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.
The Current Women’s Bantamweight Champion is Amanda Nunes .
Amanda Nunes
Prior to 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 the likes of Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm and Germaine De Randamie. Nunes has been the incumbent title holder for 1,702 days and counting, a record in UFC Women's Championship history.
Current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion: Amanda Nunes [22-5]
Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
C | Amanda Nunes | 22-5 | - | 1 | Win | UFC 277 | TBD |
1 | Julianna Peña | 12-5 | -1 | 0 | Loss | UF 277 | TBD |
2 | Ketlen Vieira | 13–2 | - | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 206 Holly Holm | TBD |
3 | Holly Holm | 14–6 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 206 Ketlen Vieira | TBD |
4 | Irene Aldana | 13–6 | - | 1 | Win | UFC 264 Yana Kunitskaya | UFC 279 Macy Chiasson |
5 | Raquel Pennington | 14–8 | - | 4 | Win | UFC 273 Aspen Ladd | TBD |
6 | Yana Kunitskaya | 14–6 (1 NC) | - | 0 | Loss | UFC 264 Irene Aldana | TBD |
7 | Aspen Ladd | 9–3 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC 273 Raquel Pennington | UFC on ESPN 41 Sara McMann |
8 | Sara McMann | 13–6 | - | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 33 Karol Rosa | UFC on ESPN 41 Aspen Ladd |
9 | Pannie Kianzad | 16–6 | - | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 34 Lina Länsberg | TBD |
10 | Macy Chiasson | 8–2 | - | 1 | Win | UFC 274 Norma Dumont | UFC 279 Irene Aldana |
11 | Miesha Tate | 19-9-0 | 2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night | TBD |
12 | Karol Rosa | 15-4 | -1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | TBD |
13 | Lina Lansberg | 10-6 | -1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | TBD |
14 | Julia Avila | 9–2 | - | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 21 Julija Stoliarenko | TBD |
15 | Norma Dumont | 7–2 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC 274 Macy Chiasson | UFC 279 Danyelle Wolf |
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* Last Updated August 1st, 2022.
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