One of the more interesting and important free agent periods for an elite MMA fighter took an interesting turn on Tuesday. Two-time PFL women's lightweight champion Kayla Harrison told ESPN she is "considering" a future move down to the 135-pound division.

Not many sports give women similar prestige as their male counterparts, but the growing prominence of female UFC stars such as Ronda Rousey, Liz Carmouche and Misha Tate has almost given MMA that distinction. And with the meteoric rise of MMA in Asia, ever more women are taking up the sport, and breaking fresh ground as they do.

It's kind of hard to believe, but Valentina Shevchenko has never been MMA Junkie's Female Fighter of the Year – until now. For a dominant UFC champion who racked up seven women's flyweight title defenses in her first reign from 2018-2022, you would think ...

UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey did not pull any punches with her recent comments about how the UFC compensates its fighters.

An all-time classic took place in the UFC 248 co-main event.