The transcript below is from the video “Hottest Female UFC Fighters RANKED!” by Fightopia.

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For a sport as grueling and violent as Mixed Martial Arts, you might be surprised to know that there are some absolutely stunningly beautiful women who choose to fight for a living. So in today’s video, we’ll be ranking some of the hottest female fighters in the UFC and wait until you see who number 1 is. But before we get into the video, don’t forget to leave a like and subscribe to the channel with notifications turned on so you don’t miss any of the new videos we post.

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Number 10: Holy Holm

To start off the list at number 10, we have Holly Holm. With 2.2 million followers on Instagram, she is one of the most popular MMA fighters. The main reason for this is that she’s done exceptionally well in the UFC as well as in other sports, including Boxing and Kickboxing. In fact, according to some, she is the best female boxer of all time. In her entire professional MMA career, Holm has won 14 fights while losing only 5. MMA fans follow her on Instagram and Twitter to admire her fighting skills. Of course, that’s not the only reason. No one can deny that she is a true beauty. However, unlike many other UFC ladies, Holm doesn’t share too many provocative posts on social media. However, her modesty should not come as too big of a surprise. After all, Holly Holm is a preacher’s daughter.

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Number Nine: Alexandra Albu

Next up at number 9 is Alexandra Albu. Born in Moldovan in 1990 when the country was still a part of the USSR, Albu went on to represent Russia in Judo and Karate before turning her focus to MMA. Her first professional fight was in 2013 in Octagon Fight Club in Moscow. After winning on her debut, Albu signed with UFC appearing in 5 fights so far. Apart from being a rising star in the MMA universe, Alexandra Albu is slowly becoming a social media celebrity, her Instagram profile is getting more and more popular everyday. The reason being that she often posts lots of photos. You can check out these Instagram posts people love by going to her page @stitchalbu. The word “stitch” in her Instagram handle comes from her fighting nickname, which she got from being a fan of the animated movie Lilo & Stitch.

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Number Eight: Randa Markos

Following Albu is Randa Markos, coming in at number 8. Randa is an Iraqi-Canadian fighter who is in the strawweight division with the UFC. She was a wrestler in highschool and went to finish TriOS college and got her Pharmacy Assistant Diploma. For a while, she worked as a pharmacy technician in winter while training in MMA in her spare time. However, it turned out that she was a natural, which inspired her to leave her daytime job and become a pro fighter. Randa also made the switch to MMA after meeting her future husband, who was also an aspiring MMA fighter. She learned Jiu-Jitsu in a local gym and began her MMA career in 2009. She made her debut in 2012 in IFL 51 with a win over Allanna Jones. 2 years later, she signed for UFC and her career went upwards from there. She worked her way through various local leagues and eventually made her way onto The Ultimate Fighter and has been in a little over 20 UFC fights since.

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Number Seven: Claudia Gadelha

Up next at number 7, we have Claudia Gadelha. Claudia is a Brazilian strawweight MMA fighter with the UFC. As per her own admission, Claudia had a tough childhood, often getting in confrontations with her mother who was against her getting involved with the MMA. Since her parents wouldn’t tolerate her practice in martial arts growing up, she had to do it in secret starting at age 14. From there, she fell in love with it and was eventually allowed to train and become an expert in BJJ. Claudia’s rebellious spirit prevailed and she became a pro fighter, eventually reaching the UFC women’s strawweight startup. She had started off her MMA career in 2008 and won her first 12 fights making it to the UFC and becoming on the best female fighters in the world. However, her performances in the Octagon aren’t the only reason why she’s got almost a million followers on Instagram. It’s needless to say that the majority of her followers are guys who swarmed up to her profile to adore all her pics.

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Number Six: Mackenzie Dern

Next on the list at number 6, we have Mackenzie Dern. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Mackenzie Dern is one of the most decorated female grapplers of all time. She has over 20 gold medals in International BJJ competitions and didn’t make her MMA debut until 2016. Dern began training BJJ at only 3 years old with her father and stepmother who are also both black belts. The Brazilian-American got her own black belt at just 19 years of age proving her proficiency in the sport. She made it to the UFC in 2018, where she beat Ashley Yoder at UFC 222 via split decision. Dern’s current MMA record is an impressive 11-1. She is married to pro surfer Wesley Santos and in 2019 the couple welcomed their first child.

