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 - 2022
Valentina Shevchenko is the current UFC women's Flyweight champion.
Valentina Shevchenko is the second champion of the division since its inaugural title bout. She became the flyweight champion on December 8, 2018, by fighting against Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 231 in Toronto, Canada. Since then, 'Bullet' has consecutively defended the title seven times, of which the last one was for UFC 275: Texeira vs. Prochazka against Taila Santos on June 11, 2022.
Latest Results from UFC Women's Flyweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Result |
| January 21, 2023 | Lauren Murphy vs. Jessica Andrade | Decision | R3 (5:00) | Jessica Andrade def. Lauren Murphy |
UFC Women's Flyweight Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight | ||
| C | Valentina Shevchenko | 23–3 | 9 (7 def) | Win | UFC 275 - Taila Santos | TBD | |||
| 1 | Manon Fiorot | 10–1 | 10 | Win | UFC 280 - Katlyn Chookagian | TBD | |||
| 2 | Taila Santos | 19–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC 275 - Valentina Shevchenko | TBD | |||
| 3 | Katlyn Chookagian | 18–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC 280 - Manon Fiorot | TBD | |||
| 4 | Lauren Murphy | 16–5 | 1 | Win | UFC on ABC 3 - Miesha Tate | UFC 283 - Jéssica Andrade | |||
| 5 | Alexa Grasso | 15–3 | 4 | Win | UFC Fight Night 212 - Viviane Araújo | TBD | |||
| 6 | Jéssica Andrade | 23–9 | 2 | Win | UFC Fight Night 205 - Amanda Lemos | UFC 283 - Lauren Murphy | |||
| 7 | Viviane Araújo | 11–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 212 - Alexa Grasso | TBD | |||
| 8 | Jennifer Maia | 19–9–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 33 - Manon Fiorot | UFC Fight Night 215 - Maryna Moroz | |||
| 9 | Andrea Lee | 13–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 36 - Viviane Araújo | TBD | |||
| 10 | Erin Blanchfield | 10–1 | 2 | 7 | Win | UFC 281 - Molly McCann | TBD | ||
| 11 | Casey O'Neill | 9–0 | −1 | 9 | Win | UFC 271 - Roxanne Modafferi | TBD | ||
| 12 | Maycee Barber | 11–2 | −1 | 3 | Win | UFC 276 - Jessica Eye | TBD | ||
| 13 | Tracy Cortez | 10–1 | 10 | Win | UFC 274 - Melissa Gatto | UFC on ESPN 42 - Amanda Ribas | |||
| 14 | Cynthia Calvillo | 9–5–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 41 - Nina Nunes | TBD | |||
| 15 | Amanda Ribas | 11-3 | - | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 36 - Katlyn Chookagian | UFC 285 - Viviane Araujo | ||
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]
FAQs on UFC Women's Flyweight
Q1. Who is the current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion?
Valentina Shevchenko is the current UFC women's flyweight champion.
Q2. Who is the No.1 ranked fighter in the UFC Women's Flyweight division?
Manon Fiorot is the No.1 ranked fighter in the UFC women's flyweight division.
Q3. What is the UFC Women's Flyweight Weight Limit?
The UFC women's flyweight weighs between 116 - 125 pounds.
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 January 22, 2023.
