Even though the UFC rankings officially started in February 2013. Women were added to the pound-for-pound rankings for the first time in December 2013. Ronda Rousey, the then UFC Women's Bantamweight champion, became the first female fighter from UFC to debut in the rankings at No.10.
Active women fighters are ranked in the official UFC rankings by pound-for-pound and the respective weight divisions, namely Strawweight, Flyweight, and Bantamweight.
As there aren't enough women competing in the Women's Featherweight division, the rankings for the same are not available since they are not voted upon by MMA media members.
Alexa Grasso is the current #1 ranked women's pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC.
UFC Women's Pound-for-Pound Rankings 2023
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Win Streak | M | Weight class | Next Fight |
| 1 | Alexa Grasso | 16–3–1 | 0 | Flyweight | ||
| 2 | Zhang Weili | 25–3 | 4 | Strawweight | ||
| 3 | Valentina Shevchenko | 23–4–1 | 0 | Flyweight | ||
| 4 | Manon Fiorot | 12–1 | 12 | Flyweight | ||
| 5 | Julianna Peña | 11–5 | 0 | Bantamweight | ||
| 6 | Raquel Pennington | 16–8 | 6 | Bantamweight | ||
| 7 | Rose Namajunas | 12–6 | 1 | Flyweight | ||
| 8 | Erin Blanchfield | 12–2 | 0 | Flyweight | ||
| 9 | Tatiana Suarez | 10–0 | 10 | Strawweight | ||
| 10 | Yan Xiaonan | 17–4 (1 NC) | 0 | Strawweight | ||
| 11 | Jéssica Andrade | 26–12 | 2 | Flyweight Strawweight | ||
| 12 | Amanda Lemos | 14–3–1 | 1 | Strawweight | ||
| 13 | Kayla Harrison | 17–1 | 2 | Bantamweight | ||
| 14 | Ketlen Vieira | 14–3 | 1 | −1 | Bantamweight | |
| 15 | Irene Aldana | 15–7 | 1 | Bantamweight |
* Last Updated On April 22, 2024
FAQs
Q. Who is the #1 Women's pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC?
A. Alexa Grasso is the #1 Women's pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. She competes in the Women's Flyweight division.
A. Alexa Grasso is the #1 Women's pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC. She competes in the Women's Flyweight division.
