UFC rankings: Ketlen Vieira claims No. 2 spot with latest win

While Ketlen Vieira was already considered a top contender in the UFC women’s bantamweight division, her latest victory now has the Brazilian sitting at No. 2 in the division.

Vieira (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) was victorious in the headlining bout of this past weekend’s UFC Fight Night 206 event in Las Vegas, outpointing former champ Holly Holm (14-6 MMA, 7-6 UFC) with a hotly debated decision result.

With the victory, Vieira moves up three spots, sliding past Holm, Irene Aldana and Raquel Pennington to settle into the No. 2 spot.

The latest official women’s bantamweight rankings are listed below. Check out the full updated rankings at UFC.com.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion: Julianna Peña

1. Amanda Nunes
2. Ketlen Vieira +3
3. Holly Holm -1
4. Irene Aldana -1
5. Raquel Pennington -1
6. Yana Kunitskaya
7. Aspen Ladd
8. Sara McMann
9. Pannie Kianzad
10. Miesha Tate
11. Macy Chiasson
12. Lina Lansberg
13. Karol Rosa
14. Julia Avila
15. Norma Dumont