The Rankings: The Women’s Strawweights: Jan 27, 2017

The Rankings are just that – The MMA Manifesto’s rankings of the best fighters in mixed martial arts today.  Check back every Monday and Friday for our rankings of a different weight class.  Next up: The Women’s Strawweight Rankings. 

Voting Panel: Jeff Fox, Daniel Vreeland, Ricky Leone, and Ryan MacDonald.

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

(click on fighter’s name for detailed scouting report)

The Women’s Strawweight Rankings

1) (1 – last ranking) Joanna Jędrzejczyk – UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion – 40 points (out of a possible 40)

            Record: 13-0
            Last Five Fights: 5-0
            Record vs Top 10: 4-0 (W-Kowalkiewicz, W-Gadelha, W-Esparza, W-Gadelha)
            Next Fight: TBA

The champ is looking better each time in the cage.

2) (2) Cláudia Gadelha – UFC – 36 points
            Record: 14-2
            Last Five Fights: 3-2
            Record vs Top 10: 1-1 (L-Jedrzejczyk, W-Aguilar, L-Jedrzejczyk)
            Next Fight: TBA

Gadelha can’t get over the Joanna hump.

3) (3) Karolina Kowalkiewicz – UFC – 28 points 
            Record: 10-1
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 1-1 (L-Jedrzejczyk, W-Namajunas)
            Next Fight: TBA

KK was no match for her countrywoman.

4) (4) Jessica Andrade – UFC – 24 points 
            Record: 15-5
            Last Five Fights: 3-2
            Record vs Top 10: 0-0
            Next Fight: vs #9 Angela Hill – UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie – Feb 4th

Andrade is looking like a monster at strawweight.

5) (5) Rose Namajunas – UFC – 20 points
             Record: 12-5
            Last Five Fights: 3-2
            Record vs Top 10: 1-3 (L- Kowalkiewicz, W-Torres, L-Esparza, L-Torres)
            Next Fight: TBA

Youth is still on her side, but losing to Karolina Kowalkiewicz definitely is a step back in her nascent career.

6) (6) Carla Esparza – UFC – 19 points

            Record: 11-3
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 1-2 (L-Jedrzejczyk, W-Namajunas, L-Aquilar)
            Next Fight: vs Randa Markos – UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne – Feb 19th

Her reign at the top was short like leprechauns.

7) (7) Tecia Torres – UFC – 14 points
            Record: 7-1
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 1-1 (L-Namajunas, W-Namajunas)
            Next Fight: vs Bec Rawlings – UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie – Feb 4th

The Tiny Tornado finally has tasted defeat.

8) (8) Maryna Moroz – UFC – 9 points         
            Record: 8-1
            Last Five Fights: 4-1
            Record vs Top 10: 0-0
            Next Fight: TBA

The Iron Woman bounced back from the only loss in her young career to win two straight so far.

9) (9) Angela Hill – UFC – 7 points
            Record: 7-2
            Last Five Fights: 5-0
            Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Souza)
            Next Fight: vs #4 Jessica Andrade – UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie – Feb 4th

Hill is set to face yet another killer in her UFC return.

10) (tied) (NR) Livia Renata Souza – Invicta FC – 6 points
                                Record: 9-1
                               Last Five Fights: 4-1
                               Record vs Top 10: 0-1 (L-Hill)
                               Next Fight: TBA

With Hill jumping to the UFC, Souza will have to wait to avenge her only career loss.

10) (tied) (NR) Michelle Waterson – UFC – 6 points
                                Record: 14-4
                               Last Five Fights: 4-1
                               Record vs Top 10: 0-1 (L-Hill)
                               Next Fight: TBA

The Karate Hottie seems to have found her groove in the UFC.

Dropped off: (10) Alexa Grasso 

Bubbling Under: Alexa Grasso, Joanne Calderwood, Valerie Letourneau

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