Let's look at all you need about UFC Women's Flyweight Division.
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 - 2024
Valentina Shevchenko is the current UFC women's Flyweight champion.
Latest Results from UFC Women's Flyweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| September 14, 2024 | Alexa Grasso (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso (c) |
UFC Women's Flyweight Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Valentina Shevchenko | 24–4–1 | 1 | 1 (0 def) | Win | UFC 306 Alexa Grasso | TBD |
| 1 | Alexa Grasso | 16–4–1 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Valentina Shevchenko | TBD |
| 2 | Manon Fiorot | 12–1 | 12 | Win | UFC on ESPN 54 Erin Blanchfield | TBD | |
| 3 | Erin Blanchfield | 12–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 54 Manon Fiorot | UFC Fight Night 246 Rose Namajunas | |
| 4 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Win | UFC 299 Katlyn Cerminara | TBD | |
| 5 | Rose Namajunas | 13–6 | 2 | Win | UFC on ESPN 59 Tracy Cortez | UFC Fight Night 246 Erin Blanchfield | |
| 6 | Natália Silva | 18–5–1 | 2 | 12 | Win | UFC Fight Night 242 Jéssica Andrade | TBD |
| 7 | Katlyn Cerminara | 18–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC 299 Maycee Barber | TBD | |
| 8 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–13 | −2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Natália Silva | TBD |
| 9 | Viviane Araújo | 12–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 235 Natália Silva | UFC 309 Karine Silva | |
| 10 | Amanda Ribas | 13–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 53 Rose Namajunas | UFC Fight Night 249 Mackenzie Dern | |
| 11 | Karine Silva | 18–4 | 9 | Win | UFC on ESPN 55 Ariane da Silva | UFC 309 Viviane Araújo | |
| 12 | Tracy Cortez | 11–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 59 Rose Namajunas | UFC Fight Night 249 Miranda Maverick | |
| 13 | Ariane da Silva | 17–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 55 Karine Silva | UFC Fight Night 246 Jasmine Jasudavicius | |
| 14 | Jasmine Jasudavicius | 11–3 | 2 | Win | UFC on ESPN 59 Fatima Kline | UFC Fight Night 246 Ariane da Silva | |
| 15 | Casey O'Neill | 10–2 | 1 | Win | UFC 305 Luana Santos | TBD |
History OF UFC Women's Flyweight Division
The inaugural UFC Women's Flyweight Title fight was contested in December in Las Vegas, Nevada, at The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion finale. The inaugural title fight was between two fighters who appeared on the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter, as Nicco Montano defeated Roxanne Modafferi to win and become the inaugural champion.
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.
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*Last Updated on September 14, 2024.
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.
