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Brett OkamotoAug 26, 2025, 08:00 AM ET<\/span><\/p>\n Close<\/p>\n Aljamain Sterling had a sizable obstacle to overcome on Saturday, when what was scheduled to be a featherweight fight against Brian Ortega was shifted to a 153-pound catchweight because Ortega was unable to weigh in at the original 146-pound limit.<\/p>\n For Sterling, that meant the UFC Fight Night co-main event in Shanghai, China, was fought at a full 18 pounds more than the weight he used to have to hit when he was UFC bantamweight champion. But with weight cuts being a persistent problem for Ortega — just last year, his fight with Diego Lopes was canceled because of illness brought on by his cut — perhaps Sterling came in prepared for whatever changes would come.<\/p>\n Sterling certainly looked prepared, dominating the five-round fight from the start. He built a 27-2 edge in significant strikes in Round 1 and maintained control from there to the final horn.<\/p>\n As a result of that performance, Sterling climbs three spots to No. 6 in the latest ESPN featherweight top 10. His move up and Ortega’s move down, along with related shifts by other featherweights, are the only changes to these divisional rankings.<\/p>\n Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes.<\/p>\n Results are current; rankings as of Aug. 26. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter must have competed over the past 12 months or must have an upcoming fight booked. Fighters who have been dropped for inactivity can be reinstated only after they compete.<\/p>\n Heavyweight | Light heavyweight | Middleweight | Welterweight Tom Aspinall already was ESPN’s No. 1 heavyweight, but now the UFC belt he’s carrying around no longer has an “interim” tag.\u00a0Richard Sellers\/PA via AP<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: PFL Super Fights champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: PFL champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Magomed Ankalaev ascended to the top of the light heavyweight division at UFC 313.\u00a0Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: PFL Khamzat Chimaev is right where he long was expected to be: at the top of the UFC middleweight division.\u00a0Geoff Stellfox\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Jack Della Maddalena has the welterweight belt in hand after dethroning Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.\u00a0Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Ilia Topuria had vacated the featherweight title before UFC 317, but winning the lightweight belt provided a glorious photo op.\u00a0Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: Bellator champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Alexander Volkanovski recaptured the featherweight belt by beating Diego Lopes at UFC 314.\u00a0Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his men’s bantamweight title, defeating Sean O’Malley a second time, at UFC 316.\u00a0Elsa\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Men’s flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has made four title defenses — more than any other UFC champion.\u00a0Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: Brave CF Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Kayla Harrison is the new women’s bantamweight champion after defeating Julianna Pena at UFC 316.\u00a0Vincent Carchietta\/Imagn Images<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Rose Namajunas put on a vintage performance against Miranda Maverick at UFC Fight Night in Atlanta on June 14.\u00a0Ron Chenoy\/USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: PFL champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: PFL Promotion: UFC Promotion: PFL Zhang Weili was already sitting on top of the MMA world before UFC 312, but a dominant win solidified her position.\u00a0Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n Promotion: UFC champion Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Promotion: UFC Brett OkamotoAug 26, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. 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He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Lightweight | Featherweight | Men’s bantamweight
Men’s flyweight | Women’s bantamweight | Women’s flyweight | Strawweight<\/p>\nHEAVYWEIGHT (up to 265 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Tom Aspinall \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Curtis Blaydes, July 27, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Ciryl Gane<\/p>\n2. Francis Ngannou \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-3
Last: W (KO1) vs. Renan Ferreira, Oct. 19, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Ciryl Gane \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 13-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Alexander Volkov, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Tom Aspinall<\/p>\n4. Curtis Blaydes \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-5, 1 NC
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Rizvan Kuniev, June 21
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Alexander Volkov \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 38-11
Last: L (SD) vs. Ciryl Gane, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Jailton Almeida<\/p>\n6. Sergei Pavlovich \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta, Aug. 23
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Jailton Almeida \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 22-3
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Serghei Spivac, Jan. 18
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Alexander Volkov<\/p>\n8. Renan Ferreira \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 13-4, 3 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Francis Ngannou, Oct. 19, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Waldo Cortes-Acosta \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 14-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Sergei Pavlovich, Aug. 23
