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5 MMA female fighters who have made a splash in the world of movies

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Becoming an actress isn’t easy but some MMA female fighters have been able to juggle both careers easily

The world of MMA fighting has evolved greatly over the years with many athletes becoming household names.

Some of them have opened up business ventures related to MMA while others have become podcast hosts or taken up new projects.

Nina Ansaroff (R) celebrates with teammate/girlfriend Amanda Nunes after defeating Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (not pictured) during the UFC Fight Night event at the at Talking Stick Resort Arena on January 15, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Acting on television or the big screen isn’t something that many are able to jump into but some female MMA fighters have followed their dreams to become an actress.

There are a few current UFC stars who are set to make it into the world of movies while a few former stars have become bona fide stars in Hollywood.

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5) Amanda Nunes

Amanda Nunes will go down as possibly the greatest female MMA fighter of all-time thanks to her UFC exploits.

She is a two-division champion and no one seems to be able to beat her. The Lioness, as she is called, also has started a family with Nina Ansaroff and the pair were blessed with a baby girl in 2020.

Amanda Nunes celebrates after her unanimous-decision victory over Felicia Spencer in their UFC featherweight championship bout (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

However, the Brazilian has appeared alongside Halle Berry and another UFC champion in the movie Bruised.

The movie revolves around MMA and Berry had also spoken about this. Further, Nunes is also to feature in 2021 film Lincoln Road which is also an action film.

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Saiyed Adeem Karim

Ditching a corporate job to follow a dream isn't easy, but when football comes calling, who can say no? Been following the beautiful game since 1998. Liverpool addict, F1 fanatic!

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