MMA Fighter Rankings: Women's Strawweight
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On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Women's Strawweight
Ranking | Fighter |
---|---|
1 | Jessica Aguilar |
2 | Carla Esparza |
3 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk |
4 | Joanne Calderwood |
5 | Claudia Gadelha |
6 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz |
7 | Katja Kankaanpaa |
8 | Tecia Torres |
9 | Alexa Grasso |
10 | Rose Namajunas |
- Joanna Jedrzejczyk will look to dethrone UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza when the two women meet at UFC 185 in March. Jedrzejczyk earned her shot at Esparza with a split-decision victory over Claudia Gadelha at UFC on FOX 13.
- Alexa Grasso burst into the top ten with an impressive unanimous-decision victory over Mizuki Inoue at Invicta 11 in late February. The three-round scrap was so compelling, UFC president Dana White said it belonged on a UFC main card.
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