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Marcin Tybura \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 27-9
Last: W (UD) vs. Mick Parkin, March 22
Next: Sept. 6 vs. Ante Delija<\/p>\nLIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Magomed Ankalaev \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 21-1-1, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Alex Pereira, March 8
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Alex Pereira<\/p>\n2. Alex Pereira \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, March 8
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Magomed Ankalaev<\/p>\n3. Jir\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 31-5-1
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jamahal Hill, Jan. 18
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.<\/p>\n4. Carlos Ulberg \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 13-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Jan Blachowicz, March 22
Next: Sept. 27 vs. Dominick Reyes<\/p>\n5. Khalil Rountree Jr. \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 14-6, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Jamahal Hill, June 21
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Jir\u00ed Proch\u00e1zka<\/p>\n6. Aleksandar Raki\u0107 \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 14-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Magomed Ankalaev, Oct. 26, 2024
Next: Oct. 25 vs. Azamat Murzakanov<\/p>\n7. Dominick Reyes \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-4
Last: W (KO1) vs. Nikita Krylov, April 12
Next: Sept. 27 vs Carlos Ulberg<\/p>\n8. Jamahal Hill \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Khalil Rountree Jr., June 21
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Volkan Oezdemir \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 20-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Carlos Ulberg, Nov. 23, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Corey Anderson \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-6-1
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Denis Goltsov, July 19
Next: Oct. 3 vs. Dovlet Yagshimuradov<\/p>\nMIDDLEWEIGHT (up to 185 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Khamzat Chimaev \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Aug. 16
Next: TBD<\/p>\n2. Dricus du Plessis \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 23-3
Last: L (UD) vs. Khamzat Chimaev, Aug. 16
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Sean Strickland \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 29-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Dricus Du Plessis, Feb. 8
Next: TBD<\/p>\n4. Nassourdine Imavov \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-4, 1 NC
Last: W (KO2) vs. Israel Adesanya, Feb. 1
Next: Sept. 6 vs. Caio Borralho<\/p>\n5. Israel Adesanya \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 24-5
Last: L (KO2) vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Feb. 1
Next: TBD<\/p>\n6. Caio Borralho \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 17-0, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Jared Cannonier, Aug. 24, 2024
Next: Sept. 6 vs. Nassourdine Imavov<\/p>\n7. Reinier de Ridder \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 21-2
Last: W (SD) vs. Robert Whittaker, July 26
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Anthony Hernandez<\/p>\n8. Anthony Hernandez \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-2, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Roman Dolidze, Aug. 9
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Reinier de Ridder<\/p>\n9. Robert Whittaker \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 26-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Reinier de Ridder, July 26
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Brendan Allen \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 25-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Marvin Vettori, July 19
Next: TBD<\/p>\nWELTERWEIGHT (up to 170 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Jack Della Maddalena \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Belal Muhammad, May 10
Next: TBD vs. Islam Makhachev<\/p>\n2. Belal Muhammad \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 24-4, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Jack Della Maddalena, May 10
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Shavkat Rakhmonov \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Ian Machado Garry, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n4. Sean Brady \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-1
Last: W (Sub4) vs. Leon Edwards, March 22
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Leon Edwards \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 22-5, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub4) vs. Sean Brady, March 22
Next: TBD<\/p>\n6. Kamaru Usman \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 21-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Joaquin Buckley, June 14
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Ian Machado Garry \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Carlos Prates, April 26
Next: TBD<\/p>\n8. Michael Morales \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-0
Last: W (TKO1) vs. Gilbert Burns, May 17
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Joaquin Buckley \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 21-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Kamaru Usman, June 14
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Carlos Prates \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 22-7
Last: W (KO1) vs. Geoff Neal, Aug. 16
Next: TBD<\/p>\nLIGHTWEIGHT (up to 155 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Islam Makhachev \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 27-1
