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#4. UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko
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In recent years, Valentina 'Bullet' Shevchenko has evolved as a fighter and become one of the best female fighters in the division. The reigning women’s flyweight champion has made her fights look easy since dropping down to 125 lbs. She has recently moved to the top spot in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings, which is an impressive feat.
Shevchenko has had plenty of memorable wins inside the octagon. Her head-kick knockout over Jessica Eye was one of the most memorable in the women’s divisions. She has wins over former champions Holly Holm and Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and current women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena.
Her most recent TKO win over Lauren Murphy gives her six title defenses, tying her with former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Another successful title defense will set a new record and will most likely solidify Shevchenko as a future Hall of Famer.
#3. UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes
Despite losing the women’s bantamweight championship at UFC 269, there’s no denying Amanda Nunes’ place among the sport’s best. It could even be argued that she is the greatest female MMA fighter of all-time. She was the first woman in the promotion to become a two-division champion when she knocked out Cris Cyborg in 2018.
Nunes has defeated seven former champions in her MMA career. Some of the champions she's defeated include Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, and former Bellator featherweight champion Julia Budd. She has evolved significantly following her featherweight championship win.
‘Lioness’ was dominant for the better part of six years and set herself apart from the rest of the division. She is still in her prime and is no stranger to bouncing back from a loss and getting back on track. Nunes will coach opposite Pena on TUF season 30 and seems motivated to regain the bantamweight championship. Her 13-fight winning streak should undoubtedly earn her a Hall of Fame induction.
