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Every fighter in the history of the UFC's most exclusive division: Women's featherweight
Every fighter in the history of the UFC's most exclusive division: Women's featherweight Every fighter and fight in UFC women's featherweight history In the time since the women's featherweight division debuted in February 2017, the UFC has had more than 250 total fight cards – but just 29 total women's featherweight fights. At UFC on ESPN 68, a scheduled women's bantamweight bout between Macy Chiasson and Ketlen Vieira was changed to featherweight at weigh-ins due to a Vieira weight-cutting issue – which will made it the first UFC women's featherweight bout in nearly two years. It will be Vieira's entry onto the list. Below, check out an alphabetical list of the now 26 different women who have been in featherweight bouts in the UFC, along with lists of all 30 of the fights (through May 2025) in the promotion's most exclusive division. Megan Anderson UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 225 | Chicago | June 9, 2018 UFC 225 | Chicago | June 9, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Holly Holm def. Megan Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) Holly Holm def. Megan Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) UFC women's featherweight record: 3-3 3-3 Where she is now: Former Invicta featherweight champ Anderson had an up-and-down run at 145 pounds in the UFC, but her three wins all were first-round finishes. In March 2021, she got a shot at Amanda Nunes, but was stopped with a first-round submission. She became a free agent after the loss and said in early 2022 she's not currently looking for fights and is not under contract with any promotion. Chelsea Chandler UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC on ESPN 49 | Las Vegas | July 15, 2023 UFC on ESPN 49 | Las Vegas | July 15, 2023 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Chandler fought at featherweight for the first time in the UFC against Norma Dumont at UFC on ESPN 49. There was bad blood between the two backstage at the weigh-ins and a confrontation, but Dumont let her fighting speak loudest with a unanimous decision sweep of the scorecards. Macy Chiasson UFC women's featherweight debut event: TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:11 – to win women's featherweight tournament Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:11 – to win women's featherweight tournament UFC women's featherweight record: 2-1 2-1 Where she is now: After she won "TUF 28" as a featherweight, Chiassson moved down to bantamweight and had a solid 4-1 run in the division. She bounced back to 145 pounds in December 2021 and was submitted by Raquel Pennington – though she missed weight for the fight. She beat Norma Dumont in May 2022, but in September 2022 was knocked out by an Irene Aldana upkick at UFC 279 in a 140-pound contract weight fight. Her bantamweight return in 2024 was marked by back-to-back bonus-winning finishes. Cris Cyborg UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 214 | Anaheim, Calif. | July 29, 2017 UFC 214 | Anaheim, Calif. | July 29, 2017 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Cris Cyborg def. Tonya Evinger via TKO (knees) – Round 3, 1:56 – to win vacant women's featherweight title Cris Cyborg def. Tonya Evinger via TKO (knees) – Round 3, 1:56 – to win vacant women's featherweight title UFC women's featherweight record: 4-1 4-1 Where she is now: Cyborg won the vacant title in July 2017 against Tonya Evinger, then defended it twice against Holly Holm and Yana Kunitskaya. She lost the belt to Amanda Nunes at UFC 232. After a win over Felicia Spencer, Cyborg left the UFC for Bellator, where she won that promotion's 145-pound belt against Julia Budd in January 2020. She defended it four times since then and ended the promotion's history as its women's 145 champ. She's been boxing during the PFL-Bellator debacle. Prior to her UFC featherweight title win, she had two UFC wins at 140-pound contract weights before the official introduction of the division. Germaine de Randamie UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 208 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Feb. 11, 2017 UFC 208 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Feb. 11, 2017 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Germaine de Randamie def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) Germaine de Randamie def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) UFC women's featherweight record: 1-0 1-0 Where she is now: De Randamie won the inaugural UFC women's featherweight title against Holly Holm. But after she turned down a title defense against Cris Cyborg, the UFC stripped her of the belt and she moved back to bantamweight. In December 2019, she challenged Amanda Nunes for the 135-pound title, but lost a decision. She submitted Julianna Peña, who went on to win the bantamweight belt, in 2020, then was inactive till a 2024 loss to Norma Dumont. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 243 | Melbourne, Australia | Oct. 6, 2019 UFC 243 | Melbourne, Australia | Oct. 6, 2019 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Megan Anderson def. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:57 Megan Anderson def. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:57 UFC women's featherweight record: 0-3 0-3 Where she is now: Dos Santos returned to featherweight in October 2019 and was submitted by Megan Anderson at UFC 243. She then lost to Felicia Spencer shortly before the pandemic. She had a missed weight episode and medical issues after that, which led to three straight fight withdrawals. In January 2023, she lost a decision to Josiane Nunes at UFC 283 in Brazil in what was her first bout in nearly three years. A 140-pound catchweight loss to Jacqueline Cavalcanti left her 0-4 in the UFC and sent her packing. A loss at Ares FC in 2024 gave her five straight setbacks. Norma Dumont UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 169 | Norfolk, Va. | Feb. 29, 2020 UFC Fight Night 169 | Norfolk, Va. | Feb. 29, 2020 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Megan Anderson def. Norma Dumont via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:31 Megan Anderson def. Norma Dumont via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:31 UFC women's featherweight record: 5-2 5-2 Where she is now: After a loss to Anderson in her promotional debut, which also was her featherweight debut, Dumont bounced down to bantamweight for a win. Then she came right back to 145 and has gone 4-1 with wins over Felicia Spencer, Aspen Ladd, Danyelle Wolf and Karol Rosa in April 2023. Her final, for now, featherweight triumph was a unanimous decision sweep of the scorecards against Chelsea Chandler at UFC on ESPN 49. Since then, she has wins over Germaine de Randamie and Irene Aldana in her move to bantamweight. Joselyne Edwards UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 275 | Kallang, Singapore | June 12, 2022 UFC 275 | Kallang, Singapore | June 12, 2022 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Joselyne Edwards def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Joselyne Edwards def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) UFC women's featherweight record: 1-0 1-0 Where she is now: Edwards went 1-2 in her first three UFC bouts, all at bantamweight, and then outworked Ramona Pascual in her featherweight debut in June. Seven weeks later, she was back to bantamweight for a split call win over Ji Yeon Kim at UFC 277. She stayed at 135 – though she missed weight – for a split decision win over Lucie Pudilova in April 2023. She's gone 2-2 since then – including another bantamweight weight miss. Stephanie Egger UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 209 | Paris | Sept. 3, 2022 UFC Fight Night 209 | Paris | Sept. 3, 2022 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:54 Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:54 UFC women's featherweight record: 1-0 1-0 Where she is now: After a 2-2 run at bantamweight in her first four UFC fights, Egger found herself jumping in to replace Zarah Fairn Dos Santos in September for her UFC featherweight debut. She got back in the win column with a second-round submission and said after the bout she'll fight at 125, 135 or 145. It turned out to be 135, though Irina Alekseeva missed weight and they fought at a 140-pound catchweight. Alekseeva submitted Egger with a first-round kneebar. Later in 2023, she lost a decision to Luana Santos and has been inactive since then. Tonya Evinger UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 214 | Anaheim, Calif. | July 29, 2017 UFC 214 | Anaheim, Calif. | July 29, 2017 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Cris Cyborg def. Tonya Evinger via TKO (knees) – Round 3, 1:56 – to win vacant women's featherweight title Cris Cyborg def. Tonya Evinger via TKO (knees) – Round 3, 1:56 – to win vacant women's featherweight title UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: A former Invicta bantamweight champ, Evinger lost her title shot against Cyborg in her UFC debut. After that, she moved back to bantamweight and lost to Aspen Ladd. After a June 2019 loss to Lina Lansberg dropped her to 0-3 in the promotion, she was released and has not fought since. The 44-year-old is on the record saying she plans to fight again. Holly Holm UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 208 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Feb. 11, 2017 UFC 208 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Feb. 11, 2017 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Germaine de Randamie def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) UFC women's featherweight record: 