Let's look at all you need to know about UFC Strawweight Division
The Strawweight Division in MMA generally refers to competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg).
The current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion is Rose Namajunas.
Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 to win the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship but lost it to Zhang Weili at UFC Fight Night : Shenzhen, China. Weili went onto face former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first title defence and won via split decision at UFC 248.
Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili at UFC 261 and is the current UFC strawweight champion.
The inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion was Carla Esparza, who defeated Rose Namajunas in 2014 in the tournament finale for The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned. At UFC 185, Joanna Jedrzejczyk won the Strawweight Championship and held the title for a total of 966 days before losing it to Rose Namajunas at UFC 217.
Jessica Andrade defeated former champion Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 to win the UFC Strawweight Championship. Zhang Weili is the current UFC Strawweight Champion. She defeated Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 157, to win the UFC Strawweight Championship.
Current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion: Carla Esparza [19–6]
Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last Fight | Next fight |
C | Carla Esparza | 19–6 | - | 6 (0 def) | Win | UFC 274 Rose Namajunas | TBD |
1 | Rose Namajunas | 11–5 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC 274 Carla Esparza | TBD |
2 | Zhang Weili | 22–3 | - | 1 | Win | UFC 275 Joanna Jedrzejczyk | TBD |
3 | Marina Rodriguez | 16–1–2 | - | 4 | Win | UFC 272 Yan Xiaonan | TBD |
4 | Mackenzie Dern | 12–2 | - | 1 | Win | UFC 273 Tecia Torres | UFC Fight Night 211 Yan Xiaonan |
5 | Yan Xiaonan | 13–3 (1 NC) | - | 0 | Loss | UFC 272 Marina Rodriguez | UFC Fight Night 211 Mackenzie Dern |
6 | Jessica Andrade | 23–9 | - | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 205 Amanda Lemos | TBD |
7 | Tecia Torres | 13–6 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC 273 Mackenzie Dern | TBD |
8 (T) | Amanda Lemos | 12–2–1 | - | 1 | Win | UFC on ABC 3 Michelle Waterson | TBD |
8 (T) | Nina Nunes | 10–7 | −1 | 0 | Loss | ||
10 | Amanda Ribas | 11–3 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 36 Katlyn Chookagian | TBD |
11 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | 18–10 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 3 Amanda Lemos | TBD |
12 | Virna Jandiroba | 18–3 | - | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 36 Angela Hill | TBD |
13 | Angela Hill | 13–12 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 36 Virna Jandiroba | UFC Fight Night 212 Lupita Godinez |
14 | Emily Ducote | 12–6 | - | 4 | Win | UFC on ABC 3 Jessica Penne | TBD |
15 | Luana Pinheiro | 10–1 | - | 8 | Win | UFC Fight Night 198 Sam Hughes | TBD |
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* Last Updated: August 1st, 2022
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