UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women’s Strawweights: Feb 1/19

By Jeff Fox | February 1, 2019 6:33 pm

CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Jessica Andrade prepares for the round to begin before facing Joanne Calderwood during the UFC 203 event at Quicken Loans Arena on September 10, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

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There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists. Such is the case with something as subjective as voting – it’s totally based on voter’s opinion, and biases are bound to seep through, whether intentional or no. So to try to put a fresh, objective, data-driven spin on rankings, The MMA Manifesto has come up with a performance based ranking system, solely based on how a fighter has performed in the cage. Next up: The Women’s Strawweights

*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings

- Scoring based on a fighter’s past 10 UFC performances (we use a seven year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in past seven years, only the fights within that time frame are counted)
- Points based on a fighter’s opponent’s UFC win/loss record (ie strength of schedule – the more successful a vanquished opponent is, the more points awarded), extra points given for finishes, extra points given for title fight wins.
- Points are weighed so most recent fights are worth more (ie most recent fight counts the most, 10th most recent fight the least)
- No points awarded for a loss

(first column performance based ranking, second column is official UFC ranking from UFC.com)

Stats	Last	UFC		Total
Rank	Rank	Rank
1	1	1	Rose Namajunas	338
2	2	2	Jessica Andrade	144
3	3	4	Tatiana Suarez	86
4	4	13	Cynthia Calvillo	77.5
5	5	9	Michelle Waterson	69.5
6	6	10	Carla Esparza	65.5
7	7	7	Karolina Kowalkiewicz	55.5
8	8	6	Claudia Gadelha	52
9	9	8	Tecia Torres	38
10	10	11	Felice Herrig	36.5
11	11	4	Nina Ansaroff	32
12	12		Poliana Botelho	31
13	13	16	Mackenzie Dern	29.5
14	14		Maycee Barber	25
15	15		Amanda Cooper	23
15	15		JJ Aldich	23
17	17	12	Cortney Casey	22.5
17	17		Maryna Moroz	22.5
17	17		Polyana Viana	22.5
20	20		Yan Xiaonan	18
21	21	15	Randa Markos	17
22	22		Weili Zhang	14.5
23	23		Angela Hill	14
24	24		Juliana Lima	9.5
25	25		Justine Kish	7.5
26	26		Alex Chambers	7
27	27		Ashley Yoder	5
27	27		Emily Whitmire	5
27	27		Livia Renata Souza	5
30	30		Jessica Aguilar	4.5
31	31	14	Alexa Grasso	4
31	31		Syuri Kondo	4
33	33		Hannah Cifers	0
33	33		Jodie Esquibel	0
33	33		Maia Stevenson	0
33	33		Marina Rodriguez	0