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Renato Moicano, Jan. 18
Next: TBD vs. Jack Della Maddalena<\/p>\n2. Ilia Topuria \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 17-0
Last: W (KO1) vs. Charles Oliveira, June 28
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Charles Oliveira \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 35-11, 1 NC
Last: L (KO1) vs. Ilia Topuria, June 28
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Rafael Fiziev<\/p>\n4. Max Holloway \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 27-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dustin Poirier, July 19
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Justin Gaethje \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 26-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Rafael Fiziev, March 8
Next: TBD<\/p>\n6. Paddy Pimblett \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 23-3
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Michael Chandler, April 12
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Dan Hooker \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 29-12
Last: W (SD) vs. Mateusz Gamrot, Aug. 17, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n8. Usman Nurmagomedov \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-0, 1 NC
Last: W (MD) vs. Paul Hughes, Jan. 25
Next: Oct. 3 vs. Paul Hughes<\/p>\n9. Beneil Dariush \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 23-6-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Renato Moicano, June 28
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Mateusz Gamrot \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 25-3, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Ludovit Klein, May 31
Next: TBD<\/p>\nFEATHERWEIGHT (up to 145 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Alexander Volkanovski \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 27-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Diego Lopes, April 12
Next: TBD<\/p>\n2. Yair Rodriguez \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-5, 1 NC
Last: W (UD) vs. Patricio Pitbull, April 12
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Diego Lopes \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 26-7
Last: L (UD) vs. Alexander Volkanovski, April 12
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Jean Silva<\/p>\n4. Movsar Evloev \u2003<\/h3>\n
Previous ranking: 5
Record: 19-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Dec. 7, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Lerone Murphy \u2003<\/h3>\n
Previous ranking: 6
Record: 17-0-1
Last: W (KO1) vs. Aaron Pico, Aug. 16
Next: TBD<\/p>\n6. Aljamain Sterling \u2003<\/h3>\n
Previous ranking: 9
Record: 25-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Brian Ortega, Aug. 23
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Patricio Pitbull \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 37-8
Last: W (UD) vs. Dan Ige, July 19
Next: TBD<\/p>\n8. Brian Ortega \u2003<\/h3>\n
Previous ranking: 4
Record: 16-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Aljamain Sterling, Aug. 23
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Arnold Allen \u2003<\/h3>\n
Previous ranking: 8
Record: 20-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Giga Chikadze, July 27, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Josh Emmett \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-5
Last: L (UD) vs. Lerone Murphy, April 5
Next: TBD<\/p>\nMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Merab Dvalishvili \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 20-4
Last: W (TechSub3) vs. Sean O’Malley, June 7
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Cory Sandhagen<\/p>\n2. Sean O’Malley \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-3, 1 NC
Last: L (TechSub3) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, June 7
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Petr Yan \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Marcus McGhee, July 26
Next: TBD<\/p>\n4. Umar Nurmagomedov \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Merab Dvalishvili, Jan. 18
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Cory Sandhagen \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-5
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, May 3
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Merab Dvalishvili<\/p>\n6. Mario Bautista \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Patchy Mix, June 7
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Song Yadong \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 22-7-1, 1 NC
Last: W (TechDec) vs. Henry Cejudo, Feb. 22
Next: TBD<\/p>\n8. Deiveson Figueiredo \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 24-5-1
Last: L (TKO2) vs. Cory Sandhagen, May 3
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Montel Jackson<\/p>\n9. Patchy Mix \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 20-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Mario Bautista, June 7
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Henry Cejudo \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-5
Last: L (TechDec) vs. Song Yadong, Feb. 22
Next: TBD<\/p>\nMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Alexandre Pantoja \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 30-5
Last: W (Sub3) vs. Kai Kara-France, June 28
Next: TBD vs. Joshua Van<\/p>\n2. Joshua Van \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Brandon Royval, June 28
Next: TBD vs. Alexandre Pantoja<\/p>\n3. Brandon Royval \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 17-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Joshua Van, June 28
Next: TBD<\/p>\n4. Brandon Moreno \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 23-8-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Steve Erceg, March 29
Next: TBD <\/p>\n5. Kai Kara-France \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 25-12, 1 NC
