Photos: All-time UFC women’s champions

From the first-ever UFC women’s champion, Ronda Rousey, to the current crop of titleholders, here’s a look at the females who have captured UFC gold since women first step foot in the octagon in 2013.

Dec. 6, 2012, promoted to undisputed UFC champion after Strikeforce purchase. ... 6 title defenses.

Dec. 12, 2014, defeated Rose Namajunas to claim inaugural UFC title ... 0 title defenses.

March 14, 2015, defeated Carla Esparza ... 5 title defenses.

Nov. 15, 2015, defeated Ronda Rousey ... 0 title defenses.

March 5, 2016, defeated Holly Holm ... 0 title defenses.

July 9, 2016, defeated Miesha Tate ... 5 title defenses

Feb. 11, 2017, defeated Holly Holm to claim inaugural UFC title ... 0 title defenses (stripped)

July 29, 2017, defeated Tonya Evinger for vacant UFC title ... 2 title defenses.

Nov. 4, 2017, defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk ... 1 title defense.

Dec. 1, 2017, defeated Roxanne Modafferi to claim inaugural UFC title ... 0 title defenses (stripped).

Dec. 8, 2018, defeated Joanna Jedrzejczyk for vacant UFC title ... 7 title defenses.

Dec. 29, 2018, defeated Cris Cyborg ... 2 title defenses (retired as champion)

May 11, 2019, defeated Rose Namajunas ... 0 title defenses.

Aug. 31, 2019, defeated Jessica Andrade ... 1 title defense.

April 24, 2021, defeated Zhang Weili ... 1 title defense

Dec. 11, 2021, defeated Amanda Nunes ... 0 title defenses

May 7, 2022, defeated Rose Namajunas ... 0 title defenses

July 30, 2022, defeated Julianna Pena ... 1 title defense (retired as champion)

November 12, 2022, defeated Carla Esparza ... 1 title defense (current champion)

March 4, 2023, defeated Valentina Shevchenko ... 1 title defense (current champion).

January 20, 2024, defeated Mayra Bueno Silva for vacant title ... 0 title defenses (current champion).