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 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 | Last | UFC | Total | |
| Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Rose Namajunas | 338 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Jessica Andrade | 144 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Tatiana Suarez | 86 |
| 4 | 7 | 8 | Michelle Waterson | 69.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Carla Esparza | 65.5 |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Claudia Gadelha | 59.5 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | 55.5 |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | Tecia Torres | 38 |
| 9 | 8 | 10 | Felice Herrig | 36.5 |
| 10 | 10 | Poliana Botelho | 34.5 | |
| 11 | 11 | 16 | Mackenzie Dern | 29.5 |
| 12 | 12 | Amanda Cooper | 26 | |
| 13 | 13 | JJ Aldich | 23 | |
| 14 | 14 | 11 | Cortney Casey | 22.5 |
| 14 | 14 | Maryna Moroz | 22.5 | |
| 14 | 14 | Polyana Viana | 22.5 | |
| 17 | 17 | 14 | Randa Markos | 17 |
| 18 | 18 | Yan Xiaonan | 14.5 | |
| 19 | 19 | 15 | Angela Hill | 14 |
| 20 | 20 | 12 | Nina Ansaroff | 13.5 |
| 21 | 21 | Juliana Lima | 9.5 | |
| 22 | 23 | Justine Kish | 7.5 | |
| 23 | 22 | Alex Chambers | 7 | |
| 24 | 24 | Emily Whitmire | 5 | |
| 24 | 24 | Jessica Aguilar | 5 | |
| 24 | NR | Livia Renata Souza | 5 | |
| 24 | 24 | Nadia Kassem | 5 | |
| 24 | 24 | Zhang Weili | 5 | |
| 29 | 28 | Syuri Kondo | 4.5 | |
| 30 | 29 | 13 | Alexa Grasso | 4 |
| 31 | 30 | Ashley Yoder | 0 | |
| 31 | 30 | Jodie Esquibel | 0 | |
| 31 | 30 | Maia Stevenson | 0 | |
| 31 | NR | Marina Rodriguez | 0 |
Check back 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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