Marina Rodriguez is the perfect candidate if you are looking to find new talent in UFC Strawweight. She is a rising star who has made her way through the ranks to be recognized as one of the best in the division. She is not the greatest grappler but she has the best defense.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one of the best fighters in the UFC's strawweight division. She was a former amateur standout and made her professional debut in 2012. She won both of her amateur fights, going 2-0. She made her official UFC debut at Lawler vs. Brown in July 2014. Jedrzejczyk's first opponent was Juliana Lima, whom she defeated via TKO in the first round.
Valentina Shevchenko is a Polish martial arts fighter who has also trained in Muay Thai. She began her MMA life as a flyweight in 2012 and then switched to the welterweight division. She has also competed in the 135-pound bantamweight division.
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza is an ex-UFC strawweight champion who was the first woman in UFC history to defend the title twice. Esparza beat Rose Namajunas by a split decision at UFC 274 in May. She has won six straight bouts and will defend the title against Zhang Weili at UFC281.
The co-main event will be held at Madison Square Garden on November 12. Although the UFC has yet confirm this bout, bout agreements have been sent and both fighters have shared information on social media. Ariel Helwani, MMA Fighting's reporter, first reported the news.
Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas is currently the UFC strawweight champion. She has a strong record against top contenders. Carla Esparza will be her next opponent. 2. The fight was originally scheduled to feature Namajunas as the co-main event, but she was forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 protocols. Esparza won via rear-naked choke.
Rose started her professional fighting career with Invicta FC in 2013. Rose was promoted to Invicta FC and then went on to the Ultimate Fighter Series. She was a part the finals. She has now been fighting in the UFC since 2015, and she currently holds a record of 10-4-0. Her success has been largely due to her nutrition support system, PERFECT sports, which she uses to fuel her growth, performance, recovery, and improvement.
Jessica Andrade
UFC strawweight Jessica Andrade holds a strong record that has attracted fans throughout the course of her career. She was a three-time winner before she lost to Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her title fight. Andrade is currently riding a win streak to beat Claudia Gadelha to get to the top of the ladder for the title.
She is known for being an expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She joined the UFC in 2013, and is currently the Women’s Strawweight Champion. She will likely be one or more of the title challengers or main event fighters on the UFC's upcoming fight card. UFC events require large crowds in order to pay out prize money.
Weili Zhang
Weili Zhang, a Chinese mixed martial artist, fights in UFC's strawweight division. Before becoming a professional MMA Fighter, she was a kindergarten instructor, a personal trainer, and a grocery cashier. She joined the Black Tiger Fight Club, Beijing in 2012 and started training in MMA. In November 2013, her professional debut was against Meng Bo at China MMA League. She lost the fight via split decision, but she then won seven of her subsequent fights. Kunlun Fight 53 was her title fight.
Zhang's fight was anything but easy. She was able a score a quick takedown but Namajunas was able defended her takedown and force the fight down to the mat. Namajunas was then able to score a takedown on her own after a brief exchange.