Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. In MMA, the Flyweight division is within 116 - 125 pounds. A flyweight division for women in the UFC has been the need of the hour since time immemorial, with several female fighters competing at 115 and 135 pounds craving the opportunity to fight at their natural weight of 116 - 125 pounds.
The UFC finally relented, introducing the new division in December 2017, where the inaugural title was contested in Las Vegas at the Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale.
UFC Women's Flyweight Champion - 2025
Valentina Shevchenko is the current UFC women's Flyweight champion.
Latest Results from UFC Women's Flyweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| March 1, 2025 | Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | JJ Aldrich def. Andrea Lee |
UFC Women's Flyweight Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Valentina Shevchenko | 24–4–1 | 1 (0 def) | Win | UFC 306 Alexa Grasso | UFC 315 Manon Fiorot | |
| 1 | Alexa Grasso | 16–4–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Valentina Shevchenko | UFC 315 Natália Silva | |
| 2 | Manon Fiorot | 12–1 | 12 | Win | UFC on ESPN 54 Erin Blanchfield | UFC 315 Valentina Shevchenko | |
| 3 | Erin Blanchfield | 13–2 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 246 Rose Namajunas | UFC on ESPN 68 Maycee Barber | |
| 4 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Win | UFC 299 Katlyn Cerminara | UFC on ESPN 68 Erin Blanchfield | |
| 5 | Natália Silva | 18–5–1 | 12 | Win | UFC Fight Night 242 Jéssica Andrade | UFC 315 Alexa Grasso | |
| 6 | Rose Namajunas | 13–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 246 Erin Blanchfield | UFC Fight Night 257 Miranda Maverick | |
| 7 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–13 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Natália Silva | UFC 315 Jasmine Jasudavicius | |
| 8 | Viviane Araújo | 13–6 | 1 | Win | UFC 309 Karine Silva | TBD | |
| 9 | Jasmine Jasudavicius | 13–3 | 4 | Win | UFC Fight Night 250 Mayra Bueno Silva | UFC 315 Jéssica Andrade | |
| 10 | Tracy Cortez | 11–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 59 Rose Namajunas | TBD | |
| 11 | Karine Silva | 18–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 309 Viviane Araújo | TBD | |
| 12 | Miranda Maverick | 15–5 | 4 | Win | UFC on ESPN 63 Jamey-Lyn Horth | UFC Fight Night 257 Rose Namajunas | |
| 13 | Casey O'Neill | 10–2 | 1 | Win | UFC 305 Luana Santos | TBD | |
| 14 | Ariane da Silva | 17–10 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 246 Jasmine Jasudavicius | TBD | |
| 15 | JJ Aldrich | 14–7 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 253 Andrea Lee | TBD |
History OF UFC Women's Flyweight Division
The first-ever UFC Women’s Flyweight Title fight took place in December at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion finale in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout featured two competitors from The Ultimate Fighter Season 26, where Nicco Montano emerged victorious over Roxanne Modafferi to claim the inaugural championship.
Montano's withdrawal from UFC 228 due to weight-cut issues led to her being stripped of the title in 2018. Thus Valentina Shevchenko won the vacant title after defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231. Shevchenko has since defended her title seven times.
Alexa Grasso became the UFC women's flyweight champion by defeating the former champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane. The event took place at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, on March 4, 2023.
UFC Weight Divisions
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FAQs On UFC Women's Flyweight Division
A. Valentina Shevchenko is the current UFC women's flyweight champion.
A. Alexa Grasso is the No.1 ranked fighter in the UFC women's flyweight division.
A. The UFC women's flyweight weighs between 116 - 125 pounds.