1-2 1-2 Where she is now: Holm's first two fights at featherweight were title shots, and she dropped both. After her loss to de Randamie for the inaugural belt, she moved back to 135 for a win over Bethe Correia, then went back up to 145 to challenge Cris Cyborg, but lost a decision. She's been back at 135 since July 2019, when she lost a bantamweight title fight to Amanda Nunes. Her lone win at 145 came against Megan Anderson in June 2018. She headlined UFC on ESPN 49 at bantamweight against Mayra Bueno Silva in mid-2023 and was submitted, though Silva failed a drug test and the result became a no contest. In April 2024, she was dominated by Kayla Harrison and submitted. She was released from her UFC deal and signed with the Global Fight League, which fell apart before it could even get started. Now Holm says she plans to box again. Pannie Kianzad UFC women's featherweight debut event: TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:11 – to win women's featherweight tournament Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:11 – to win women's featherweight tournament UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: After her loss to Chiasson in the "TUF 28" women's featherweight tournament final, Kianzad moved back to bantamweight. She had one fight outside the promotion, then returned to the UFC and went 5-2 at 135 pounds, including wins over former title challengers Alexis Davis and Bethe Correia. But after more than a year away, she returned and has fallen out of contention with three straight losses. Aspen Ladd UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 195 | Las Vegas | Oct. 16, 2021 UFC Fight Night 195 | Las Vegas | Oct. 16, 2021 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Norma Dumont def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) Norma Dumont def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Ladd's one fight at featherweight came essentially on short notice after she was pulled from a bantamweight fight with Macy Chiasson after a rough weight cut. Two weeks later, she fought Dumont, replacing Holly Holm, at featherweight and dropped a decision. She moved back to bantamweight after that, but lost to Raquel Pennington in April before her September issue on the scale for a Sara McMann fight caused yet another cancellation. The UFC released her, and she signed with the PFL soon after. She beat former Bellator featherweight champ Julia Budd in her PFL debut in a showcase fight. In the 2023 regular season, she went 1-1 and missed the playoffs and the chase for $1 million. She had one Bellator-branded fight for PFL in 2024, then signed with the Global Fight League only to have it fizzle before it could get started. Leah Letson UFC women's featherweight debut event: TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Leah Letson def. Julija Stoliarenko split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Leah Letson def. Julija Stoliarenko split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) UFC women's featherweight record: 1-1 1-1 Where she is now: Letson got her UFC start through Season 28 of "The Ultimate Fighter," on which she made it to the semifinals, where she lost to eventual winner Macy Chiasson. In her promotional debut against fellow semifinalist Stoliarenko, she picked up her lone UFC win so far. After nearly three years away, she returned in November 2021 and was stopped by Felicia Spencer with a third-round TKO. She was scheduled to return at bantamweight in October 2022, but pulled out of a fight with Chelsea Chandler for personal reasons. A few months later, she said she was retiring because the sport had become too taxing. Amanda Nunes UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 232 | Inglewood, Calif. | Dec. 29, 2018 UFC 232 | Inglewood, Calif. | Dec. 29, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Amanda Nunes def. Cris Cyborg via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:51 Amanda Nunes def. Cris Cyborg via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:51 UFC women's featherweight record: 3-0 3-0 Where she is now: Nunes returned to featherweight after more than seven years at bantamweight and pulled off a stunner when she quickly took out Cyborg to win the title to become the first simultaneous dual women's champion in UFC history. She defended the featherweight title twice and also has five bantamweight title fights in that period – including when she reclaimed the title in July 2022 in a rematch after an upset loss to Julianna Peña. Nunes announced her retirement at UFC 289 and vacated the women's featherweight and bantamweight titles. She is said to be considering a comeback to fight the winner of the UFC 316 135-pound title fight between two-time champion Peña and challenger Kayla Harrison, who is a huge favorite to win the belt. Josiane Nunes UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 202 | Las Vegas | Feb. 26, 2022 UFC Fight Night 202 | Las Vegas | Feb. 26, 2022 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) UFC women's featherweight record: 2-0 2-0 Where she is now: After a bonus-winning knockout in her UFC debut at bantamweight, Nunes was set to fight Yanan Wu in February. Wu withdrew, and so did bantamweight replacement Jennifer Gonzalez. So Nunes fought Ramona Pascual on short notice at featherweight and won a unanimous decision. She liked it enough to stay there. In January 2023, she took a unanimous decision from Zarah Fairn Dos Santos at UFC 283 in Brazil. Since then, it's been all downhill at 135 with three straight losses. Ramona Pascual UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 202 | Las Vegas | Feb. 26, 2022 UFC Fight Night 202 | Las Vegas | Feb. 26, 2022 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) UFC women's featherweight record: 0-2 0-2 Where she is now: Pascual came to the UFC as a featherweight, but lost a pair of decisions to Josiane Nunes and Joselyne Edwards in 2022. She moved back to bantamweight and was knocked out by Tamires Vidal in October 2022 for her third straight loss. She had two March fights booked for Invicta FC, but ultimately didn't fight on the card. In 2024, she fought on a regional show in Idaho and lost to a 3-0 fighter for her fourth straight setback. That fight was at 145 pounds. Raquel Pennington UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 199 | Las Vegas | Dec. 18, 2021 UFC Fight Night 199 | Las Vegas | Dec. 18, 2021 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Raquel Pennington def. Macy Chiasson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:07 Raquel Pennington def. Macy Chiasson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:07 UFC women's featherweight record: 1-0 1-0 Where she is now: After years at bantamweight, Pennington gave featherweight a try for the first time in December 2021 against "TUF 28" winner Macy Chiasson. Chiasson missed weight for the bout, and Pennington gave her extra reason to want to forget the fight week when she submitted her the next night. For now, that stands as Pennington's lone fight at 145 pounds. She moved back to 135 for a win over Aspen Ladd, then beat Ketlen Vieira in January 2023 for her fifth straight "W." After a year off, and Amanda Nunes' retirement, she fought Mayra Bueno Silva for the vacant 135-pound belt and left with it around her waist. But in 2024, she lost a highly debatable split decision and the belt to Julianna Peña. Ailin Perez UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 209 | Paris | Sept. 3, 2022 UFC Fight Night 209 | Paris | Sept. 3, 2022 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:54 Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:54 UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Perez made headlines when she twerked on the ceremonial weigh-ins stage in Paris in September. It may not have left a good taste in Egger's mouth; she submitted her in the second round. Perez typically fights at bantamweight, but went up to 145 for her UFC debut. Since her return to bantamweight, she's a perfect 5-0 – though she did miss weight for one of those. Karol Rosa UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 222 | Las Vegas | April 22, 2023 UFC Fight Night 222 | Las Vegas | April 22, 2023 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Rosa came to the UFC in 2019 as a bantamweight. In her first six fights with the promotion, two of her opponents missed the 135-pound limit. In April 2023, she took a fight at featherweight, a division in which she's fought outside the UFC, and lost a decision to Norma Dumont. She took a split decision from Yana Santos at UFC on ESPN 47 in her final UFC featherweight bout. She's gone 1-2 at bantamweight, including a loss to Ailin Perez earlier this year. Yana Santos UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 222 | Las Vegas | March 3, 2018 UFC 222 | Las Vegas | March 3, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:25 – to retain women's featherweight title Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:25 – to retain women's featherweight title UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Santos' (formerly Yana Kunitskaya) UFC debut was her title shot against Cyborg after she came over as Invicta's bantamweight champion. After her loss to Cyborg, she returned to bantamweight, where she has gone 4-2, including a loss to former champ Holly Holm in March. She dropped a split decision to Karol Rosa at UFC on ESPN 47 at featherweight, then after more than a year off has back-to-back wins over Chelsea Chandler and former bantamweight champ Miesha Tate. Felicia Spencer UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC Fight Night 152 | Rochester, N.Y. | May 18, 2019 UFC Fight Night 152 | Rochester, N.Y. | May 18, 2019 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Felicia