Following her historic submission win over Amanda Lemos (11-2-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) at this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 205 event, former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (23-9 MMA, 14-7 UFC) returns to the division’s rankings, where she was given the No. 5 position in the latest official UFC rankings.
Lemos, who had enjoyed a five-fight winning streak prior to the setback, didn’t slip any further down the list that the single position necessitated by Andrade’s return.
Interestingly, Andrade was remains eligible for ranking in the flyweight division now – and she has expressed a willingness to continue take fights at 125 pounds – but she dropped two spots, falling from No. 1 to No. 3, with Katlyn Chookagian and Lauren Murphy each benefitting from the drop by moving up one slot.
The latest official strawweight rankings are listed below. Check out the full updated rankings at UFC.com.
UFC strawweight champion: Rose Namajunas
- Weili Zhang
- Carla Esparza
- Marina Rodriguez
- Mackenzie Dern
- Jessica Andrade NR
- Yan Xiaonan -1
- Nina Nunes -1
- Tecia Torres -1
- Amanda Ribas -1
- Michelle Waterson -1
- Amanda Lemos -1
- Virna Jandiroba -1
- Angela Hill -1
- Jessica Penne -1
- Brianna Van Buren -1
