Back to Hall of Fame

August 2026

6,176 Total Votes
31 Days with Winners
29 Unique Winners
1
Claire Guthrie
125 pts
6W - 1L
2
Alycia Baumgardner
121 pts
7W - 0L
3
Pearl Gonzalez
115 pts
5W - 0L
4
Ariane da Silva
112 pts
4W - 0L
5
Alycia Baumgardner
142 pts
14W - 0L
6
Jessica Penne
122 pts
8W - 1L
7
Alejandra Lara
172 pts
23W - 0L
8
Luana Santos
121 pts
4W - 0L
9
Itsuki Hirata
165 pts
12W - 1L
10
Dakota Ditcheva
119 pts
7W - 1L
11
Aleksandra Savicheva
136 pts
11W - 0L
12
Regina Tarin
121 pts
7W - 0L
13
Julianna Pena
112 pts
4W - 0L
14
Mackenzie Dern
109 pts
3W - 0L
15
Alexa Grasso
139 pts
13W - 0L
16
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
142 pts
14W - 0L
17
Tabatha Ricci
142 pts
14W - 0L
18
Victoria Dudakova
124 pts
6W - 0L
19
Nora Cornolle
103 pts
1W - 0L
20
Veronica Hardy
121 pts
7W - 0L
21
Stephanie Luciano
115 pts
5W - 0L
22
Norma Dumont
115 pts
5W - 0L
23
Amanda Ribas
115 pts
5W - 0L
24
Julia Polastri
109 pts
3W - 0L
25
Miesha Tate
112 pts
4W - 0L
26
Casey O'Neill
112 pts
4W - 0L
27
Nadia Kassem
109 pts
2W - 0L
28
Natalia Silva
112 pts
4W - 0L
29
Nadia Kassem
103 pts
1W - 0L
30
Bia Mesquita
106 pts
2W - 0L
31
Diana Avsaragova
136 pts
6W - 0L

Daily winners breakdown

About the Hottest Fighters Hall of Fame

This page is the permanent archive of our Hottest Female MMA Fighters poll. Every day, fans cast head-to-head votes pitting one fighter against another, and the results roll up into monthly champions you see here. Scoring is not a raw popularity count: each fighter starts at 100 points, gains 3 points per weighted win and loses 2 points per weighted loss, with vote weights factored in to dampen bot spam and ballot stuffing. The fighter sitting on top at month end is enshrined as that month champion.

Because the leaderboard is a rolling head-to-head system rather than a one-time ballot, momentum matters. A fighter who goes on a hot streak after a viral fight week or a strong walk-in can leapfrog long-standing favorites in days. Click any month card to open its daily breakdown and see exactly which day a contender surged, how many unique fighters topped the board, and the total vote volume that month drew. It is a fan-driven snapshot of buzz, not an official record.

The Hall of Fame matters because it captures something the cage cannot: which fighters the community rallies behind month after month. Crossover star power often translates into pay-per-view draw and sponsorship pull, so the names here frequently overlap with the sport biggest needle-movers. Want the competitive side instead? Check our skill-based ELO rankings, or dig into full records, photos, and bios on the fighter profiles hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are the monthly Hall of Fame winners decided?
Winners come from fan head-to-head votes collected over each calendar month in Eastern Time. Every fighter starts at 100 points, earns 3 weighted points per win and loses 2 per loss, and the highest-scoring active fighter at month end is crowned that month champion.
What do the daily winners show?
Clicking a month opens its day-by-day breakdown, revealing which fighter topped the poll on each individual date. It also tallies total votes, days that had a winner, and the count of unique fighters who held the top spot that month.
Can I vote and change who makes the Hall of Fame?
Yes. The poll is live and open to everyone, so your votes directly shape who climbs the leaderboard. Head to the Hottest Female Fighters poll to cast head-to-head votes during the current month before standings lock in.
Is this an official ranking of fighter ability?
No. The Hall of Fame measures fan buzz and crossover popularity, not in-cage skill or official standings. For a performance-based view, use our ELO rankings, which rate fighters purely on results against the quality of their opposition.

Your move