The Strawweight Division in MMA generally refers to competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg).
Let's look at all you need to know about UFC Strawweight Division.
Current UFC Strawweight Champion - 2023
The current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion is Zhang Weili.
Zhang Weili became the UFC women's strawweight champion by defeating the former champion Carla Esparza on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S.
Latest Results from UFC Strawweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| August 12, 2023 | Polyana Viana vs. Iasmin Lucindo | Submission | R2(3:42) | Iasmin Lucindo def. Polyana Viana |
| August 12, 2023 | Jaqueline Amorim vs. Monsterrat Ruiz | KO/TKO | R3(3:41) | Jaqueline Amorim def. Montserrat Ruiz |
UFC Strawweight Rankings 2023
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Zhang Weili | 23–3 | 2 (0 def) | Win | UFC 281 Carla Esparza | UFC 292 Amanda Lemos | |
| 1 | Carla Esparza | 19–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC 281 Zhang Weili | TBD | |
| 2 | Rose Namajunas | 11–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 274 Carla Esparza | UFC on ESPN 53 Manon Fiorot | |
| 3 | Yan Xiaonan | 17–3 (1 NC) | 2 | Win | UFC 288 Jéssica Andrade | TBD | |
| 4 | Tatiana Suarez | 10–0 | 6 | 10 | Win | UFC on ESPN 50 Jéssica Andrade | TBD |
| 5 | Amanda Lemos | 13–2–1 | −1 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 214 Marina Rodriguez | UFC 292 Zhang Weili |
| 6 | Jéssica Andrade | 24–12 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 50 Tatiana Suarez | TBD |
| 7 | Virna Jandiroba | 19–3 | −1 | 2 | Win | UFC 288 Marina Rodriguez | TBD |
| 8 | Mackenzie Dern | 13–3 | −1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 223 Angela Hill | TBD |
| 9 | Marina Rodriguez | 16–3–2 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 288 Virna Jandiroba | TBD |
| 10 | Tecia Torres | 13–6 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 273 Mackenzie Dern | TBD |
| 11 | Amanda Ribas | 12–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 5 Maycee Barber | TBD | |
| 12 | Luana Pinheiro | 11–1 | 9 | Win | UFC 287 Michelle Waterson | TBD | |
| 13 | Michelle Waterson | 18–11 | 0 | Loss | UFC 287 Luana Pinheiro | TBD | |
| 14 | Tabatha Ricci | 9–1 | 4 | Win | UFC on ABC 5 Gillian Robertson | TBD | |
| 15 | Angela Hill | 15–13 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 223 Mackenzie Dern | TBD |
History of UFC Strawweight
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 966 days before losing it to Rose Namajunas at UFC 217.
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 faced former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first title defense and won via split decision at UFC 248.
Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili at UFC 261.
However, Carla Esparza won over Rose Namajunas at UFC 274 and is became the Women's Strawweight Champion on May 7, 2022.
UFC Weight Divisions
Men
Women
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* Last Updated: on August 13, 2023.
