Gina Carano, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate Are Among Maxim's Sexiest Women Alive

Maxim has now revealed 23 of their annual Hot 100 list of the “sexiest women & hottest celebrities.” Twelve of the 23 who have been revealed have direct connections to the world of sports. Heck, a couple of them even play sports! I’m sure more WAGs and athletes are revealed over the next few days/weeks/months, but for now, this is what we have from the world of sports.

96. Iggy Azalea – Nick Young’s girlfriend.
83. Eva Marie – WWE Diva. You people – yes, you – love professional wrestling. I blame Tim Ryan.
73. Rita Ora – Once dated Rob Kardashian who is related to half the NBA by marriage.
69. Danielle Fishel – Participated in a live-read of Space Jam with Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.
58. Miesha Tate – UFC fighter.
56. Carrie Underwood – Married to former professional hockey player Mike Fisher. He had to hold her purse once.
42. Ronda Rousey – UFC women’s bantamweight champion.
39. Gina Carano – Former face of women’s MMA. Possible future UFC fighter.
38. Shakira – Dating Spanish soccer player Gerard Piqué.
34. Alyssa Milano – Dated multiple professional baseball players. One wrote a blog for MLB.com.
21. Beyonce – Married to an owner of the Brooklyn Nets. Super Bowl performer.
11. Rihanna – NBA super fan.

[Eva Marie Photo Credit: Photographed for Maxim by Diana King | Licensed to Maxim Inc.]