FighterGirls.com was founded on May 6, 2001 by Debi Purcell, a professional Mixed Martial Artist and pioneer for the sport of Women's MMA. Female fighting has been slow to start and finding a place amongst the male warriors has sometimes been a struggle. Thanks to many people, women have come a long way and you will find them fighting in most MMA shows in America and Japan. Most of the general public still does not understand what the sport of Mixed Martial Arts is about, so you are encouraged to look through the site and not only educate yourself on the sport of MMA, but to see that the females are doing their part, to help the sport evolve. FighterGirls.com was created to help the women of the sport network with each other and to offer a place for the promoters to find female fighters. This site is dedicated to the female warriors, whether their sport is MMA, Boxing, Kickboxing, Grappling, or Wrestling, all deserve respect and acknowledgment.