Spencer def. Megan Anderson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:24 Felicia Spencer def. Megan Anderson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:24 UFC women's featherweight record: 3-3 3-3 Where she is now: Former Invicta featherweight champ Spencer had the distinction of being Cris Cyborg's first fight after she lost the UFC title to Amanda Nunes. Spencer's loss to Cyborg was the first of her pro career. After a win over Zarah Fairn Dos Santos, Spencer got a shot at Nunes' featherweight title, but lost a decision. After a split decision loss to Norma Dumont, she stopped Lea Letson with a TKO in November 2021, but then pulled a bit of a surprise when she announced she had retired from MMA. Julija Stoliarenko UFC women's featherweight debut event: TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Leah Letson def. Julija Stoliarenko split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Leah Letson def. Julija Stoliarenko split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: After her loss to Letson, Stoliarenko went on a 5-0 run outside the promotion, including a win for Invicta's bantamweight title. When she returned to the UFC in August 2020, it was at bantamweight, where she went 1-4, including a short-notice loss to Chelsea Chandler in October 2022 at 140 pounds. Stoliarenko now is at flyweight, and is 1-1 with another fight scheduled for August. Ketlen Vieira UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC on ESPN 68 | Las Vegas | May 31, 2025 UFC on ESPN 68 | Las Vegas | May 31, 2025 UFC women's featherweight debut result: TBA TBA UFC women's featherweight record: 0-0 0-0 Where she is now: Vieira's weight cut was so rough for her bantamweight fight against "TUF" winner Macy Chiasson that the fight was moved to featherweight, which will make it her debut in the weight class in the UFC. Chiasson has fought at 145 before and won "TUF" there. After a 4-0 start in the UFC, she's gone 4-4 with up-and-down results. Danyelle Wolf UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 279 | Las Vegas | Sept. 10 UFC 279 | Las Vegas | Sept. 10 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Wolf, a three-time national boxing champion at 152 pounds, made it to the UFC through Dana White's Contender Series. Her official promotional debut was a decision loss to Normal Dumont in just her second pro fight. Her DWCS bout, also at featherweight, was her pro debut. She hasn't fought since that loss to Dumont and pulled out of a scheduled return in 2023. Cat Zingano UFC women's featherweight debut event: UFC 232 | Inglewood, Calif. | Dec. 29, 2018 UFC 232 | Inglewood, Calif. | Dec. 29, 2018 UFC women's featherweight debut result: Megan Anderson def. Cat Zingano via TKO (eye injury) – Round 1, 1:01 Megan Anderson def. Cat Zingano via TKO (eye injury) – Round 1, 1:01 UFC women's featherweight record: 0-1 0-1 Where she is now: Zingano's lone UFC fight at featherweight wound up as her final UFC fight, period. She lost by TKO when Anderson's toe grazed her eyeball and blurred her vision. It was her first shot at featherweight after a 3-3 run at bantamweight in the UFC, including a title shot. In 2019, she signed with Bellator and went 4-1 at featherweight. The lone loss was a 2023 first-round knockout loss to champion Cris Cyborg. When PFL bought Bellator and then killed it, Zingano signed with the Global Fight League, which made a big splash and big production about being the next big thing and then scrapped its first event. 2017 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC 208 | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Feb. 11, 2017Germaine de Randamie def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) UFC 214 | Anaheim, Calif. | July 29, 2017Cris Cyborg def. Tonya Evinger via TKO (knees) – Round 3, 1:56 – to win vacant women's featherweight title UFC 219 | Las Vegas | Dec. 30, 2017Cris Cyborg def. Holly Holm via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) – to retain women's featherweight title 2018 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC 222 | Las Vegas | March 3, 2018Cris Cyborg def. Yana Kunitskaya via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:25 – to retain women's featherweight title UFC 225 | Chicago | June 9, 2018Holly Holm def. Megan Anderson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26) TUF 28 Finale | Las Vegas | Nov. 30, 2018Leah Letson def. Julija Stoliarenko split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) Macy Chiasson def. Pannie Kianzad via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:11 – to win women's featherweight tournament UFC 232 | Inglewood, Calif. | Dec. 29, 2018Megan Anderson def. Cat Zingano via TKO (eye injury) – Round 1, 1:01 Amanda Nunes def. Cris Cyborg via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:51 2019 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC Fight Night 152 | Rochester, N.Y. | May 18, 2019Felicia Spencer def. Megan Anderson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:24 UFC 240 | Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | July 27, 2019Cris Cyborg def. Felicia Spencer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) UFC 243 | Melbourne, Australia | Oct. 6, 2019Megan Anderson def. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:57 2020 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC Fight Night 169 | Norfolk, Va. | Feb. 29, 2020Megan Anderson def. Norma Dumont via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:31 Felicia Spencer def. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos via TKO (elbows, punches) – Round 1, 3:37 UFC 250 | Las Vegas | June 6, 2020Amanda Nunes def. Felicia Spencer via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-45) – to retain women's featherweight title 2021 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC 259 | Las Vegas | March 6, 2021Amanda Nunes def. Megan Anderson via submission (triangle armbar) – Round 1, 2:03 – to retain women's featherweight title UFC Fight Night 188 | Las Vegas | May 22, 2021Norma Dumont def. Felicia Spencer via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) UFC Fight Night 195 | Las Vegas | Oct. 16, 2021Norma Dumont def. Aspen Ladd via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) UFC Fight Night 197 | Las Vegas | Nov. 13, 2021Felicia Spencer def. Leah Letson via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 4:25 UFC Fight Night 199 | Las Vegas | Dec. 18, 2021Raquel Pennington def. Macy Chiasson via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:07 (148.5-pound catchweight; Chiasson missed weight) 2022 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC Fight Night 202 | Las Vegas | Feb. 26, 2022Josiane Nunes def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) UFC 274 | Phoenix | May 7, 2022Macy Chiasson def. Norma Dumont via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 30-27) (146.5-pound catchweight; Dumont missed weight) UFC 275 | Kallang, Singapore | June 12, 2022Joselyne Edwards def. Ramona Pascual via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) UFC Fight Night 209 | Paris | Sept. 3, 2022Stephanie Egger def. Ailin Perez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:54 UFC 279 | Las Vegas | Sept. 10Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) 2023 UFC women's featherweight fights UFC 283 | Rio de Janeiro | Jan. 21, 2023Josiane Nunes def. Zarah Fairn dos Santos via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) UFC Fight Night 222 | Las Vegas | April 22, 2023Norma Dumont def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) UFC on ESPN 47 | Las Vegas | July 1, 2023Karol Rosa def. Yana Santos via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) UFC on ESPN 49 | Las Vegas | July 15, 2023Norma Dumont def. Chelsea Chandler via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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22-04-2025
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Bruce Buffer thinks Logan Paul could compete in the UFC: 'He's a supreme athlete'
Bruce Buffer believes Logan Paul is capable of competing in the UFC. Paul, who performs as a WWE star, revealed that UFC CEO Dana White ignored his text message asking if he could be part of UFC 300 last April. Paul wrestled in high school and college. He's also boxed against Floyd Mayweather (exhibition), KSI and Dillon Danis. Buffer, the UFC voice of the octagon, says Paul has enough of a background to compete in the cage. "He's got a pedigree in wrestling," Buffer told TMZ of Paul. "Not just the WWE, he has a pedigree in colligate wrestling if I'm not mistaken. He's quite the athlete. One thing about Logan is he's a supreme athlete. I think, and I've been asked this before, like anybody else, you're talking about 40 weapons in mixed martial arts vs. two weapons in theMarquess of Queensberry Rules of the amazing sport of boxing. He's boxed, he's doing the wrestling. If he trains properly for MMA, I think he could compete in the UFC. It's a matter of who he goes up against." WWE star CM Punk tried his hand at MMA, making his debut in the octagon at UFC 203 in 2016. He was quickly submitted by Mickey Gall, then lost his second appearance to Mike Jackson by unanimous decision at UFC 225 in 2018, which was later overturned to a no contest after Jackson tested positive for marijuana. Punk trained at Roufus Sport with the likes of UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Buffer advises Paul to also seek high-level training if he were given the opportunity for a UFC fight. "Logan, if you're going to train with somebody, train with the best, and I'm sure Logan definitely could afford to train with the best," Buffer said. "Just to watch Logan walk into the octagon would bring a lot of eyeballs to the sport from his fanbase."
