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 the UFC Strawweight Division.
Current UFC Strawweight Champion - 2024
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 | Time | Result |
| September 9, 2024 | Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:28 | Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos |
UFC Strawweight Rankings 2024
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Zhang Weili | 25–3 | 4 (2 def) | Win | UFC 300 Yan Xiaonan | TBD | |
| 1 | Tatiana Suarez | 10–0 | 10 | Win | UFC on ESPN 50 Jéssica Andrade | TBD | |
| 2 | Yan Xiaonan | 17–4 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 300 Zhang Weili | TBD | |
| 3 | Virna Jandiroba | 21–3 | 4 | Win | UFC on ESPN 60 Amanda Lemos | TBD | |
| 4 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–13 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Natália Silva | TBD | |
| 5 | Amanda Lemos | 14–4–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 60 Virna Jandiroba | TBD | |
| 6 | Marina Rodriguez | 17–4–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC 300 Jéssica Andrade | UFC 307 Iasmin Lucindo | |
| 7 | Mackenzie Dern | 14–5 | 1 | 1 | Win | UFC on ABC 7 Loopy Godinez | UFC Fight Night 249 Amanda Ribas |
| 8 | Amanda Ribas | 13–5 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 53 Rose Namajunas | UFC Fight Night 249 Mackenzie Dern |
| 9 | Tabatha Ricci | 11–2 | 2 | 2 | Win | UFC on ESPN 62 Angela Hill | TBD |
| 10 | Loopy Godinez | 12–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 7 Mackenzie Dern | TBD | |
| 11 | Angela Hill | 17–14 | −2 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 62 Tabatha Ricci | TBD |
| 12 | Luana Pinheiro | 11–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 241 Angela Hill | UFC Fight Night 247 Gillian Robertson | |
| 13 | Gillian Robertson | 14–8 | 2 | Win | UFC 303 Michelle Waterson-Gomez | UFC Fight Night 247 Luana Pinheiro | |
| 14 | Iasmin Lucindo | 16–5 | 3 | Win | UFC 301 Karolina Kowalkiewicz | UFC 307 Marina Rodriguez | |
| 15 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | 16–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 301 Iasmin Lucindo | TBD |
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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 became the Women's Strawweight Champion on May 7, 2022.
The current holder of the UFC strawweight title is China's Zhang Weili, who defeated Esparza at UFC 281 to become the champion.
UFC Weight Divisions
Men
Women
* Last Updated: September 8, 2024.
FAQs On UFC Women's Strawweight
Tatiana Suarez is the No.1 contender in the women's strawweight division.
