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Bantamweight,
by the numbers

An athlete belongs to the division of their most recent bout at a real weight class: membership follows the record, not the roster. Ratings are global — abantamweight's number is earned against everyone they ever fought, in any division.

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TOP 25 Current bantamweights by ratingeligible = a bout at bantamweight within 12 months

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Michelle Montague2,189Apr 20268–02,189
2Beatriz Mesquita2,175Jun 20267–02,175
3Lucia Szabova2,174Aug 202610–02,174
4Luana Santos2,143Jun 202611–22,143
5Summer Onley2,128Mar 20266–02,128
6Jaeleen Robledo2,119Apr 20266–12,119
7Renata Mascena2,083Jun 20266–02,083
8Thalyta Silva2,081Sep 20265–02,081
9Alina Dalaslan2,076Jun 20266–02,076
10Jacqueline Cavalcanti2,068May 202610–22,097
11Alena Agisheva2,054May 20267–02,054
12Nina Nikolija Milosevic2,050Aug 20269–12,050
13Luana Carolina2,048Sep 202511–52,074
14Melissa Croden2,039Apr 20268–32,039
15Nora Cornolle2,029Sep 202610–42,096
16Darya Zheleznyakova2,028Apr 202610–32,139
17Chelsea Chandler2,026Jun 20267–42,120
18Layze Cerqueira2,017Nov 202514–52,017
19Karol Rosa2,009Jun 202619–82,041
20Iasmim Casser2,002Jun 20266–02,002
21Jasmine Favero2,000Mar 20265–02,000
22Melissa Mullins1,998Jun 20267–32,115
23Emily Martins1,996Dec 20255–11,996
24Lisa Zimmo1,993Apr 20264–01,993
25Mayra Bueno Silva1,988Apr 202610–7–12,130

Anyone who fought at bantamweight in the last 12 months is still in this conversation — recent two-division fighters appear on both boards. Twelve quiet months here, and a name ages out without losing what it earned.

TOP 100 The greatest bantamweights everpeak rating reached while a member of the division

