Women’s Strawweight (111-118.9 lbs) fighter ranks
The rankings presented are computerized and provided by the FightMatrix ranking system, which utilizes a comprehensive MMA fight database to provide objective rankings. Please note, that these rankings ONLY contain fighters who have had at least one professional fight some time in the 450 days prior to the ranking date.
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Previous Official Release: 12/03/2023
Fighters who have dropped out: None
Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other
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112 Comments
Virna Jandiroba won her last fight against Ericka Almeida, an 7-3 UFC vet, in one of the greatest promotions from Brazil, and hasn’t earn even 1 point. Can you explain what happened??
Big fan of Fight Matrix Rankings but these WSW Rankings seem way out of wack here. Hill and Souza at #3 and 4 seem a bit too high especially when I see Tecia Torres way down at #20 after her only loss was to Rose Namajunas, a fight that could have easily been scored for Torres. It’s hard to believe that Casey is above Torres too.
Damn, Grasso dropped 12 points after loosing to Herrig
Gadelha’s drop was a bug. Fixed shortly.
After her release from UFC, Hill beat a high ranked opponent in Invicta, hence her current ranking.
Gadelhalha’s drop in this release is unusual, worth looking into what caused this.
Why Virna Jandiroba didn’t score with her last fight? When she was 9-0 she had 46 points, now she’s 10-0 and still 46 points. Is that a bug??
Hello,
Kaline Medeiros is brazilian not american.
See image: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0OiqLSCtRmM/maxresdefault.jpg
To look forward too: Tiffany Van Soest wants to fight straw MMA she is a great Lion Fight Muay Thai fighter by the end of 2016 she will be on this list I am betting. Bet the long game… I have yet to see Jemyma Betrian “The Golden Girl” fight MMA she was 35-2-1 in Kick-Boxing, and now 2-0 in MMA, the kickboxers are doing well, except for Justine Kish who is in the UFC but is plagued with injuries and losing weight problems.
Why are the Women kickboxers doing better than the women BJJ fighters or is it just me?
So far these rankings still look a little off and have been very volatile. We really need to see these fighters compete more often because it’s really hard to establish a more grounded order with so few data points no matter how good an algorithm you have.
Virna Jandiroba had fought this weekend and beaten her opponent with an armlock on the 2nd round, can you update it in the ranking? Follow the sherdog link: http://m.sherdog.com/fighter/record/Virna-Jandiroba-137557
I thought Aguilar’s claim to fame was beating Fujii?
Aguilar has likely gotten fortunate more than once on the cards… sadly the system can’t see that.
This shit with aguilar being number one has to be reevaluated soon. Hell, Angela Magana beat her clean once and was verbally signalling the ref on the second go round that was misconstrued as a verbal abdication by Magana. That happened a while ago and so did the Aguilar/Esparza decision. Carla has evolved by lightyears and Aguilar has not. She needs to come and fight Esparza or go to the back of the line. Don’t be afraid homie!! Aguilar is not by any stretch the best strawweight!!!
Jessica Aguilar’s claim to fame was that she had beat Carla Esparza. Now that Joanna Jędrzejczyk is the champion. If you still have Jessica as #1 after this than we will all give up on you.
Jessica Aguilar is welcome to try to beat Jędrzejczyk but I do not see it happening.
Has Esparza had a fight in the last 450 days? TUF doesn’t count because it hasn’t broadcast one of her fights yet.
Get Randa Markos a fight, Sean Shelby. The fans love her and want to see her in the Octagon. She and Thug Rose were my favorites on TUF 20!!
Jessica Rakoczy and Valérie Létourneau, both move to strawweight? Randa Markos often is not reconized as Canadain as often given the flag of Iran by her name, but now it will be an issue on who is the best Canadian at strawweight.
With TUF 20 starting, and some of the fighters not ranked in the top 25, could you make a post with all their ranks each week, like you used to do with the TUF updates? I would be interested to see how close some of the non-ranked fighters are to the top-25.
Jessica Aguilar 18-4
Claudia Gadelha (11-0)
Joanne Calderwood 8-0
Tecia Torres 4-0
Carla Esparza (9-2),
Jessica Penne 11-2
Alex Chambers (4-1),
Felice Herrig (9-5),
Juliana Lima 6-1
Bec Hyatt (5-3),
Emily Kagan (3-1),
Rose Namajunas (2-1),
Paige VanZant (3-1) .
Much obliged, thanks! 😀
Good call.
I’ll push it to 25 on next update.
Will results from TUF 20 be used for rankings? Not sure if with it being a title tourney if these fights will have official or exhibition status.
JCS, I’m currently writing 4-Part TUF 20 preview for WomensMMA.com, in collaboration with between 1 and 3 other writers (depending on who submits stuff).
Could I ask as a personal favor if you could go ahead with expanding the SW division to 25 fighters now? I would be much obliged, and I’ll link every article to your rankings.
Seems like expanding the thing to do in honor of the UFC’s divisional launch anyway, seeing as the first UFC Strawweight match is actually happening on Wednesday. The division also has reached the informal criteria for expansion where the lowest ranked fighters have 25 points.
Sure. She only managed a split decision against a much lower rated fighter.
Sure. She only managed a split decision against a much lower rated fighter.
Virna Jandiroba won her last fight against Ericka Almeida, an 7-3 UFC vet, in one of the greatest promotions from Brazil, and hasn’t earn even 1 point. Can you explain what happened??
Damn, Grasso dropped 12 points after loosing to Herrig
Big fan of Fight Matrix Rankings but these WSW Rankings seem way out of wack here. Hill and Souza at #3 and 4 seem a bit too high especially when I see Tecia Torres way down at #20 after her only loss was to Rose Namajunas, a fight that could have easily been scored for Torres. It’s hard to believe that Casey is above Torres too.
Her opponent was 0-1. Everything worked perfectly.
Her opponent was 0-1. Everything worked perfectly.
Why Virna Jandiroba didn’t score with her last fight? When she was 9-0 she had 46 points, now she’s 10-0 and still 46 points. Is that a bug??
Gadelha’s drop was a bug. Fixed shortly.
After her release from UFC, Hill beat a high ranked opponent in Invicta, hence her current ranking.
Gadelhalha’s drop in this release is unusual, worth looking into what caused this.
Wow, these rankings are absolute garbage. Angela Hill was 0-2 in the UFC not counting her loss on TUF and you have her at #3. Gadehla at #8 when she clearly is the biggest threat to Joanna as of now. Your list is crap lol
Wow, these rankings are absolute garbage. Angela Hill was 0-2 in the UFC not counting her loss on TUF and you have her at #3. Gadehla at #8 when she clearly is the biggest threat to Joanna as of now. Your list is crap lol
Hello,
Kaline Medeiros is brazilian not american.
@Serg: the primary reason is because Anastasia Yankova is a Bantamweight.
@Serg: the primary reason is because Anastasia Yankova is a Bantamweight.
http://m.sherdog.com/fighter/record/Anastasia-Yankova-145249
But why in rating no her ?
http://m.sherdog.com/fighter/record/Anastasia-Yankova-145249
But why in rating no her ?
Have to look into that..
Nitpick, but isn’t Angela Hill 5-2?
Have to look into that..
Nitpick, but isn’t Angela Hill 5-2?
Yeah, I think I’ll schedule some expansions on the next update.
Yeah, I think I’ll schedule some expansions on the next update.
Wow, while Women’s AW/FLW/FW are practically stagnant, and BW is growing very slowly, seems like it’s almost time to expand SW again.
Wow, while Women’s AW/FLW/FW are practically stagnant, and BW is growing very slowly, seems like it’s almost time to expand SW again.
So far these rankings still look a little off and have been very volatile. We really need to see these fighters compete more often because it’s really hard to establish a more grounded order with so few data points no matter how good an algorithm you have.
Yeah, I did not think she would have been compeitive with Livia Souza, let along beating her.
Yeah, I did not think she would have been compeitive with Livia Souza, let along beating her.
Holy shit Angela Hill is doing good after getting cut from UFC huh
Holy shit Angela Hill is doing good after getting cut from UFC huh
Virna Jandiroba had fought this weekend and beaten her opponent with an armlock on the 2nd round, can you update it in the ranking? Follow the sherdog link: http://m.sherdog.com/fighter/record/Virna-Jandiroba-137557
Rose Namajunas ranked at #7 seems slightly too low IMO. She’s fighting Torres next for the #1 contender spot but more importantly she’s ranked below Kowalkiewicz. Not sure how, Kowalkiewicz is Top 10 but a win over Randa Markos doesn’t warrant her to be ranked that high. And although Livia Souza is very good, I think her at #3 is slightly too high as well.
Overall I love your rankings and they hold more weight than any other rankings out there!
Rose Namajunas ranked at #7 seems slightly too low IMO. She’s fighting Torres next for the #1 contender spot but more importantly she’s ranked below Kowalkiewicz. Not sure how, Kowalkiewicz is Top 10 but a win over Randa Markos doesn’t warrant her to be ranked that high. And although Livia Souza is very good, I think her at #3 is slightly too high as well.
Overall I love your rankings and they hold more weight than any other rankings out there!
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No, she had try to fight in 115 division once, but she couldn’t hit the weight. Her last fight against Kate da Silva was in a 125 tournament. You can check on her sherdog record.
No, she had try to fight in 115 division once, but she couldn’t hit the weight. Her last fight against Kate da Silva was in a 125 tournament. You can check on her sherdog record.
Didn’t she just compete in a 115 tournament?
Didn’t she just compete in a 115 tournament?
Hi there!!
Marília Santos is ranked in a wrong division.
In this website she is classified as a straweight figther, actually she is a flyweight fighter. Could you please move her??
Hi there!!
Marília Santos is ranked in a wrong division.
In this website she is classified as a straweight figther, actually she is a flyweight fighter. Could you please move her??
After watching One Champioship’s Angela Lee in a phenomenal and wildly competitive fight yesterday, I sure hope to see her listed soon. Saw a greater variety of submission attempts in less than 2 rounds than I typically see in a 5 round title fight.
After watching One Champioship’s Angela Lee in a phenomenal and wildly competitive fight yesterday, I sure hope to see her listed soon. Saw a greater variety of submission attempts in less than 2 rounds than I typically see in a 5 round title fight.
I thought Aguilar’s claim to fame was beating Fujii?
Aguilar has likely gotten fortunate more than once on the cards… sadly the system can’t see that.
Jessica Aguilar’s claim to fame was that she had beat Carla Esparza. Now that Joanna Jędrzejczyk is the champion. If you still have Jessica as #1 after this than we will all give up on you.
Jessica Aguilar is welcome to try to beat Jędrzejczyk but I do not see it happening.
To look forward too: Tiffany Van Soest wants to fight straw MMA she is a great Lion Fight Muay Thai fighter by the end of 2016 she will be on this list I am betting. Bet the long game… I have yet to see Jemyma Betrian “The Golden Girl” fight MMA she was 35-2-1 in Kick-Boxing, and now 2-0 in MMA, the kickboxers are doing well, except for Justine Kish who is in the UFC but is plagued with injuries and losing weight problems.
Why are the Women kickboxers doing better than the women BJJ fighters or is it just me?
Maryna Moroz vs. Joanne Calderwood in the UFC Poland fight. I wax looking forward to the Maryna Moroz vs. Dora Perjes in XFC-i,That fight seemed more equal, Joanne is the big favorite. But they also have on the same card Claudia Gadelha vs. Aisling Daly, this match may be more interesting Daly goes up and down she has won some major matches so I think this one will depend on her having her head in the game because Gadelha always has her head right.
Maryna Moroz vs. Joanne Calderwood in the UFC Poland fight. I wax looking forward to the Maryna Moroz vs. Dora Perjes in XFC-i,That fight seemed more equal, Joanne is the big favorite. But they also have on the same card Claudia Gadelha vs. Aisling Daly, this match may be more interesting Daly goes up and down she has won some major matches so I think this one will depend on her having her head in the game because Gadelha always has her head right.
note: DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs Lynn Alvarez (6-3)is no longer DeAnna’s straw weight move her new opponent is up-in-comer Norma Rueda Center (3-1.
note: DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs Lynn Alvarez (6-3)is no longer DeAnna’s straw weight move her new opponent is up-in-comer Norma Rueda Center (3-1.
Get Randa Markos a fight, Sean Shelby. The fans love her and want to see her in the Octagon. She and Thug Rose were my favorites on TUF 20!!
This shit with aguilar being number one has to be reevaluated soon. Hell, Angela Magana beat her clean once and was verbally signalling the ref on the second go round that was misconstrued as a verbal abdication by Magana. That happened a while ago and so did the Aguilar/Esparza decision. Carla has evolved by lightyears and Aguilar has not. She needs to come and fight Esparza or go to the back of the line. Don’t be afraid homie!! Aguilar is not by any stretch the best strawweight!!!
now we have DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs Lynn Alvarez (6-3)in a strawweight battle, What happened DeAnna Bennett was expected to move to Bantam not Straw? She was expected to be the next big thing in Bantam. All this movement to straw… will the strawweight division ever settle down so we can get a clear read? Lyn Alvarez is no longer even on your top 30, how are you gonna rate DeAnna if she wins?
now we have DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs Lynn Alvarez (6-3)in a strawweight battle, What happened DeAnna Bennett was expected to move to Bantam not Straw? She was expected to be the next big thing in Bantam. All this movement to straw… will the strawweight division ever settle down so we can get a clear read? Lyn Alvarez is no longer even on your top 30, how are you gonna rate DeAnna if she wins?
Jessica Rakoczy and Valérie Létourneau, both move to strawweight? Randa Markos often is not reconized as Canadain as often given the flag of Iran by her name, but now it will be an issue on who is the best Canadian at strawweight.
In a perfect world, the TUF winner would face Aguilar.
In a perfect world, the TUF winner would face Aguilar.
I expect that a lot of the girls currently on TUF will keep climbing the rankings… I would be surprised if the overwhelming majority of the Top 10 in this division will not be in UFC by the time TUF is over.
very interesting ranking… so about 20 of the best strawweights wont be in the ufc, when they debut the belt.
I expect that a lot of the girls currently on TUF will keep climbing the rankings… I would be surprised if the overwhelming majority of the Top 10 in this division will not be in UFC by the time TUF is over.
very interesting ranking… so about 20 of the best strawweights wont be in the ufc, when they debut the belt.
Has Esparza had a fight in the last 450 days? TUF doesn’t count because it hasn’t broadcast one of her fights yet.
No Thug Rose Namajunas anywhere in sight…man are you gonna be making some adjustments once TUF 20 is over!!
Invicta champion not even on the list????
Carla Esparza??? You guys need to do a site on transgender fighters only list…maybe you will get that right. Wtf????
No Thug Rose Namajunas anywhere in sight…man are you gonna be making some adjustments once TUF 20 is over!!
Invicta champion not even on the list????
Carla Esparza??? You guys need to do a site on transgender fighters only list…maybe you will get that right. Wtf????
With TUF 20 starting, and some of the fighters not ranked in the top 25, could you make a post with all their ranks each week, like you used to do with the TUF updates? I would be interested to see how close some of the non-ranked fighters are to the top-25.
They will count, but at a slightly reduced amount… basically 75% of normal.
Will results from TUF 20 be used for rankings? Not sure if with it being a title tourney if these fights will have official or exhibition status.
They will count, but at a slightly reduced amount… basically 75% of normal.
Next 5 are…
Patricia Vidonic
Aline Sattelmayer
Lynn Alvarez
Karine Silva
Lacey Schuckman
Next 5 are…
Patricia Vidonic
Aline Sattelmayer
Lynn Alvarez
Karine Silva
Lacey Schuckman
Much obliged, thanks! 😀
Good call.
I’ll push it to 25 on next update.
JCS, I’m currently writing 4-Part TUF 20 preview for WomensMMA.com, in collaboration with between 1 and 3 other writers (depending on who submits stuff).
Could I ask as a personal favor if you could go ahead with expanding the SW division to 25 fighters now? I would be much obliged, and I’ll link every article to your rankings.
Seems like expanding the thing to do in honor of the UFC’s divisional launch anyway, seeing as the first UFC Strawweight match is actually happening on Wednesday. The division also has reached the informal criteria for expansion where the lowest ranked fighters have 25 points.
Jessica Aguilar 18-4
Claudia Gadelha (11-0)
Joanne Calderwood 8-0
Tecia Torres 4-0
Carla Esparza (9-2),
Jessica Penne 11-2
Alex Chambers (4-1),
Felice Herrig (9-5),
Juliana Lima 6-1
Bec Hyatt (5-3),
Emily Kagan (3-1),
Rose Namajunas (2-1),
Paige VanZant (3-1) .
Some are ranked in other divisions.. some are not accomplished enough to be ranked.
Some are ranked in other divisions.. some are not accomplished enough to be ranked.
I wish you would include the Straw women from upcoming TUF so we can get to know them better,
Tried out TUF Straw:
Justine Kish,
Michelle Ould,
Jessica Penne 11-2,
Aisling Daly,
Audrey Alvarez,
Maria Andaverde,
Nina Ansaroff,
Chelsea Bailey,
Kathina Catron 3-3,
Angelica Chavez 4-2,
Holly Cline,
Heather Jo Clark,
Sharice Davids,
Lisa Ellis 15-8-0 ,
Claire Fryer,
Charlene Gellner,
Paulina Granados 2-1,
Helen Harper,
Angela Hill,
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger,
Jennifer Liou,
Kristi Lopez,
Jillian Lybarger,
Angela Magana,
Randa Markos,
Amy Montenegro,
Melissa Myers,
Tyra Parker,
Mandy Polk,
Diana Rael,
Laura Salazar,
Sarah Schneider-Chance 6-6,
Tessa Rose Simpson,
Danielle Taylor,
Karina Taylor and
Ashley Yoder.
I know so little of these, how would you rate them?
I wish you would include the Straw women from upcoming TUF so we can get to know them better,
Tried out TUF Straw:
Justine Kish,
Michelle Ould,
Jessica Penne 11-2,
Aisling Daly,
Audrey Alvarez,
Maria Andaverde,
Nina Ansaroff,
Chelsea Bailey,
Kathina Catron 3-3,
Angelica Chavez 4-2,
Holly Cline,
Heather Jo Clark,
Sharice Davids,
Lisa Ellis 15-8-0 ,
Claire Fryer,
Charlene Gellner,
Paulina Granados 2-1,
Helen Harper,
Angela Hill,
Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger,
Jennifer Liou,
Kristi Lopez,
Jillian Lybarger,
Angela Magana,
Randa Markos,
Amy Montenegro,
Melissa Myers,
Tyra Parker,
Mandy Polk,
Diana Rael,
Laura Salazar,
Sarah Schneider-Chance 6-6,
Tessa Rose Simpson,
Danielle Taylor,
Karina Taylor and
Ashley Yoder.
I know so little of these, how would you rate them?
Getting close.
Getting close.
Think maybe we could add another 5? Seems like Strawweight is starting to attract more FLWs and AWs now that the UFC is opening a division.
Think maybe we could add another 5? Seems like Strawweight is starting to attract more FLWs and AWs now that the UFC is opening a division.
THANK YOU for counting Inoue’s win over Tomimatsu. Turning Inoue’s armbar win over Tomimatsu into a “loss” for missing weight (by 0.5 kg) was some of the biggest bullshit I’ve ever seen from a Japanese promotion and that’s saying A LOT.
THANK YOU for counting Inoue’s win over Tomimatsu. Turning Inoue’s armbar win over Tomimatsu into a “loss” for missing weight (by 0.5 kg) was some of the biggest bullshit I’ve ever seen from a Japanese promotion and that’s saying A LOT.
haga at 10? i get she beat sugi, but still she’s 5-11
haga at 10? i get she beat sugi, but still she’s 5-11