Last: L (Sub3) vs. Alexandre Pantoja, June 28
Next: TBD<\/p>\n6. Muhammad Mokaev \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 14-0, 1 NC
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Joevincent So, Dec. 13, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Tatsuro Taira \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 17-1
Last: W (Sub2) vs. HyunSung Park, Aug. 2
Next: TBD<\/p>\n8. Manel Kape \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 21-7
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Asu Almabayev, March 1
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Steve Erceg \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 13-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Ode’ Osbourne, Aug. 9
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Kai Asakura \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 21-6
Last: L (Sub2) vs. Tim Elliott, Aug. 16
Next: TBD<\/p>\nWOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT (up to 135 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Kayla Harrison \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-1
Last: W (TechSub2) vs. Julianna Pe\u00f1a, June 7
Next: TBD<\/p>\n2. Julianna Pe\u00f1a \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-6
Last: L (TechSub2) vs. Kayla Harrison, June 7
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Raquel Pennington \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-9
Last: L (SD) vs. Julianna Pe\u00f1a, Oct. 5, 2024
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Norma Dumont<\/p>\n4. Ketlen Vieira \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-4
Last: W (UD) vs. Macy Chiasson, May 31
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Norma Dumont \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Irene Aldana, Sept. 14, 2024
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Raquel Pennington<\/p>\n6. Irene Aldana \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-8
Last: L (UD) vs. Norma Dumont, Sept. 14, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Macy Chiasson \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 10-4
Last: L (UD) vs. Ketlen Vieira, May 31
Next: Oct. 4 vs. Yana Santos<\/p>\n8. Ailin Perez \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Karol Rosa, Jan. 18
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Karol Rosa \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Nora Cornolle, Aug. 2
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Mayra Bueno Silva \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 10-5-1, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Feb. 1
Next: TBD<\/p>\nWOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT (up to 125 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Valentina Shevchenko \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 25-4-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Manon Fiorot, May 10
Next: TBD<\/p>\n2. Manon Fiorot \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-2
Last: L (UD) vs. Valentina Shevchenko, May 10
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius<\/p>\n3. Natalia Silva \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 19-5-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Alexa Grasso, May 10
Next: TBD<\/p>\n4. Erin Blanchfield \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 13-2
Last: W (UD) vs. Rose Namajunas Nov. 2, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n5. Dakota Ditcheva \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-0
Last: W (UD) vs. Sumiko Inaba, July 19
Next: TBD<\/p>\n6. Alexa Grasso \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-5-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Natalia Silva, May 10
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Jasmine Jasudavicius \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 14-3
Last: W (Sub1) vs. Jessica Andrade, May 10
Next: Oct. 18 vs. Manon Fiorot<\/p>\n8. Taila Santos \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 22-4
Last: L (TKO2) vs. Dakota Ditcheva, Nov. 29, 2024
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Rose Namajunas \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-7
Last: W (UD) vs. Miranda Maverick, June 14
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Liz Carmouche \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 25-8
Last: W (TKO3) vs. Jena Bishop, Aug. 15
Next: TBD<\/p>\nSTRAWWEIGHT (up to 115 pounds)<\/h2>\n
1. Zhang Weili \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 26-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Tatiana Suarez, Feb. 8
Next: TBD<\/p>\n2. Virna Jandiroba \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 22-3
Last: W (UD) vs. Yan Xiaonan, April 12
Next: TBD<\/p>\n3. Yan Xiaonan \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-5, 1 NC
Last: L (UD) vs. Virna Jandiroba, April 12
Next: TBD<\/p>\n4. Amanda Lemos \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-4-1
Last: W (UD) vs. Iasmin Lucindo, March 8
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Tatiana Suarez<\/p>\n5. Tatiana Suarez \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 11-1
Last: L (UD) vs. Zhang Weili, Feb. 8
Next: Sept. 13 vs. Amanda Lemos<\/p>\n6. Mackenzie Dern \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 15-5
Last: W (Sub3) vs. Amanda Ribas, Jan. 11
Next: TBD<\/p>\n7. Gillian Robertson \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 16-8
Last: W (TKO2) vs. Marina Rodriguez, May 3
Next: TBD<\/p>\n8. Loopy God\u00ednez \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 14-5
Last: W (UD) vs. Jessica Andrade, Aug. 16
Next: TBD<\/p>\n9. Iasmin Lucindo \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 18-6
Last: W (UD) vs. Angela Hill, Aug. 9
Next: TBD<\/p>\n10. Tabatha Ricci \u2003<\/h3>\n
Record: 12-3
Last: W (KO2) vs. Amanda Ribas, July 26
Next: TBD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"