RkAthletePeakPeak dateRecordCurrent
1Ronda RouseyGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1●2,430Aug 20158–22,281
2Kayla Harrison●2,347Jun 20253–02,347
3Amanda NunesBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,315Dec 201915–32,309
4Holly Holm2,257Nov 201513–62,123
5Cat Zingano2,236Sep 20144–32,154
6Megumi FujiiGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,213Nov 20076–02,213
7Aspen Ladd2,209May 20197–32,068
8Sarah KaufmanSilver reign badge — 3+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,207Jul 201015–42,127
9Michelle Montague●2,189Apr 20262–02,189
10Miesha Tate●2,179Mar 201620–92,058
11Beatriz Mesquita●2,175Jun 20266–02,175
12Lucia Szabova●2,174Aug 20261–02,174
13Na Liang●2,165Apr 201710–02,165
14Raquel Pennington2,164Jan 202415–82,151
15Larissa Pacheco2,160Apr 20148–21,974
16Germaine de Randamie2,159Oct 20205–32,113
17Rin Nakai●2,150May 201414–2–12,045
18Sara McMann2,149Feb 20179–62,071
19Marloes CoenenGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,147Mar 20112–12,094
20Luana Santos●2,143Jun 20266–12,143
21Alexis Davis2,140Apr 201510–42,048
22Julianna Pena●2,139Dec 20218–42,111
23Darya Zheleznyakova●2,139May 202210–32,028
24Tara LaRosa2,138Sep 20130–12,138
25Irene Aldana2,137Dec 202314–82,110
26Tonya Evinger2,136Mar 201711–62,038
27Katlyn Cerminara2,132Jul 20162–12,101
28Mayra Bueno Silva●2,130Sep 20189–41,988
29Lauren Murphy●2,130Dec 20135–32,044
30Summer Onley●2,128Mar 20266–02,128
31Jennifer Maia2,125Dec 20243–02,125
32Valentina ShevchenkoSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight●2,122Jan 201714–32,120
33Jaeleen Robledo●2,119Apr 20261–02,119
34Macy Chiasson●2,117May 20197–62,021
35Melissa Mullins●2,115Oct 20236–31,998
36Yana Santos●2,110Oct 20258–52,110
37Jasmine Jasudavicius●2,107Jul 20242–02,107
38Aga Niedzwiedz2,102Jun 20143–02,102
39Joselyne Edwards●2,097Apr 202612–42,097
40Jacqueline Cavalcanti●2,097Nov 20257–12,068
41Bethe Correia2,087Aug 20146–6–11,928
42Marion Reneau2,086Feb 20186–7–11,938
43Renata Mascena●2,083Jun 20263–02,083
44Josiane Nunes●2,083Aug 20212–21,976
45Thalyta Silva●2,081Sep 20261–02,081
46Pannie Kianzad2,081Jul 201510–81,958
47Viviane Araujo●2,079May 20191–02,079
48Alina Dalaslan●2,076Jun 20266–02,076
49Jessica Eye2,073Nov 20141–51,976
50Gabriella Fernandes●2,068Jul 20212–12,068
51Sabina Mazo2,068Feb 20211–12,068
52Qihui Yan●2,065Jan 20191–02,065
53Julia Avila2,064Jun 20207–41,964
54Reina Cordoba2,060Jun 20141–02,060
55Alena Agisheva●2,054May 20267–02,054
56Nicoly Giovanna Cavalcanti Pedroza2,052Nov 20246–02,052
57Adrienna Jenkins2,051Jan 201017–51,907
58Nina Nikolija Milosevic●2,050Aug 20261–02,050
59Lina Lansberg2,048Sep 20196–61,949
60Luana Carolina●2,048Sep 20252–12,048
61Gisela Luna2,046Mar 20231–02,046
62Daiane Cardoso●2,045Jul 20246–12,045
63Stephanie Egger●2,045Feb 20225–61,897
64Karol Rosa●2,041Oct 202116–62,009
65Anna Emelyanenko2,040Apr 20194–02,040
66Yanan Wu2,040Aug 20166–51,873
67DeAnna Bennett●2,040Sep 20142–02,040
68Talita Bernardo2,040Jun 20248–42,014
69Melissa Croden●2,039Apr 20268–32,039
70Melissa Gatto●2,039May 20242–12,017
71Lara Fritzen2,038Aug 20183–12,005
72Leslie Smith2,035Jul 20176–4–12,035
73Queila Braga●2,033Aug 20247–22,033
74JameyLyn Horth●2,032Feb 20201–02,032
75Kerri Kenneson2,031Mar 20181–21,769
76Sarah Frota2,030Sep 20233–02,030
77Kaitlin Young2,030Nov 20076–8–11,716
78Nora Cornolle●2,029Sep 20261–02,029
79Kalindra Faria2,029Sep 20161–21,872
80Dina Osman●2,028Nov 20253–11,955
81Rosi Sexton2,026Jun 20130–21,978
82Chelsea Chandler●2,026Jun 20263–22,026
83Anna Rudenko2,025Nov 20191–12,025
84Ji Yeon Kim2,024Nov 20166–1–21,953
85Shayna Baszler2,022Oct 20127–61,917
86Wiktoria Czyzewska●2,021Jan 20262–21,947
87Jessamyn Duke2,020Nov 20134–51,740
88Layze Cerqueira●2,017Nov 20254–32,017
89Kennedy Freeman2,017Nov 20243–02,017
90Sijara Eubanks2,012Sep 20205–61,953
91Vanessa Porto2,010Mar 20142–12,010
92Karine Silva●2,010Oct 20203–12,010
93Estefani Almeida2,009Dec 20173–31,964
94Tereza Bleda●2,009May 20212–02,009
95Jessica Andrade●2,008Sep 20149–41,945
96Roxanne Modafferi2,007May 20103–71,829
97Bea Malecki2,006Mar 20202–11,926
98Elina Kallionidou●2,005Jul 20153–21,914
99Zurina Turrey●2,004Aug 20233–02,004
100Tracy Cortez●2,003Apr 20214–02,003

Ranked by the highest rating earned while this was the athlete's division; the record shown is their in-division record. Athletes who competed in several divisions appear on each division's all-time board with the peak they reached there.

TOP 100 Every member, by rating todaymembership = last real-division bout was at bantamweight

