BRAZILIAN PROSPECTS MMA FIGHTERS IN THE WOMEN'S ATOMWEIGHT CATEGORY IN 2026

The women's atomweight division in Brazil is known for producing technical and exciting fighters, with strong skills both on the ground and in striking. Brazil has globally relevant representatives in this category. This overview was prepared by observing the national ranking and considering factors such as age, record, and recent performance.

  • Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira is currently the most established Brazilian fighter in the category. With a solid professional record of 9 wins and 2 losses, Lili built her relevance competing in Invicta FC, an organization historically known for developing top female MMA talent worldwide. She is the current Invicta atomweight champion, having completed a title defense in April 2025, which reinforces her status as an elite athlete in the division. In total, she has 5 wins within Invicta, facing qualified opponents and showing constant evolution. At 27 years old, she is in a phase of full competitive maturity, standing out for her pace control, excellent cardio, and strategic fight reading, traits that explain her high number of decision victories. Training with Mesquita Bros, Lili is today the main reference for Brazilian atomweight fighters.


  • Isabella "Isa Kick" Araújo represents the most explosive profile among the three and is experiencing a period of strong growth. At 25 years old, she built her professional career mainly in Shooto Brasil, a traditional organization for developing talent in the country, where she became atomweight champion in October 2025. Her 4 professional MMA wins all came by stoppage, including 3 by KO/TKO and 1 by submission, highlighting an extremely aggressive style focused on finishing fights. As a member of the traditional Nova União team, Isa Kick combines constant pressure, high strike volume, and confidence in striking, making her one of the most exciting names in the category nationally and a prospect likely to gain even more recognition throughout 2026.


  • Giuliane Perea, at 32 years old, has been building her professional career with a balanced approach between Shooto Brasil and Invicta FC, having competed twice in each organization, giving her valuable experience at different levels of competition. Training with Nova União, Giuliane has a well-rounded technical game combining striking and grappling, along with tactical maturity and strong emotional control in the cage. Her victories demonstrate versatility, with the ability to win both by decision and stoppage, indicating that she can remain competitive in increasingly challenging matchups throughout 2026.



💡 Note: Currently, the UFC does not have a women's atomweight division. Therefore, for these athletes to pursue opportunities in the world’s largest MMA organization, they would need to consider moving up to the strawweight division (115 lb / 52 kg), where they could compete with global visibility.

💬 Discussion point: Which of these fighters do you think has the best chance to shine internationally? Are there any other Brazilian fighters who should be included among the top atomweight prospects?

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