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411 MMA Rankings 04.10.18: Women’s Pound for Pound – Rose Namajunas, Cyborg, More
411’s MMA Rankings
Pound For Pound
1) Cris “Cyborg” Justino (20-1, 1 NC)
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 145
Birthday: July 9, 1985
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Yana Kunitskaya – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 222 – March 3, 2018
– vs. Holly Holm – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 219 – December 30, 2017
– vs. Tonya Evinger – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 214 – July 29, 2017
– vs. Lina Lansberg – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 24, 2016
– vs. Leslie Smith – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 198 – May 14, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: A possible fight with bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes never materialized as the UFC was looking to book Nunes this spring while Cyborg wanted to take some time off to rest after fighting three times since last summer. A potential challenger for Cyborg later this year is reining Invicta featherweight champion Megan Anderson, while Holly Holm is still holding out hope of getting a rematch.
2) Rose “Thug” Namajunas (8-3)
Height: 5’5
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: June 29, 1992
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 223 – April 7, 2018
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017
– vs. Michelle Waterson – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC on Fox – April 15, 2017
– vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 201 – July 30, 2016
– vs. Tecia Torres – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – April 16, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Thug Rose went toe to toe with the former champion and won four of the five rounds they competed in, proving her status as the best strawweight in the world.
Now that she can turn the page on Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who may emerge as Rose’s next challenger? The most likely woman would be Jessica Andrade who is 5-1 at strawweight and has won her last two fights. Carolina Kowalkiewicz is 7-2 at 115-pounds and won her last two fights, too. The only other potential challenger may be Carla Esparza who closed out 2017 by winning consecutive fights for the first time since 2014 (when she choked out Rose Namajunas).
3) Joanna Jedrzejczyk (14-2)
Height: 5’6
Weight (lbs.): 115
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 223 – April 7, 2018
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Loss via TKO (strikes) – UFC 217 – November 4, 2017
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 211 – May 13, 2017
– vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 205: Alvares vs. McGregor – November 12, 2016
– vs. Claudia Gadelha – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC TUF Finale – July 8, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
Comment: Joanna rebounded from her knockout loss in November to take champion Rose Namajunas to five rounds of a war. While the former champion believed she did enough to win the fight and regain her title, the judges saw the action differently. She still appears to be one of the best fighters in the world, but she may have to string together a two or three fight win streak to receive another title fight at Rose.
4) “The Lioness” Amanda Nunes (15-4)
Birthday: May 30, 1988
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 135
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Valentina Shevchenko – Win via decision (split) – UFC 215 – September 9, 2017
– vs. Ronda Rousey – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 207 – December 30, 2016
– vs. Miesha Tate – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes – July 9, 2016
– vs. Valentina Shevchenko – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz – March 5, 2016
– vs. Sara McMann – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – August 8, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Raquel Pennington – UFC 224 – May 12, 2018
Comment: A fight pitting Cyborg against Nunes never came to fruition, so instead bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will defend her title against Raquel Pennington next month in Brazil.
5) Jessica Andrade (18-6)
Height: 5’2
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: September 25, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Tecia Torres – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – February 24, 2018
– vs. Claudia Gadelha – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – September 22, 2017
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 211 – May 13, 2017
– vs. Angela Hill – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – February 4, 2017
vs. Joanne Calderwood – Win via submission (guillotine choke) – UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem – September 10, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
6) Claudia Gadelha (15-3)
Birthday: December 7, 1988
Height: 5’3
Weight (lbs.): 115
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – September 22, 2017
– vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 212 – June 3, 2017
– vs. Courtney Casey – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – November 19, 2016
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC TUF 23 Finale – July 8, 2016
– vs. Jessica Aguilar – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia – August 1, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Carla Esparza – UFC 225 – June 9, 2018
7) Valentina Shevchenko (15-3)
Height: 5’5
Weight (lbs.): 135
Birthday: March 7, 1988
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Priscila Cachoeira – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC Fight Night – February 3, 2018
– vs. Amanda Nunes – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 215 – September 9, 2017
– vs. Julianna Pena – Win via submission (armbar) – UFC on Fox – January 28, 2017
vs. Holly Holm – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – July 23, 2016
– vs. Amanda Nunes – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 196 – March 5, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
8) Livia Renata Souza (11-1)
Height: 5’4
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: March 11, 1991
Currently Fighting With: Invicta FC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Janaisa Morandin – Win via decision (unanimous) – Invicta FC 25 – August 31, 2017
– vs. Ayaka Hamasaki – Win via KO (punches) – Invicta FC 22 – March 25, 2017
– vs. Angela Hill – Loss via decision (split) – Invicta FC 17 – May 7, 2016
vs. DeAnna Bennett – Win via TKO (body kick) – Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova – January 16, 2016
– vs. Katja Kankaanpaa – Win via submission (triangle choke) – Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpaa vs. Souza – April 24, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
9) Raquel Pennington (9-5)
Birthday: September 5, 1988
Height: 5’7
Weight (lbs.): 135
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Miesha Tate – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 205 – November 12, 2016
– vs. Elizabeth Phillips – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 202 – August 20, 2016
– vs. Bethe Correia – Win via decision (split) – UFC on Fox – April 16, 2016
– vs. Jessica Andrade – Win via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 191 – September 9, 2015
– vs. Holly Holm – Loss via decision (split) – UFC 184 – February 28, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– vs. Amanda Nunes – UFC 224 – May 12, 2018
Comment: Raquel has recovered from a broken leg suffered in the fall in an ATV accident. She was scheduled to fight Nunes at the time, but fortunately will get that opportunity next month.
