Marina Rodriguez is an excellent choice if you are looking for new blood 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's not the most skilled grappler, but she does have the best defense.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is one of the best fighters in the UFC's strawweight division. She is a former amateur star and her professional debut was in 2012. She was victorious in both of her amateur fights. She made her official UFC debut at Lawler vs. Brown in July 2014. Juliana Lima was Jedrzejczyk’s first opponent. She defeated her via TKO in round one.
Valentina Shevchenko and the Polish fighter in martial arts has similar trainings, having been trained in Muay Thai. In 2012, she began her MMA career as a flyweight. She later moved to the strawweight division. She has competed in the 135-pound bantamweight.
Carla Esparza
Carla Esparza was a former UFC strawweight champion. She is also the first woman ever to defend the title two times. Esparza won UFC 274 with a split victory against Rose Namajunas. She has won six straight bouts and will defend the title against Zhang Weili at UFC281.
The fight will be held in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Nov. 12, and will also serve as a co-main. The UFC has yet to officially confirm this bout, but bout agreements were sent out and both fighters have posted about it on social media. Ariel Helwani, MMA Fighting's reporter, first reported the news.
Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas, the UFC strawweight champion, has an impressive record against top competitors. Carla Esparza, currently ranked No. 2. Namajunas was originally set to be the co-main event. However, she was forced to withdraw because of COVID-19 protocols. Esparza won by rear-naked choke.
Rose began her professional fighting career in 2013 with Invicta FC. Rose then joined the Ultimate Fighter Series, where she was part of the finals. She has been fighting in UFC since 2015. Her current record is 10-4-0. Her success is due in large part to her nutrition support program, PERFECTSports. This fuels her growth performance and recovery.
Jessica Andrade
UFC strawweight Jessica Andrade's record is impressive and has attracted a lot of fans throughout her entire career. Before losing to Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the title, she had won three of her fights. Andrade is currently on a winning streak over Claudia Gadelha in her quest to climb up the ladder for the title.
She is an expert in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (and Muay Thai) and has built a solid reputation. She signed with the UFC in 2013 and is currently the Women's Strawweight Champion. She will likely be one the main event fighters and title challengers in the fight card. UFC events are dependent on large crowds to pay the prize money.
Weili Zhang
Weili Zim is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC strawweight category. Before she became a professional MMA fighter in 2012, she was a kindergarten teacher as well as a fitness instructor and a cashier at a supermarket. She joined the Black Tiger Fight Club, Beijing in 2012 and started training in MMA. In November 2013, she fought Meng BO at the China MMA League. After losing the fight, she went on to win seven more fights. Kunlun Fight 52 was the result of this streak.
Zhang's fight was anything but easy. While she was able initially to score a takedown, Namajunas was in a position to defend her takedown to force the fight to a halt. Namajunas was able, after a brief stand-up battle, to secure a takedown.