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Number Five: Miesha Tate

Coming in at number 5 is Miesha Tate. Don’t let her looks fool you, Miesha Tate is one of the toughest women to ever step foot in the Octagon. The former UFC and Strikeforce Bantamweight Champion has had quite the MMA career both inside and outside the cage. Her combat sports experience extends back to Franklin Pierce High School where she was an avid wrestler and even won the state championship in 2005. Her love for grappling inspired her to begin her MMA career in 2007. Tate won the UFC Bantamweight Championship in 2016 defeating Holly Holm via rear-naked choke. She eventually lost the belt later that year to Amanda Nunes and retired that November after losing to Raquel Pennington at UFC 205. Today, Miesha Tate is the vice president for ONE Championship in Singapore where she lives with her family. Aside from fighting, Tate also does modeling. She’s appeared on several publications including Fitness Girls and ESPN, the fitness magazine.

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Number Four: Tracy Cortez

The next UFC fighter is Tracy Cortez who’s landed a spot at number 4. Tracy Cortez became interested in MMA at just 14 years old after watching her older brother Jose beat UFC veteran Drew Fickett. Soon after the fight, Jose brought Tracy to his training gym in Phoenix, Arizona, where he put her in the ring immediately with a professional boxer. “I got it handed to me”, Cortez later told ESPN but that didn’t deter her. Tracy made her UFC debut in November of 2018 against Vanessa Melo, whom she beat by points when she was 25. Today, she is a member of the UFC roster boasting an impressive 9-1 record. At just 26 years old and with just a profight, Tracy Cortez is still very young in her MMA career. She hasn’t gotten a ton of opportunities outside of the cage yet but her stunning looks and promising martial arts talent makes her a potential star on the rise.

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Number Three: Michelle Waterson

To start off the top 3 of the list, we have Michelle Waterson. Waterson is a mixed martial artist with the UFC. She is also the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Her nickname is The Karate Hottie, which definitely seems appropriate. The Karate Hottie was actually pursuing modeling before drastically changing career paths in 2007. The lifelong athlete started training Karate at age 10, where she earned her black belt. Waterson made herself known in 2007 when she appeared in Fight Girls, a reality that followed the career of kickboxers trying to win world championships. After appearing on the show and amassing a 4-2 MMA record, Waterson took the next step in her career by signing with Strikeforce in 2008. After a four fight stint with Invicta FC, the UFC signed The Karate Hottie in 2015. Waterson has continued to model even while competing in MMA, appearing in multiple TV shows and photoshoots since her professional debut. In 2017, she was even featured in ESPN: The Body Issue.

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Number Two: Paige Vanzant

Coming in at number 2, we have Paige Vanzant. A list of top hottest UFC female fighters can’t be complete without Paige Vanzant. In fact, the blond is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful US athletes. Being a flyweight fighter with the UFC, it’s not too surprising that she is also a former model. Paige was brought up a dancer and even appeared in a commercial for Bissell and other advertising. Being bullied during high school is what sparked her interest in MMA. She started training at Ken Shamrock’s gym training in Boxing and Jiu-Jitsu and was fighting amateur fights by the age of 18. She plays through the amateur ranks in Invicta FC to get to the UFC 2013 and is now one of the top ranked fighters in her division. While Paige’s appearance and fighting skills earned her multiple opportunities outside of the cage, including a period on Chopped and a season of Dancing with the Stars, she also continues to model for brands such as Nike and Columbia SportsWear and even appeared in the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. However, as of August 2020, Paige Vanzant did not receive a contract extension from the UFC and will instead try her luck at Bare-knuckle Boxing for BKFC.

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Number One: Rachael Ostovich

Finally at number 1, topping off the list, is Rachael Ostovich. Hawaiian flyweight Rachael Ostovich made her professional debut in January, 2014, which she lost via TKO in the second round. Despite this initial loss, Ostovich continued fighting and eventually landed a spot on The Ultimate Fighter 26. Making her UFC debut in 2017, Ostovich won the hearts of male admirers straight away and it didn’t have to do much with her performances in the Octagon. She did win her debut fight but then lost 2 following bouts. So instead, she became UFC fans’ favourite due to her looks. However, the UFC fighters disappointed many of her fans in January, 2020, when she tested positive for several banned substances, including Ostarine in GW1516. This subsequently led to being suspended by USADA for 8 months. She still appeared on Dana White looking for a fight in Honolulu where she stole the show while showing the UFC president around her why.

With that said, that’s where we wrap up this video. Thanks for watching.