Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. In MMA, the Bantamweight Division is within 126-135 lbs (57.2-61.2 kg). The Bantamweight Division sits between the Flyweight Division (116-125 lbs) and the Featherweight Division(136-145lbs).
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion - 2024
The Current Women's Bantamweight division is ruled by the newly crowned champion, Raquel Pennington.
Raquel Pennington won the championship at UFC 297 on January 20, 2024, against Mayra Bueno Silva.
Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva fought for the belt after it was vacated by Amanda Nunes on June 20, 2023. She announced her retirement after defending the title successfully against Irene Aldana at UFC 289.
Latest Results from UFC Women's Bantamweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| March 23, 2024 | Montserrat Rendon vs. Darya Zheleznyakova | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | R3 (5:00) | Darya Zheleznyakova def. Montserrat Rendon |
UFC Women's Bantamweight Rankings 2024
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Sean O'Malley | 18–1 (1 NC) | 3 (1 def) | Win | UFC 299 Marlon Vera | TBD | |
| 1 | Merab Dvalishvili | 17–4 | 10 | Win | UFC 298 Henry Cejudo | TBD | |
| 2 | Aljamain Sterling | 23–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 292 Sean O'Malley | UFC 300 Calvin Kattar | |
| 3 | Cory Sandhagen | 17–4 | 3 | Win | UFC on ESPN 50 Rob Font | TBD | |
| 4 | Petr Yan | 17–5 | 1 | Win | UFC 299 Song Yadong | TBD | |
| 5 | Marlon Vera | 23–9–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 299 Sean O'Malley | TBD | |
| 6 | Henry Cejudo | 16–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 298 Merab Dvalishvili | TBD | |
| 7 | Song Yadong | 21–7–1 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 299 Petr Yan | TBD | |
| 8 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 22–3–1 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 52 Rob Font | UFC 300 Cody Garbrandt | |
| 9 | Rob Font | 20–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 52 Deiveson Figueiredo | TBD | |
| 10 | Umar Nurmagomedov | 17–0 | 17 | Win | UFC Fight Night 238 Bekzat Almakhan | TBD | |
| 11 | Kyler Phillips | 12–2 | 1 | 3 | Win | UFC 299 Pedro Munhoz | TBD |
| 12 | Dominick Cruz | 24–4 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 41 Marlon Vera | TBD |
| 13 | Mario Bautista | 14–2 | 6 | Win | UFC Fight Night 234 Ricky Simón | TBD | |
| 14 | Jonathan Martinez | 19–4 | 6 | Win | UFC Fight Night 230 Adrian Yanez | UFC 301 José Aldo | |
| 15 | Pedro Munhoz | 20–9 (2 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 299 Kyler Phillips | TBD |
History of UFC Women's Bantamweight
Before its folding and absorption by the UFC, Ronda Rousey was the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. Rousey was eventually awarded the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship on December 6, 2012, at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-event press conference.
After a reign of 1,074 days, Rousey lost the Bantamweight Championship to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Holm lost the title to Miesha Tate, who was defeated by the current champion Amanda Nunes for the title, at UFC 196.
Nunes has defended her title against Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Germaine De Randamie.
However, Nunes lost the title to Julianna Peña at UFC 269.
At UFC 277, 'The Lioness' fought back her title from Peña and has been currently reigning as the champion.
At UFC 289, Nunes defended her title against Irene Aldana and announced her retirement from MMA.
At UFC 297, Raquel Pennington defeated Mayra Bueno Silva to win the vacant UFC women's bantamweight championship.
Top Female UFC Fighters
- Raquel Pennington (UFC Bantamweight Champion)
- Zhang Weili (UFC Women's Strawweight Champion)
- Amanda Nunes (Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion)
- Amanda Nunes (Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion)
- Valentina Shevchenko (Former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion)
UFC Weight Divisions
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* Last Updated On March 24, 2024.
FAQs
Q. Who is the current women's bantamweight champion?
A. Raquel Pennington is the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
A. Raquel Pennington is the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Q. How many pounds is the women's bantamweight division?
A. The women's bantamweight division weighs 126 to 135 lbs (57.2-61.2 kg).
A. The women's bantamweight division weighs 126 to 135 lbs (57.2-61.2 kg).
