In an effort to bring more attention to the global stage of mixed martial arts, this list does not focus on major North American-based promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA and the World Series of Fighting.
In a country where boxing remains king of the combat sports, she has become one of the faces of mixed martial arts.
Alexa Grasso will risk her undefeated record when she meets the once-beaten Jodie Esquibel in the Invicta Fighting Championships 18 headliner on July 29 at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri.