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UFC Strawweight Division

The Strawweight Division in generally refers to competitors weighing between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg).

Current UFC Strawweight Champion - 2022

The current UFC Women's Strawweight Champion is .
UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili at UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira
Zhang Weili became the UFC women's strawweight champion by defeating the former champion Carla Esparza on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, New York, U.S.

Latest Results from UFC Strawweight Division

UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira

DateFight MethodRound ResultNovember 12, 2022Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili Submission R2 (1:05)Zhang Weili def. Carla EsparzaNovember 12, 2022Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Silvana Gomez JuarezDecision R3 (5:00)Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Silvana Gomez Juarez

UFC Strawweight Rankings 2022

RankFighterRecordMWin StreakResultLast fight Next fightCCarla Esparza19–6 6 (0 def)WinUFC 274 - Rose NamajunasUFC 281 - Zhang Weili1Rose Namajunas11–5 0LossUFC 274 - Carla EsparzaTBD222–3 1WinUFC 275 - Joanna JedrzejczykUFC 281 - Carla Esparza3Marina Rodriguez16–1–2 4WinUFC 272 - Yan XiaonanUFC Fight Night 214 - Amanda Lemos4Jéssica Andrade23–9 2WinUFC Fight Night 205 - Amanda LemosTBD516–3 (1 NC)11WinUFC Fight Night 211 - Mackenzie DernTBD612–3−10LossUFC Fight Night 211 - Yan XiaonanTBD7 (T)Amanda Lemos12–2–111WinUFC on ABC 3 - Michelle WatersonUFC Fight Night 214 - Marina Rodriguez7 (T)Tecia Torres13–6 0LossUFC 273 - Mackenzie DernTBD9Amanda Ribas11–3 0LossUFC on ESPN 36 - Katlyn ChookagianUFC on ESPN 42 - Tracy Cortez10Virna Jandiroba18–3 1WinUFC on ESPN 36 - Angela HillTBD11Michelle Waterson18–10 0LossUFC on ABC 3 - Amanda LemosTBD12Angela Hill14–12 1WinUFC on ESPN 41 - Lupita GodinezUFC on ESPN 42 - Emily Ducote13Emily Ducote12–6 4WinUFC on ABC 3 - Jessica PenneUFC on ESPN 42 - Angela Hill14Luana Pinheiro10–1 8WinUFC Fight Night 198 - Sam HughesTBD15Jessica Penne14–6 0LossUFC on ABC 3 - Emily DucoteTBD

History of UFC Strawweight

The inaugural UFC Strawweight Champion was Carla Esparza, who defeated Rose Namajunas in 2014 in the tournament finale for The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned.
At UFC 185, Joanna Jedrzejczyk won the Strawweight Championship and held the title for 966 days before losing it to Rose Namajunas at UFC 217.
Jessica Andrade defeated Rose Namajunas at UFC 237 to win the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship but lost it to Zhang Weili at UFC Fight Night: Shenzhen, China. Weili went on to face former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her first title defense and won via split decision at UFC 248.
Rose Namajunas defeated Zhang Weili at .
However, Carla Esparza won over Rose Namajunas at and is currently the Women's Strawweight Champion on May 7th, 2022.

FAQs on UFC Strawweight

Q1 Who is the current UFC strawweight champion

Carla Esparza is the current UFC strawweight champion.

Q2 Who is the No 1 ranked fighter in UFC strawweight

Rose Namajunas is the No.1 contender in the women's strawweight division.

Q3 What is the UFC strawweight division weight limit

The UFC strawweight division weighs between 106 and 115 lb (48 to 52 kg).

UFC Weight Divisions

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* Last Updated: November 13th, 2022

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