10) Jennifer Maia (15-4-1)
Height: 5’4
Weight (lbs.): 125
Birthday: October 6, 1988
Currently Fighting With: Invicta FC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Aga Niedzwiedz – Win via decision (unanimous) – Invicta FC 26 – December 8, 2017
– vs. Roxanne Modafferi – Win via decision (split) – Invicta FC 19 – September 23, 2016
– vs. Vanessa Porto – Win via decision (unanimous) – Invicta FC 16 – March 11, 2016
– vs. Dayana Silva – Win via decision (split) – Invicta FC 2 – December 3, 2015
– vs. Marta Souza – Win via TKO (strikes) – Samurai FC 12 – October 10, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
11) Karolina Kowalkiewicz (12-2)
Height: 5’3
Weight (lbs.): 115
Birthday: October 15, 1985
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Felice Herrg – Win via decision (split) – UFC 223 – April 7, 2018
– vs. Jodie Esquibel – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC Fight Night – October 21, 2017
– vs. Claudia Gadelha – Loss via submission (rear naked choke) – UFC 212 – June 3, 2017
– vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Loss via decision (unanimous) – UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor – November 12, 2016
– vs. Rose Namajunas – Win via decision (split) – UFC 201 – July 30, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
12) Germaine de Randamie (7-3)
Height: 5’9
Weight (lbs.): 135
Birthday: April 24, 1984
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Holly Holm – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC 208 – February 11, 2017
– vs. Anna Elmose – Win via KO (knee) – UFC Fight Night – May 8, 2016
– vs. Larissa Pacheco – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC 185 – March 14, 2015
– vs. Amanda Nunes – Loss via TKO (elbows) – UFC Fight Night – November 6, 2013
– vs. Julie Kedzie – Win via decision (split) – UFC on Fox – July 27, 2013
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
13) Julia Budd (10-2)
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 145
Birthday: July 4, 1983
Currently Fighting With: Bellator MMA
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Arlene Blencowe – Bellator 189 – December 1, 2017
– vs. Marloes Coenen – Win via TKO (strikes) – Bellator 174 – March 3, 2017
– vs. Arlene Blencoe – Win via decision (split) – Bellator 162 – October 21, 2016
– vs. Roberta Paim Rovel – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 146 – November 20, 2015
– vs. Gabrielle Holloway – Win via decision (unanimous) – Bellator 133 – February 13, 2015
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
14) Ketlen Vieira (10-0)
Height: 5’8
Weight (lbs.): 135
Birthday: August 26, 1991
Currently Fighting With: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Cat Zingano – Win via decision (split) – UFC 222 – March 3, 2018
– vs. Sara McMann – Win via submission (arm-triangle choke) – UFC 215 – September 9, 2017
– vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith – Win via decision (unanimous) – UFC on Fox – April 15, 2017
– vs. Kelly Faszholz – Win via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – October 1, 2016
– vs. Estefani Almeida – Win via decision (unanimous) – Big Way Fight Night – February 20, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
15) Marion Reneau (9-3-1)
Birthday: June 20, 1977
Height: 5’6
Weight (lbs.): 135
Currently fighting with: UFC
Last 5 fights:
– vs. Sara McMann – Win via submission (Triangle choke) – UFC on Fox – February 24, 2018
– vs. Talita Bernardo – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – September 2, 2017
– vs. Bethe Correia – Draw (split) – UFC Fight Night – March 11, 2017
– vs. Milana Dudieva – Win via TKO (strikes) – UFC Fight Night – November 19, 2016
– vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith – Loss via decision (split) – UFC Fight Night – February 21, 2016
Next scheduled appearance:
– Unknown
