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
Alexa Grasso is the current UFC women's Flyweight champion.
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.
Latest Results from UFC Women's Flyweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| March 30, 2024 | Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) | R5 (5:00) | Manon Fiorot def. Erin Blanchfield |
UFC Women's Flyweight Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Alexa Grasso | 16–3–1 | 0 (1 def) | Draw | UFC Fight Night 227 Valentina Shevchenko | TBD | |
| 1 | Valentina Shevchenko | 23–4–1 | 0 | Draw | UFC Fight Night 227 Alexa Grasso | TBD | |
| 2 | Erin Blanchfield | 12–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 54 Manon Fiorot | TBD | |
| 3 | Manon Fiorot | 12–1 | 12 | Win | UFC on ESPN 54 Erin Blanchfield | TBD | |
| 4 | Maycee Barber | 14–2 | 6 | Win | UFC 299 Katlyn Cerminara | TBD | |
| 5 | Jéssica Andrade | 25–12 | 1 | Win | UFC 295 Mackenzie Dern | UFC 300 Marina Rodriguez | |
| 6 | Katlyn Cerminara | 18–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC 299 Maycee Barber | TBD | |
| 7 | Rose Namajunas | 12–6 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 53 Amanda Ribas | TBD | |
| 8 | Natália Silva | 17–5–1 | −1 | 11 | Win | UFC Fight Night 235 Viviane Araújo | TBD |
| 9 | Amanda Ribas | 13–5 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 53 Rose Namajunas | TBD |
| 10 | Viviane Araújo | 12–6 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 235 Natália Silva | TBD |
| 11 | Tracy Cortez | 11–1 | −1 | 11 | Win | UFC Fight Night 227 Jasmine Jasudavicius | TBD |
| 12 | Ariane Lipski | 17–8 | −1 | 3 | Win | UFC 296 Casey O'Neill | UFC on ESPN 55 Karine Silva |
| 13 | Karine Silva | 17–4 | −1 | 8 | Win | UFC 292 Maryna Moroz | UFC on ESPN 55 Ariane Lipski |
| 14 | Casey O'Neill | 9–2 | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 296 Ariane Lipski | TBD |
| 15 | Miranda Maverick | 13–5 | −1 | 2 | Win | UFC 298 Andrea Lee | 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.
Current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion: Valentina Shevchenko [23–3]
Top Female UFC Fighters
- Zhang Weili (UFC Women's Strawweight Champion)
- Amanda Nunes (UFC Women's Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion)
- Valentina Shevchenko (UFC Women's Flyweight Champion)
UFC Weight Divisions
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*Last Updated on March 30, 2024.
FAQs
Who is the current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion?
Alexa Grass is the current UFC women's flyweight champion.
Who is the No.1 ranked fighter in the UFC Women's Flyweight division?
Valentina Shevchenko is the No.1 ranked fighter in the UFC women's flyweight division.
Valentina Shevchenko is the No.1 ranked fighter in the UFC women's flyweight division.
