Brooke Mayo made her professional MMA debut back in 2017 at Bellator 172, though this wasn’t her initial foray into professional sport. Mayo did not start her career as a fighter — she was a Division-I soccer player. She loved running on the field and was one of the fastest on her team.
That’s when she was diagnosed with chronic exertional compartment syndrome, an exercise-induced disease that produces pain and swelling in muscles in the arms and legs. Though she didn’t expect her life to take such a drastic turn, she’s happy she overcame her obstacles and found the MMA.
Sloane Stephens
Though she isn't a household name in tennis just yet, Sloane Stephens is on her way to becoming one of tennis's greatest. The American professional tennis player is currently ranked World No. 33 by the Women’s Tennis Association.
In 2013, when she was no older than 19, she shocked viewers when she defeated the famous Serena Williams. Fun fact — growing up, Stephens looked up to Serena and her sister Venus, and even had a poster of hers in her bedroom! Though she's had some struggles on the court, she still has a long career ahead of her and plenty of time to shine.
Barbie Blank
Barbie Blank, better known as Kelly Kelly, is a famous professional wrestler who is married to bodybuilder Joe Coba (pictured here next to her). Barbie is a WAG who is simultaneously more famous and more financially successful than her partner, and we love to see it. In fact, Barbie was a cast member of the reality show “WAGS” when she was married to hockey player Sheldon Souray.
But that’s neither here nor there. Barbie enjoys great financial success as a professional wrestler. She’s estimated to have a net worth of $3-5 million, which is a lot more than Joe’s projected $2 million. Barbie’s pretty ambitious, so we can’t wait to see what she does next.
Fátima Diame
With an impressive social media presence, Fátima Diame is a rising star. The Spanish athlete specializes in the triple jump. She represented Spain at the 2017 World Championships when she was only twenty years old, though she didn't reach the final. She won a bronze in the long jump at the 2015 European Junior Championships and is on her way to great things!
The young athlete enjoys the sponsorship of Adidas and the following of nearly four hundred thousand people on Instagram, where she posts some professional content as well as reels of herself goofing around either alone or with fellow athletes.
Ivet Lalova-Collio
With piercing eyes, Ivet Lalova-Collio is a Bulgarian athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meters sprint events. The beautiful athlete is the 13th-fastest woman in the history of the 100 meters. In the 2004 Olympics, she finished fourth in the 100 meters and fifth in the 200 meters.
Though her career was put on hold due to a leg injury, she hopped (no pun intended) back into the sport, winning gold at the 2012 European Athletics Championships. She has participated in the Olympics four times. Her numerous Instagram followers can catch a glimpse of her training routine and her fancy vacations.