UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Women’s Strawweights: Apr 9/21

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 a 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 five-year time limit, so if they have fought less than 10 times in the 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)

• • 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	2	1	Zhang Weili	506
2	1	2	Rose Namajunas	476
3	4	7	Marina Rodriguez	157
4	15	15	Amanda Lemos	146
5	8	14	Virna Jandiroba	112
6	5	5	Carla Esparza	108
7	6	11	Amanda Ribas	106
8	7	12	Mackenzie Dern	102
9	9		Polyana Viana	88.5
10	13	4	Yan Xiaonan	82.5
11	11	10	Tecia Torres	82
12	16		Emily Whitmire	69
13	10	9	Michelle Waterson	66.5
14	14	8	Claudia Gadelha	59.5
15	12	13	Angela Hill	58
16	17	6	Nina Nunes	53
17	19		Kay Hanson	45
18	21		Brianna Van Buren	36
19	18	16	Felice Herrig	30
20	22		Loma Lookboonmee	26
21	25		Cory McKenna	20
22	23		Livia Renata Souza	18
23	24		Ashley Yoder	15.5
24	32		Jinh Yu Frey	10
24	28		Kanako Murata	10
24	NR		Montserrat Ruiz	10
24	26		Randa Markos	10
28	29		Mallory Martin	9
28	29		Mizuki Inoue	9
30	31		Miranda Granger	8
31	27		Hannah Cifers	6.5
32	NR		Ariane Carnelossi	0
32	NR		Cheyanne Buys	0
32	NR		Gloria de Paula	0
32	32		Hannah Goldy	0
32	32		Jessica Penne	0
32	32		Sam Hughes	0

 

Check Monday 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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