Since 2011, Ronda Rousey has been one of the most dominant female MMA fighters the sport has ever seen. Her 12-0 undefeated streak earned her accolades from ESPN, Google, and Sherdog. Outside of the ring, she ascended onto the mainstream with acting roles in The Expendables 3 and Furious 7.

But now that Rousey’s career seems to have drifted into legend after a harsh defeat and aborted comeback, there are others waiting for their time to take the spotlight. We take a look a five rising female MMA athletes that could become the next Rowdy!

Angela Lee


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Nicknamed “Unstoppable,” Canadian-born Angela Lee has put the entire MMA world on notice with her athleticism. Marital arts is in her blood; her parents are both martial artists, and her brother Christian Lee is a MMA fighter. In 2015, she won the coveted Newcomer of the Year award from the WMMA Press Association. At the age of 19, she became the youngest person to hold a MMA title when she defeated Mei Yamaguchi for the ONE Women’s Atomweight title.

Mackenzie Dern


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When it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mackenzie Dern is no joke. The Arizona native is ranked as the top female black belt in the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It also doesn’t hurt having iconic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter Megaton Dias as her father. After gaining gold medals in the Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, she made her MMA debut in 2016 with a victory over Kenia Rosas.

Danyelle Nicole Wolf


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As the top-ranked female boxer in the United States, Danyelle Nicole Wolf has seen her share of tough opponents. With appearances at the Olympics, the Wrightsville, Pennsylvania native wanted to do something in her career. In 2016, she announced plans to join the MMA scene. She started training in Tiger Muay Thai with World Series of Fighting’s Jake Heun. Her MMA debut will be coming as soon as you know it, and every single female will be watching closely to her every move.

Tiffany “Timebomb” Van Soest


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At the age of eight, Tiffany “Timebomb” Van Soest got involved in Shōrin-ryū karate. Her love for fighting evolved, and by the time she was 18, she was already winning championships. She kicked off her professional kickboxing career in 2011 with a win over Lena Ovchynnikova. After winning several belts, she made her MMA debut in September 2016 with a loss to Kal Holliday by submission. Nearly eight months later, Tiffany managed to bounce back with a win against Christine Ferea.

Irene Aldana


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Competing in the Bantamweight division, Irene Aldana has been one of the most exhilarating fighters in the ring. During her time with Invicta FC, she managed to pull of two submission victories and two TKO victories. In 2016, she signed with UFC, and made her debut against Leslie Smith, which resulted in a loss. While she currently holds two back to back losses in UFC, the Mexican fighter is looking to come back stronger to became a massive threat in the division.