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27-03-2025
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- USA Today
Logan Paul reveals Dana White ignored his offer to fight at UFC 300: 'I'm not CM Punk'
Logan Paul was hoping to be a part of the UFC's historic 300th pay-per-view show. WWE star Paul revealed that he asked Dana White if he could be a part of UFC 300 last April, but the UFC CEO didn't respond to his text. Unlike Paul's brother Jake, Logan has a good relationship with White. Paul wrestled in high school and college, and thinks he would have had potential to do well in the octagon. In 2020, Paul sparred former title challenger Paulo Costa at the UFC Performance Institute, and appeared to hold his own in the grappling. 'I told Dana for UFC 300, I texted him, 'Hey man, consider me available to fight on the undercard in the Sphere,'' Paul said on his IMPAULSIVE podcast. 'Basically, completely ignored me, which I think spoke volumes. I haven't bothered him about it since. I think for the right fight, the right amount of money (I would do it). Man, I'm an entertainer at the end of the day.' It wouldn't have been the first time a WWE star competed in the UFC. CM Punk decided to transition to MMA, and made his debut in the octagon at UFC 203 in 2016. He was quickly submitted by Mickey Gall, then lost his second appearance to Mike Jackson by unanimous decision at UFC 225 in 2018, which was later overturned to a no contest after Jackson tested positive for marijuana. Paul insists he would have done better than Punk. 'He f*cked it up,' Paul said of Punk. 'He f*cked it up, and after that Dana was like, 'I'm never doing this again.' But, dude, I'm not CM Punk. He's a great wrestler, not a UFC fighter. I think I would be a much better UFC fighter than I would be as just a boxer. My skill is wrestling. I am a wrestler by trade. 'I think I found a path. I'm a WWE Superstar now, and it's one of the only things I've done in my life where I feel so at home like, 'Oh you were kind of meant to do this thing.' I don't know if I want to turn away from that at the moment and dedicate time to something that would be like a side quest at this point.'
Forbes
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Logan Paul Wanted A UFC Fight, Says WWE Rival Ruined His Chances
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 26: Logan Paul attends Max's "Paul American" premiere on March 26, 2025 ... More in New York City. (Photo by) Logan Paul seriously wanted to fight on the undercard at the Sphere for Noche UFC. Paul says UFC CEO Dana White ignored him, and he thinks he knows why. On a recent episode of Paul's podcast, Impaulsive, he discussed the relationship between his brother Jake Paul and UFC CEO Dana White, but he also made mention of his desire to fight in the UFC. 'I told Dana for UFC 300, I texted him, like, 'Hey man, consider me available to fight on the undercard in the Sphere (Noche UFC),'' Paul said to his guest, current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. 'He basically ignored me, which I think spoke volumes. I haven't hit him about it since. But you know, I think for the right fight and the right amount of money... like, man, I'm an entertainer at the end of the day.' Aspinall asked Paul if he followed the 'CM Punk saga.' "He f##### it up," Paul said. 'He f##### it up and Dana was like, 'I'm never doing this again.' But like, dude, I'm not CM Punk. He's a great wrestler, but not a great UFC fighter. I think I would be a much better UFC fighter than I am a boxer.' Here is a look at the entire episode. For those who are unaware, CM Punk embarked on a side quest so massive that it might only be topped by the career Jake Paul has carved out for himself in boxing, or what Michael Jordan did from 1993–1995 when he retired from the NBA and pursued a career with Major League Baseball. Punk stepped away from WWE and professional wrestling in 2014 while he healed up from a myriad of injuries. In December 2014, he signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC and made his debut in the Octagon in September 2016 against Mickey Gall. CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: (R-L) Mickey Gall attempts to submit Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks in their ... More welterweight bout during the UFC 203 event at Quicken Loans Arena on September 10, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Gall quickly submitted Punk in the first round to hand the WWE legend the loss. Punk's second fight happened in June 2018 when he lost via unanimous decision to Mike Jackson. The result of the fight was changed to a no contest when it was revealed Jackson tested positive for marijuana. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 09: (R-L) Mike Jackson punches CM Punk in their welterweight fight during ... More the UFC 225 event at the United Center on June 9, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Yes, that is peculiar. Nonetheless, Punk had two very unsuccessful, farcical moments in the Octagon, so there could be some credence to Paul's thought that White wanted nothing else to do with a crossover fight from a WWE Superstar. To add a little more interest to this story, Punk and Paul have been rivals here and there with the WWE, so the scripted friction spices things up a little. As Aspinall mentioned, Paul is twice the athlete Punk is, and he's significantly younger. Paul is 29, and Punk was 37 years old when he lost to Gall. Even with more athleticism and youth on his side, Paul knows he wouldn't be able to dedicate the time necessary to contend or fight dedicated mixed martial artists. As he mentioned, he would target people with similar or no MMA experience who also have a big name. Paul repeatedly said he is a full-time WWE Superstar and feels at home, but you could tell that if the right opportunity presented itself, he'd train and hop in the Octagon to check another box off his insane list of life accomplishments.
