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
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The Women’s Strawweight Rankings
1) (1 – last ranking) Joanna Jędrzejczyk – UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion – 40 points (out of a possible 40)
Record: 12-0
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 3-0 (W-Gadelha, W-Esparza, W-Gadelha)
Next Fight: vs #3 Karolina Kowalkiewicz – UFC 205 – Nov 12th
The champ is looking better each time in the cage.
2) (2) Cláudia Gadelha – UFC – 35 points
Record: 13-2
Last Five Fights: 3-1
Record vs Top 10: 1-1 (L-Jedrzejczyk, W-Aguilar, L-Jedrzejczyk)
Next Fight: TBA
Gadelha can’t get over the hump.
3) (3) Karolina Kowalkiewicz – UFC – 28 points
Record: 10-0
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Namajunas)
Next Fight: vs #1 Joanna Jedrzejczyk – UFC 205 – Nov 12th
An all-Polish strawweight title fight on the horizon.
4) (4) Jessica Andrade – UFC – 25 points
Record: 15-5
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 1-0 (W-Calderwood)
Next Fight: TBA
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: TBA
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: TBA
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: 1-0 (W-Calderwood)
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 – Invicta FC Strawweight Champion – 7 points
Record: 6-2
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 1-0 W (Souza)
Next Fight: vs Kaline Medeiros – Invicta FC 20 – Nov 18th
The UFC castoff is now an Invicta FC champion.
10) (tied) (10) Joanne Calderwood – UFC – 6 points
Record: 12-2
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 0-2 (L-Moroz, L-Andrade)
Next Fight: TBA
JoJo’s two-fight win streak is no more.
10) (tied) (10) Alexa Grasso – UFC – 6 points
Record: 8-0
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 0-0
Next Fight: vs Heather Jo Clark – TUF Latin America 3 Finale – Nov 5th
Grasso will next put her undefeated record on the line in her native Mexico.
10) (tied) (10) 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
Livinha no longer is undefeated and is no longer the champ.
Bubbling Under: Valerie Letourneau, Cortney Casey, Jessica Penne
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