Bantamweight is a weight class in combat sports. In MMA, the Bantamweight Division is within 126-135 lbs (57.2-61.2 kg). The Bantamweight Division sits between the Flyweight Division (116-125 lbs) and the Featherweight Division(136- 145 lbs).
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion - 2024
The Current Women's Bantamweight division is ruled by the newly crowned champion, Julianna Pena. She won the UFC championship at UFC 307 on October 5, 2024, against Raquel Pennington.
Latest Results from UFC Women's Bantamweight Division
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Result | |
| October 5, 2024 | Raquel Pennington(C) vs. Julianna Pena | Decision (split) (48–47, 47–48, 48–47) | 5 | 5:00 | Julianna Peña def. Raquel Pennington (c) |
UFC Women's Bantamweight Rankings 2024
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next fight |
| C | Julianna Peña | 12–5 | 1 (0 def) | Win | UFC 307 Raquel Pennington | TBD | |
| 1 | Raquel Pennington | 16–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Julianna Peña | TBD | |
| 2 | Kayla Harrison | 18–1 | 3 | Win | UFC 307 Ketlen Vieira | TBD | |
| 3 | Ketlen Vieira | 14–4 | 0 | Loss | UFC 307 Kayla Harrison | UFC Fight Night 252 Macy Chiasson | |
| 4 (T) | Macy Chiasson | 10–3 | 2 | Win | UFC 303 Mayra Bueno Silva | UFC Fight Night 252 Ketlen Vieira | |
| 4 (T) | Norma Dumont | 12–2 | 1 | 5 | Win | UFC 306 Irene Aldana | TBD |
| 6 (T) | Irene Aldana | 15–8 | 0 | Loss | UFC 306 Norma Dumont | TBD | |
| 6 (T) | Mayra Bueno Silva | 10–4–1(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 303 Macy Chiasson | TBD | |
| 8 | Holly Holm | 15–7(1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC 300 Kayla Harrison | TBD | |
| 9 | Karol Rosa | 18–6 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 61 Pannie Kianzad | UFC 311 Ailín Pérez | |
| 10 | Yana Santos | 15–8(1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 61 Chelsea Chandler | TBD | |
| 11 | Miesha Tate | 20–9 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 52 Julia Avila | TBD | |
| 12 | Julia Avila | 9–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 52 Miesha Tate | UFC Fight Night 251 Jacqueline Cavalcanti | |
| 13 | Ailín Pérez | 11–2 | 1 | 4 | Win | UFC Fight Night 243 Darya Zheleznyakova | UFC 311 Karol Rosa |
| 14 | Chelsea Chandler | 6–3 | 1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 61 Yana Santos | TBD |
| 15 | Jacqueline Cavalcanti | 8–1 | 6 | Win | UFC Fight Night 243 Nora Cornolle | UFC Fight Night 251 Julia Avila |
History of UFC Women's Bantamweight
Before its folding and absorption by the UFC, Ronda Rousey was the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. Rousey was eventually awarded the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship on December 6, 2012, at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-event press conference.
After a reign of 1,074 days, Rousey lost the Bantamweight Championship to Holly Holm at UFC 193. Holm lost the title to Miesha Tate, who was defeated by the current champion Amanda Nunes for the title, at UFC 196.
Nunes has defended her title against Ronda Rousey, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Germaine De Randamie.
However, Nunes lost the title to Julianna Peña at UFC 269.
At UFC 277, 'The Lioness' fought back her title from Peña and has been currently reigning as the champion.
At UFC 289, Nunes defended her title against Irene Aldana and announced her retirement from MMA.
At UFC 297, Raquel Pennington defeated Mayra Bueno Silva to win the vacant UFC women's bantamweight championship.
Top Female UFC Fighters
- Raquel Pennington (UFC Bantamweight Champion)
- Zhang Weili (UFC Women's Strawweight Champion)
- Amanda Nunes (Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion)
- Amanda Nunes (Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion)
- Valentina Shevchenko (Former UFC Women's Flyweight Champion)
UFC Weight Divisions
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Women
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FAQs On UFC Women's Bantamweight
A. Julianna Pena is the current UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
A. The women's bantamweight division weighs 126 to 135 lbs (57.2-61.2 kg).