RkAthleteRatingLast fightRecordPeak
1Kayla Harrison●2,347Jun 202519–12,347
2Amanda NunesBronze reign badge — 2+ years active at №1 Bantamweight2,309Jun 202323–52,341
3Michelle Montague●2,189Apr 20268–02,189
4Beatriz Mesquita●2,175Jun 20267–02,175
5Lucia Szabova●2,174Aug 202610–02,174
6Raquel Pennington2,151Oct 202416–92,164
7Luana Santos●2,143Jun 202611–22,143
8Summer Onley●2,128Mar 20266–02,128
9Jennifer Maia2,125Dec 202423–10–12,125
10Holly Holm2,123Apr 202415–72,257
11Jaeleen Robledo●2,119Apr 20266–12,119
12Germaine de Randamie2,113Apr 202410–52,159
13Julianna Pena●2,111Jun 202512–62,139
14Yana Santos●2,110Oct 202517–82,110
15Irene Aldana2,110Sep 202415–82,137
16Joselyne Edwards●2,097Apr 202618–62,097
17Renata Mascena●2,083Jun 20266–02,083
18Thalyta Silva●2,081Sep 20265–02,081
19Alina Dalaslan●2,076Jun 20266–02,076
20Jacqueline Cavalcanti●2,068May 202610–22,097
21Miesha Tate●2,058May 202520–102,179
22Alena Agisheva●2,054May 20267–02,054
23Nicoly Giovanna Cavalcanti Pedroza2,052Nov 20246–02,052
24Nina Nikolija Milosevic●2,050Aug 20269–12,050
25Alexis Davis2,048Feb 202221–112,140
26Luana Carolina●2,048Sep 202511–52,074
27Melissa Croden●2,039Apr 20268–32,039
28Tonya Evinger2,038Jun 201919–82,136
29Sarah Frota2,030Sep 202311–42,115
30Nora Cornolle●2,029Sep 202610–42,096
31Darya Zheleznyakova●2,028Apr 202610–32,139
32Chelsea Chandler●2,026Jun 20267–42,120
33Macy Chiasson●2,021Feb 202610–62,117
34Layze Cerqueira●2,017Nov 202514–52,017
35Kennedy Freeman2,017Nov 20246–02,017
36Melissa Gatto●2,017Apr 20269–3–22,057
37Talita Bernardo2,014Dec 202411–52,040
38Karol Rosa●2,009Jun 202619–82,041
39Iasmim Casser●2,002Jun 20266–02,002
40Jasmine Favero●2,000Mar 20265–02,000
41Claudia Rey2,000Apr 20156–02,000
42Melissa Mullins●1,998Jun 20267–32,115
43Emily Martins●1,996Dec 20255–11,996
44Lisa Zimmo●1,993Apr 20264–01,993
45Luz Clara Vazquez1,993Oct 20235–01,993
46Gozel Zutova1,992Sep 20209–12,075
47Mayra Bueno Silva●1,988Apr 202610–7–12,130
48Alice Pereira●1,982Apr 20267–11,982
49Sani Brannfors●1,981May 20263–01,981
50Niamh Kinehan●1,980Sep 20263–01,980
51Josiane Nunes●1,976Mar 202510–42,114
52Bella Mir●1,972Jul 20254–01,972
53Ericka Almeida1,966Jul 20178–32,077
54Estefani Almeida1,964Aug 20249–32,033
55Julia Avila1,964Feb 20259–42,064
56Marciea Allen1,962May 20187–21,962
57Klaudia Sygula●1,960Sep 20268–32,001
58Pannie Kianzad1,958Aug 202416–92,081
59Vladlena Petrova●1,955May 20255–11,980
60Dina Osman●1,955Feb 20264–12,028
61Ivana Petrovic●1,954May 20268–42,112
62Sijara Eubanks1,953Dec 20217–72,012
63Lina Lansberg1,949Feb 202310–82,048
64Wiktoria Czyzewska●1,947May 20267–22,021
65Mayra Cantuaria1,941Feb 202511–6–11,992
66Marion Reneau1,938Jul 20219–8–12,086
67Andressa Carvalho●1,938Feb 20264–01,938
68Maya Emam●1,938Dec 20254–01,938
69Cristiane Lima●1,934Jun 20267–12,002
70Paula Cristina dos Santos Silva●1,934Dec 20258–31,962
71Sheila Bird●1,931Apr 20254–01,931
72Hitomi Akano1,930Jul 201218–101,986
73Emanuella Novaes1,929Jul 20232–01,929
74Karla Elizabeth Sanchez Lozano1,929Mar 20235–11,996
75Bethe Correia1,928Oct 202111–6–12,087
76Bea Malecki1,926Aug 20214–12,006
77Justine Kish●1,924May 20269–72,106
78Gisele Moreira1,924Jun 202413–61,936
79Rimma Golubeva1,923Apr 20172–01,923
80Pearl Gonzalez1,923May 202411–62,013
81Olga Rubin●1,922May 202510–52,077
82Laura Canon●1,917Jun 20265–11,957
83Debi Studer1,915Dec 20142–01,915
84Lunar Nicodem●1,914Mar 20263–11,914
85Daiana Torquato1,914Dec 202211–61,972
86Lucie Pudilova●1,914Aug 202617–121,958
87Elina Kallionidou●1,914Feb 202610–62,030
88Chelsey Cashwell1,913Dec 20243–01,913
89Nikolle da Cruz1,911Nov 20243–01,911
90Judy NeffSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight1,910Oct 20035–11,962
91Kelly Faszholz1,910May 20174–21,911
92Montserrat Rendon●1,902Mar 20267–21,949
93Milena Galvao●1,902Mar 20264–12,017
94Debi Purcell1,901Aug 20084–21,996
95Stephanie Egger●1,897Mar 20268–62,045
96Smilla Sundell●1,897Jun 20262–01,897
97Jennifer Tate1,895Jan 20105–11,895
98Sovannahry Em1,891Jan 20214–11,932
99Claudia Leite1,889Feb 202511–31,889
100Auttumn Norton●1,889Jul 20254–31,973

● = active. This board keeps retired and inactive members at their current rating — the division as the record book last saw it, not as a promoter lists it.

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