Not only has the UFC brought us many of the greatest mixed martial arts fighters from around the world, but we’ve also been lucky enough to see some of the most beautiful women athletes in the cage.
Whether they’re current or ex-UFC fem fatales, we’ve collected the most popular ladies the fans love the most.
Want to find out about who they are? Keep scrolling to learn about the 50 top beauties that have graced the famous octagon in this list of the hottest UFC female fighters.
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Polyana Viana
- Instagram: @polyanaviana
- Status: Current UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’7″
- Weight Class: Strawweight (115 lbs)
- Hair Color: Brown
Brazilian strawweight known for her crisp striking and lethal BJJ. Though ranked inside the UFC’s 115-pound division, she’s perhaps best remembered for a 2019 incident in which she fended off a mugger in Rio de Janeiro, punching him twice and applying a rear-naked choke until police arrived. That story went viral for good reason: this fighter is genuinely dangerous inside the cage and out. Drop-dead gorgeous too.
Tracy Cortez
- Instagram: @cortezmma
- Status: Current UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’5″
- Weight Class: Bantamweight
- Hair Color: Brown
A product of Gilbert, Arizona, with an infectious smile and a long unbeaten run that had her considered among the flyweight division’s top prospects. Cortez has built an enormous social media following thanks to her photogenic looks and relatable personality. She’s one of those rare fighters who seems just as charming in press conferences as she is aggressive inside the Octagon, the full package at 125 pounds.
Paige VanZant
- Instagram: @paigevanzant
- Status: Ex-UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’4″
- Weight Class: Flyweight (125 lbs)
- Hair Color: Blonde
Few fighters have crossed over into mainstream pop culture quite like “12 Gauge.” The blonde bombshell competed in the UFC at strawweight before signing with BKFC, appeared on Dancing with the Stars, graced Sports Illustrated, and launched her own content platform. Whether fighting bareknuckle or posing for photoshoots, PVZ has built one of the most recognizable personal brands in the history of women’s combat sports.
Cat Zingano
- Instagram: @alphacatzingano
- Status: Former UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’6″
- Weight Class: Bantamweight
- Hair Color: Brown
“Alpha” is one of the toughest and most accomplished women to ever set foot in the Octagon. A four-time Division I All-American wrestler and former UFC bantamweight title challenger, Zingano fought through devastating personal loss to remain a top-level competitor across multiple promotions. Her striking blue eyes, athletic physique, and fierce competitive drive have made her a perennial fixture on fan lists well beyond MMA circles. Tough, beautiful, and genuinely inspirational in equal measure.
Miesha Tate
- Instagram: @mieshatate
- Status: Ex-UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’6″”
- Weight Class: Bantamweight (135 lbs)
- Hair Color: Brown
Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion and one of women’s MMA’s most decorated pioneers. “Cupcake” built her legacy on world-class grappling, an iron chin, and extraordinary resilience, with no fight capturing that better than her fifth-round submission of Holly Holm to claim the belt. Her toughness and looks are equally legendary in this sport, and she remains one of the most beloved figures the UFC women’s divisions have ever produced.
Molly McCann
- Instagram: @meatballmolly
- Status: Former UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’4″
- Weight Class: Flyweight
- Hair Color: Blonde
“Meatball” from Liverpool is one of the UFC’s most irresistibly likeable personalities, a working-class fighter whose raw enthusiasm and punching power have endeared her to fight fans worldwide. Her spinning elbow knockouts went viral and introduced her to audiences who had never watched a UFC card in their lives. Tattooed, funny, and completely unfiltered in interviews, McCann is the rare fighter whose personality is as entertaining as her fighting style, which is saying something considerable.
Michelle Waterson
- Instagram: @karatehottiemma
- Status: Current UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’3″
- Weight Class: Strawweight (115 lbs)
- Hair Color: Brown
Nicknamed “The Karate Hottie,” possibly the most fitting moniker in MMA history, the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion brought stunning looks and a lethal Muay Thai-karate hybrid to the UFC strawweight division. A trained actress in addition to being an elite martial artist, Waterson has the rare combination of a serious fight pedigree and genuine mainstream star quality that makes her one of the most universally admired women in MMA.
Maycee Barber
- Instagram: @mayceebarber
- Status: UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’5″
- Weight Class: Flyweight
- Hair Color: Blonde
Dubbed “The Future,” the Wyoming-born flyweight arrived in the UFC with the kind of finishing instinct and physical presence that had fans and pundits talking immediately. A former collegiate wrestler who transitioned to MMA in her teens, Barber has built one of the sport’s largest social media followings among women’s fighters, fuelled by her photogenic looks and outspoken confidence. She backs the talk up inside the cage with genuine power and relentless aggression every time out.
Felice Herrig
- Instagram: @feliceherrig
- Status: Current UFC Fighter
- Height: 5’4″
- Weight Class: Strawweight (115 lbs)
- Hair Color: Brown
A fan-favourite UFC strawweight who combined crisp stand-up striking with a spunky, no-nonsense personality that endeared her to fight audiences. Outside the cage, Herrig maintained a massive social media presence and was never shy about leveraging her looks. Her striking style and fighter’s instinct made her one of the more exciting watch-at-all-costs strawweights of her era, and her personality kept fans engaged long after the final bell rang.