As mixed martial arts (MMA) continues to gain momentum as the fastest growing sport in history, the action is heating up nowadays with the ladies pounding it out alongside the men. No longer considered to be just another “guy’s sport,” MMA is attracting both male and female fight fans from all around the world, with both parties joining in on the action inside the cage. Sure, watching two guys go toe-to-toe is a real treat, but seeing a couple of lovely ladies battle it out is equally impressive. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Top 10 of today’s top female fighters.
# 10 Kerry Vera
The wife of UFC light heavyweight fighter Brandon “The Truth” Vera, Kerry Vera is moving her way up the ranks in the fight world, with a recent victory over Kim Couture. Currently signed to Strikeforce, Vera made a name for herself in MMA by emerging victorious on Fight Girls, a reality show that appeared on the Oxygen television network back in 2007. Training out of the Alliance Training Center in San Diego, California, Vera is a southpaw striker who’s honing her skills as a Muay Thai fighter inside the cage.