

She got to the 2nd round against Cyborg. Uneven record, a victory over Julie Kedzie sandwiched between 2 loses to Amanda Buckner, and of course that end of career slump.

Cammo101 · Post #4 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 3:04 am

Jasen777 wrote:She got to the 2nd round against Cyborg. Uneven record, a victory over Julie Kedzie sandwiched between 2 loses to Amanda Buckner, and of course that end of career slump.

Record can be a tough indicator with the ladies, because there was no UFC/Pride style all inclusive org until recently. Baszler is 15-10, but arguably has fought as tough a lineup of fighters as anyone on this list.

Cammo101 · Post #5 » by **Cammo101** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 7:34 pm

#29 - Tecia "The Tiny Tornado" Torres

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tecia-Torres-85096

A rising star in the UFC's Strawweight division and former Invicta FC standout, Torres is one of the best young fighters in all of WMMA. Sporting a 7-1 record, with wins over Paige VanZant, Felice Herrig, Angela Magana, Angela Hill, and Rose Namajunas, Torres is just scratching the surface of her considerable talent. At only 26 years old, expect her to remain a constant in the UFC's title picture for quite some time.

Cammo101 · Post #6 » by **Cammo101** » Sat Jun 4, 2016 10:00 pm

#28 - Tonya "Triple Threat" Evinger

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tonya-Evinger-18248

Fighting since 2006, Evinger is one of the few pioneers of WMMA still fighting at a high level. Undefeated since 2011, she is the current Invicta FC Bantamweight champion and considered by many the best Bantamweight female not currently in the UFC. Evinger has fought a murder's row of elite female fighters, yet still holds an impressive record of 18-5, with wins over Julie Kedzie, Cindy Dandois, Irene Aldana, Adrianna Jenkins, Sarah D'Alelio, and Ediane Gomes.

Jasen777 · Post #7 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Jun 4, 2016 11:46 pm

Looks like this is at least as ambitious as your top 100 list for men.

Cammo101 · Post #8 » by **Cammo101** » Sun Jun 5, 2016 8:16 pm

Jasen777 wrote:Looks like this is at least as ambitious as your top 100 list for men.

It was much more difficult to make, because WMMA only recently got on an even-ish playing field where the best fighters mostly fight in the same place. Before that it was the wild west.

Cammo101 · Post #9 » by **Cammo101** » Sun Jun 5, 2016 8:25 pm

#27 - Amanda "Lioness" Nunes

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Amanda-Nunes-31496

Still very much in her prime, Nunes is a force to be reckoned with in the crowded UFC Bantamweight division. A stalwart in both Strikeforce and Invicta FC, Nunes is finding even more success in her time fighting for the UFC. She holds a 12-4 record, with victories over Valentina Shevchenko, Sara McMann, Shayna Baszler, Vanessa Porto, and Germaine de Randamie. Nunes has a chance to fly up this list with a win in her title shot against Miesha Tate at UFC 200.

Post #10 » by **CPT** » Mon Jun 6, 2016 3:07 am

I'll be reading, but WMMA is still so unestablished that this list will probably look outdated by the time it's finished.

Cammo101 · Post #11 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Jun 6, 2016 5:15 am

CPT wrote:I'll be reading, but WMMA is still so unestablished that this list will probably look outdated by the time it's finished.

I think the closer it gets to the top, the more set in stone it feels. But, I don't totally disagree. It was a really difficult list to put together.

The plan is to run this list up to around UFC 200, then after UFC 200 is in the books I'm going to do another edition of the top 100 men, with UFC 200 as the cutoff.

Cammo101 · Post #12 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Jun 6, 2016 8:41 pm

#26 - Satoko "Princess" Shinashi

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Satoko-Shinashi-6974

Former DEEP and Smackgirl champion at 95 lbs. and 105 lbs., Satoko Shinashi is a pioneer in WMMA in Japan, with fights going all the way back to 2001. Shinashi has been a mainstay of the DEEP organization, who was one of the first majors to bring in women, and she still competes for the company currently. She has amassed an impressive record of 34 and 2, with wins over a ton of Japanese sounding names no one outside of Japan will even recognize. Shinashi has been elite for years, and remains one of the top female fighters in the smallest weight classes in MMA.

Cammo101 · Post #13 » by **Cammo101** » Tue Jun 7, 2016 7:31 pm

#25 - Barb "Little Warrior" Honchak

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Barb-Honchak-41484

The first and only Invicta FC Flyweight champion, Barb Honchak has been the cream of the Flyweight crop since the division gained traction. The Miletich product has used superior wrestling to wrack up a 10-2 record (with one of those losses at 135 lbs. against much larger Cat Zingano), 5-0 since joining Invicta FC. Honcheck holds victories over Felice Herrig, Nina Ansarov, Roxanne Madafferi, Aisling Daly, Takayo Hashi, and Leslie Smith.

Susan · Post #14 » by **Susan** » Tue Jun 7, 2016 9:29 pm

Cyborg > Ronda

High 5 · Post #15 » by **High 5** » Wed Jun 8, 2016 8:22 pm

Just to add to the discussion, Fox Sports is doing a "UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time" series. Here are the women ranked in the first half:

198. Carmouche
192. Torres
178. Baszler
171. Pena
167. Zingano
151. Gadelha
144. Esparza
140. Kaufman

Jasen777 · Post #16 » by **Jasen777** » Wed Jun 8, 2016 9:36 pm

High 5 wrote:Just to add to the discussion, Fox Sports is doing a "UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time" series. Here are the women ranked in the first half:

They going to have any non-UFC fighters?

High 5 · Post #17 » by **High 5** » Thu Jun 9, 2016 12:58 am

Jasen777 wrote:
High 5 wrote:Just to add to the discussion, Fox Sports is doing a "UFC 200 Greatest Fighters of All Time" series. Here are the women ranked in the first half:

They going to have any non-UFC fighters?

Don't think so. But you can only have two fights in the UFC and get stopped in both and make the list like Baszler.

Cammo101 · Post #18 » by **Cammo101** » Thu Jun 9, 2016 3:09 pm

#24 - Jessica Penne

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jessica-Penne-21247

Former Invicta FC Atomweight champion and UFC Strawweight title challenger, Jessica Penne has carved out an impressive resume fighting in the top WMMA orgs in the world. Penne is 12-4, with wins over Randa Markos, Naho Sugiyama, Lisa Ellis, and Angela Magana. Of her 4 losses, 3 came against fighters who were champions in that organization (Zoila Frausto in Bellator, Michelle Waterson in Incvicta FC, and Joanna in the UFC). Still one of the better Strawweights on the UFC roster, expect Penne to continue to carve out a spot on this list going forward.

Jasen777 · Post #19 » by **Jasen777** » Thu Jun 9, 2016 11:20 pm

Cammo101 wrote:Still one of the better Strawweights on the UFC roster, expect Penne to continue to carve out a spot on this list going forward.

Have to see what she's got left after her last two fights.

Cammo101 · Post #20 » by **Cammo101** » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:22 pm

#23 - Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Michelle-Waterson-23091

The Karate Hottie is a former Invicta FC Atomweight champ, who made a successful UFC debut in 2015. Even fight up a weight class from her natural fight weight, Waterson is one of the best Strawweights in all of WMMA. A karate based fighter with underrated BJJ, Waterson has amassed an impressive 13-4 record, including wins over Yasuko Tamada, Angela Magana, Jessica Penne, and Lacey Schuckman. As if being an elite MMA fighter is not enough to stay busy, Waterson is a mother and respected Hollywood stunt woman.