Who Really Built Women's MMA?

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Year2026

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Join our channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbQ_WJsfwZvrSYHv6ywzyOA/join Women’s MMA did not begin with Ronda Rousey or Gina Carano. Long before the bright lights, massive paydays, and mainstream headlines, female fighters were competing in tiny venues across Japan, Europe, and the United States for little more than pride and the chance to prove they belonged. In this video, we trace the real history of women’s MMA through pioneers like Svetlana Goundarenko, Irina Rodina, Becky Levi, Jennifer Howe, Marloes Coenen, Megumi Fujii, Roxanne Modafferi, Rosi Sexton, Cris Cyborg, and many more who built the sport from the ground up. From early shoot-style wrestling and brutal tournaments in Japan to the rise of Strikeforce and the arrival of Rousey, this is the untold story of the women who created the foundation before the world finally started paying attention. #UFC #MMA #WomensMMA #MMAHistory #RondaRousey #GinaCarano #CombatSports