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
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- Scoring based on a fighter’s past 10 UFC performances (we use a five year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in past five 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)
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- 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 | 3 | Rose Namajunas | 297 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Zhang Weili | 256 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Jessica Andrade | 195 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk | 119 |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | Michelle Waterson | 57 |
| 6 | 7 | Angela Hill | 55 | |
| 7 | 10 | 8 | Carla Esparza | 53.5 |
| 8 | 8 | 7 | Claudia Gadelha | 51.5 |
| 9 | 15 | Mackenzie Dern | 43.5 | |
| 10 | 11 | Emily Whitmire | 40 | |
| 11 | 12 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | 31.5 | |
| 12 | 13 | Amanda Lemos | 30 | |
| 13 | NR | 15 | Felice Herrig | 29 |
| 14 | 16 | Virna Jandiroba | 25 | |
| 15 | 18 | 10 | Marina Rodriguez | 24.5 |
| 16 | 16 | 13 | Tecia Torres | 24 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 | Yan Xiaonan | 23.5 |
| 18 | 20 | Brianna Van Buren | 20 | |
| 19 | 21 | Polyana Viana | 17.5 | |
| 20 | 22 | Randa Markos | 14 | |
| 21 | 23 | Loma Lookboonmee | 9 | |
| 22 | 24 | Ashley Yoder | 8.5 | |
| 22 | 24 | Livia Renata Souza | 8.5 | |
| 24 | 27 | Mizuki Inoue | 5 | |
| 25 | 28 | Miranda Granger | 4.5 | |
| 26 | 29 | Aleksandra Albu | 4 | |
| 27 | 30 | Syuri Kondo | 3.5 | |
| 28 | 31 | Ariane Carnelossi | 0 | |
| 28 | 31 | Hannah Goldy | 0 | |
| 28 | 31 | Mallory Martin | 0 |
Check Friday for our Pound for Pound Rankings
Performance Based Rankings:
Heavyweights
Light Heavyweights
Middleweights
Welterweights
Lightweights
Featherweights
Bantamweights
Flyweights
Women’s Feather/Bantamweights
Women’s Flyweights
Pound for Pound
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