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 | UFC | Total | |
| Rank | Rank | ||
| 1 | 2 | Joanna Jedrzejczyk | 275 |
| 2 | 1 | Rose Namajunas | 247 |
| 3 | 7 | Carla Esparza | 92.5 |
| 4 | 3 | Jessica Andrade | 74 |
| 5 | 9 | Felice Herrig | 50.5 |
| 6 | 6 | Tecia Torres | 50 |
| 7 | 8 | Michelle Waterson | 47 |
| 8 | 4 | Claudia Gadelha | 45 |
| 9 | 10 | Cynthia Calvillo | 43 |
| 10 | 16 | Tatiana Suarez | 42.5 |
| 11 | Amanda Cooper | 29 | |
| 12 | Aleksandra Albu | 27.5 | |
| 12 | 5 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | 27.5 |
| 14 | 15 | Maryna Moroz | 26.5 |
| 15 | Polyana Viana | 25 | |
| 16 | 13 | Cortney Casey | 24.5 |
| 17 | 12 | Randa Markos | 20 |
| 18 | Viviane Pereira | 17 | |
| 19 | JJ Aldich | 14.5 | |
| 20 | Juliana Lima | 9.5 | |
| 20 | Nina Ansaroff | 9.5 | |
| 22 | Danielle Taylor | 8.5 | |
| 23 | Alex Chambers | 8 | |
| 24 | Justine Kish | 7.5 | |
| 25 | Angela Hill | 7 | |
| 26 | Kailin Curran | 6 | |
| 27 | Nadia Kassem | 5 | |
| 27 | Poliana Botelho | 5 | |
| 27 | Syuri Kondo | 5 | |
| 27 | Yan Xiaonan | 5 | |
| 31 | 11 | Alexa Grasso | 4.5 |
| 31 | Jamie Moyle | 4.5 | |
| 33 | Heather Jo Clark | 4 | |
| 34 | Ashley Yoder | 0 | |
| 34 | Chan-Mi Jeon | 0 | |
| 34 | Jessica Aguilar | 0 | |
| 34 | Jodie Esquibel | 0 | |
| 34 | Maia Stevenson | 0 | |
| 34 | Tina Hanninen-Lahdemaki | 0 |
Check back 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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