Women's Fighting

Women's combat sports have grown into a major part of the global sporting landscape, led by professional boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA). Female fighters compete for world championships across multiple weight divisions, with major bouts and events staged by organizations and promotions such as the UFC, WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO. From championship boxing to the UFC Octagon, women's fighting features some of the most recognizable athletes and rivalries in combat sports.

Women's boxing has produced major championship fights at iconic venues including Madison Square Garden in New York and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Historic rivalries such as Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano have helped take the sport to new audiences, while leading fighters include Claressa Shields, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Chantelle Cameron, Alycia Baumgardner, Caroline Dubois, Mikaela Mayer, and Lauren Price. Fighters compete across the major sanctioning bodies for individual and undisputed world titles, making championship boxing a central part of the women's fighting calendar.

Women's MMA has also become a major part of the sport, particularly through the UFC, where women's divisions regularly feature on UFC Fight Night and numbered UFC events at arenas around the world. Leading names include Valentina Shevchenko, Kayla Harrison, Zhang Weili, Natalia Silva, Mackenzie Dern, Manon Fiorot, Alexa Grasso, Erin Blanchfield, and Rose Namajunas, following legendary champions such as Amanda Nunes, Ronda Rousey, and Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Major UFC events are staged at venues including Madison Square Garden and T-Mobile Arena, alongside arenas across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.