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In WWE, October 28th, 2018 saw the first-ever All Women's Pay-Per-View. It turned out to be a success, but the truth is that WWE has been behind when it's come to elevating the status of women.
Even MMA, if you compare it to sports like Tennis, caught up quite late when it came to women headlining shows and becoming featured stars. It started off in Strikeforce, where Cris Cyborg vs Gina Carano became the first women's main event of a major MMA show.
That was in 2009, and since then, Women's MMA has come a long way. We've seen the rise and fall of Ronda Rousey, the undisputed box office champion of women's MMA. She broke barriers and shattered ceilings of all kinds.
From Dana White stating that "Women will never be in the UFC", we've now seen multiple PPVs and even Fight Nights headlined by women. The evolution of the sport has seen an impressive crop of women pop up, and as the years go, the talent in each division is only going to grow stronger.
While it's hard to imagine UFC booking an all-women's event, it's not out of the realm of possibility. If it's marketable, then it's doable in the eyes of the officials. In this article, we dream book 5 fights for an all-women's UFC card!
#5 Joanna Jędrzejczyk vs Tatiana Suarez
Joanna Jędrzejczyk had an attempt at the UFC Flyweight Championship but ultimately fell short to Valentina Shevchenko. Either way, the dream fight delivered, and despite the fact that Joanna has 3 losses since November 2017, don't let that fool you. She's as vicious as ever, and a great opponent for her would be the up-and-coming Tatiana Suarez.
Suarez is an absolute beast in the octagon, finishing five of her seven victories, with no defeats to her record yet. It would be a dream match and a big test for Suarez and Joanna as well, who needs to show where she's at after her recent run.
#4 Valentina Shevchenko vs Jessica Eye
Valentina Shevchenko is a trailblazer of women's MMA, and one of the greatest to ever do it. She finally got a championship to her name when she defeated Joanna Jędrzejczyk for the vacant UFC Flyweight Championship.
The Flyweight division is admittedly shallow, having not been around for so long. It seems like Shevchenko is going to stay atop the mountain for a while, but Jessica Eye looms and will be a solid contender for Shevchenko. It's the best fight for her right now, atleast until more talent fills in the division.
#3 Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade
Rose Namajunas is set to face Jessica Andrade at UFC 237 in May 2019. However, we add it to this list because it's without a doubt the most sensible match-up for the Strawweight Champion.
Andrade is considered a bad match-up for Namajunas, and despite coming off two successive victories over Joanna Jędrzejczyk, her reign as champion could be in trouble. It's definitely an interesting match-up, and Rose could still cause the "upset" (if it's to be deemed as one).
#2 Cris Cyborg vs Germaine De Randamie
This one might come out of the blue for you. Why this match up? It understandably comes off as random, but with Cris Cyborg having lost the UFC Featherweight Championship, it would be good for her to take a non-title fight.
GDR is currently back in the Bantamweight division, but when she was Featherweight Champion, it seemed as though she was ducking Cyborg. Fans would love to see Cyborg face GDR, especially with the prospect of GDR getting mauled by the former champion.
#1 Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm
Amanda Nunes might end her career with the greatest resume in the history of women's MMA. She's conquered three all-time greats in Ronda Rousey, Meisha Tate, and Cris Cyborg in the first round, she's beaten Valentina Shevchenko twice and she's the only Women's double champion ever (and the third overall in UFC).
She's an undisputed future Hall of Famer, but if there's one more name she needs to topple, it's former Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm. Holm hasn't had the best record since losing the title to Meisha Tate, but it's a very marketable headliner and would undoubtedly be a historic event. If Nunes does win, it would cement her as the undisputed GOAT of Women's MMA, and it won't even be close.
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