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411 Women’s Pound for Pound MMA Rankings: Amanda Nunes, Rose Namajunas, More
411’s MMA Rankings
Pound For Pound
1) “The Lioness” Amanda Nunes (21-4)
Birthday: May 30, 1988
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 135/145
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Megan Anderson – Win via submission (triangle armbar) – UFC 259 – March 6, 2021
– vs. Felicia Spencer – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 250 – June 6, 2020
– vs. Germaine de Randamie – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Holly Holm – Win via TKO (head kick and strikes) – UFC 239 – July 6, 2019
– vs. Cris Cyborg – Win via KO (punches) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Julianna Pena – UFC 265 – August 7, 2021
2) Valentina Shevchenko (21-3)
Height: 5’5
Weight (lbs.): 125
Birthday: March 7, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Win via TKO (elbows) – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
– vs. Jennifer Maia – Win via decision (unaninmous) – UFC 255 – November 21, 2020
– vs. Katlyn Chookagian – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 247 – February 8, 2020
– vs. Liz Carmouche – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN+ – August 10, 2019
– vs. Jessica Eye – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
3) Rose “Thug” Namajunas (10-4)
Height: 5’5
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: June 29, 1992
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Weili Zhang – Win via KO (head kick) – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Win via decision (split) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Loss via KO (slam) – UFC 237 – May 11, 2019
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 223 – April 7, 2018
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
4) Weili Zhang (21-2)
Height: 5’4
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: August 13, 1989
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Loss via KO (head kick) – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Win via decision (split) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
vs. Jessica Andrade – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – August 31, 2019
– vs. Tecia Torres – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 235 – March 2, 2019
– vs. Jessica Aguilar – Win via submission (armor) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
5) Cris “Cyborg” Justino (23-2, 1 NC)
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 145
Birthday: July 9, 1985
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Arlene Blencowe – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – Bellator MMA 249 – October 15, 2020
– vs. Julia Budd – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator MMA – January 25, 2020
– vs. Felicia Spencer – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 230 – July 27, 2019
– vs. Amanda Nunes – Loss via KO (punches) – UFC 232 – December 29, 2018
– vs. Yana Kunitskaya – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 222 – March 3, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Leslie Smith – Bellator 259 – May 21, 2021
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6) Jessica Andrade (21-9)
Height: 5’2
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: September 25, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Valentina Shevchenko – Loss via TKO (elbows) – UFC 261 – April 24, 2021
– vs. Katlyn Chookagian – Win via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 17, 2020
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 251 – July 11, 2020
– vs. Weili Zhang – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC on ESPN+ – August 31, 2019
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Win via KO (slam) – UFC 237 – May 11, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
7) Joanna Jedrzejczyk (16-4)
Height: 5’6
Weight (lbs.): 115
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Weili Zhang – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 248 – March 7, 2020
– vs. Michelle Waterson – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN+ – October 12, 2019
– vs. Valentina Shevchenko – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 231 – December 8, 2018
– vs. Tecia Torres – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – July 28, 2018
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 223 – April 7, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
8) Germaine de Randamie (10-4)
Height: 5’9
Weight (lbs.): 135
Birthday: April 24, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Julianna Pena – Win via technical submission (guillotine choke) – UFC on ESPN – October 3, 2020
– vs. Amanda Nunes – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 245 – December 14, 2019
– vs. Aspen Ladd – Win via TKO (punch) – UFC Fight Night – July 13, 2019
– vs. Raquel Pennington – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 10, 2018
– vs. Holly Holm – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 208 – February 11, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Julia Budd (15-3)
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 145
Birthday: July 4, 1983
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Dayana Silva – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 256 – April 9, 2021
– vs. Jessy Miele – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 244 – August 21, 2020
– vs. Cyborg – Loss via TKO (strikes) – Bellator MMA – January 25, 2020
– vs. Olga Rubin – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 224 – July 12, 2019
– vs. Talita Nogueira – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 202 – July 13, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
10) Katlyn Chookagian (15-4)
Height: 5’9
Weight (lbs.): 125
Birthday: December 28, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Cynthia Calvillo – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 255 – November 21, 2020
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Loss via KO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – October 17, 2020
– vs. Antonina Shevchenko – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – May 30, 2020
– vs. Valentina Shevchenko – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 247 – February 8, 2020
– vs. Jennifer Maia – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 244 – November 2, 2019
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Viviane Araujo – UFC 262 – May 15, 2021
11) Xiaonan Yan (13-1, 1 NC)
Birthday: June 16, 1989
Height: 5’5
Weight (lbs.): 115
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Claudia Gadelha – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on ESPN – November 7, 2020
– vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 23, 2020
– vs. Angela Hill – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
– vs. Syuri Kondo – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 24, 2018
– vs. Viviane Periera – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – June 23, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Carla Esparza – UFC Fight Night – May 22, 2021
12) Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (17-6)
Height: 5’1
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: October 10, 1987
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Marina Rodriguez – Win via decision (split) – UFC on ESPN – July 25, 2020
– vs. Michelle Waterson – Win via decision (split) – UFC 249 – May 9, 2020
– vs. Alexa Grasso – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – September 21, 2019
– vs. Virna Jandiroba – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – April 27, 2019
– vs. Tatiana Suarez – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 228 – September 8, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Xiaonan Yan – UFC Fight Night – May 22, 2021
13) Tatiana Suarez (8-0)
Height: 5’5
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: December 19, 1990
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Nina Ansaroff – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 238 – June 8, 2019
– vs. Carla Esparza – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 228 – September 8, 2018
– vs. Alexa Grasso – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – May 19, 2018
– vs. Viviane Pereira – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 11, 2017
– vs. Amanda Cooper – Win via submission (D’arce Choke) – UFC TUF Finale – July 8, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Angela Lee (10-2)
Height: 5’4
Weight (lbs.): 114
Birthday: July 8, 1996
Currently Fighting With: ONE Championship
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Xiong Jingnan – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – ONE: Century – October 12, 2019
– vs. Michelle Nicolini – Loss via decision (unanimous) – ONE: Masters of Destiny – July 12, 2019
– vs. Xiong Jingnan – Loss via TKO (strikes) – ONE: A New Era – March 31, 2019
– vs. Mei Yamaguchi – Win via decision (unanimous) – ONE 73 – May 19, 2018
– vs. Istela Nunes – Win via submission (anaconda choke) – ONE 55 – May 26, 2017
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
15) Juliana Velasquez (11-0)
Height: 5’6
Weight (lbs.): 125
Birthday: October 19, 1986
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 254 – December 10, 2020
– vs. Bruna Ellen – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 236 – December 21, 2019
– vs. Kristina Williams – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 224 – July 12, 2019
– vs. Alejandra Lara – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 212 – December 14, 2018
– vs. Rebecca Ruth – Win via KO (body kick) – Bellator 197 – April 13, 2018
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
