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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
4Ailin Perez2,171Sep 202614–12,171
5Luana Santos2,143Jun 202611–22,143
6Summer Onley2,128Mar 20266–02,128
7Jaeleen Robledo2,119Apr 20266–12,119
8Norma Dumont2,114Sep 202613–42,191
9Renata Mascena2,083Jun 20266–02,083
10Thalyta Silva2,081Sep 20265–02,081
11Chelsea Chandler2,073Oct 20268–42,120
12Jacqueline Cavalcanti2,068May 202610–22,097
13Alena Agisheva2,054May 20267–02,054
14Nina Nikolija Milosevic2,050Aug 20269–12,050
15Alice Pereira2,048Oct 20268–12,048
16Nora Cornolle2,029Sep 202610–42,096
17Layze Cerqueira2,017Nov 202514–52,017
18Karol Rosa2,009Jun 202619–82,041
19Iasmim Casser2,002Jun 20266–02,002
20Jasmine Favero2,000Mar 20265–02,000
21Melissa Mullins1,998Jun 20267–32,115
22Emily Martins1,996Dec 20255–11,996
23Melissa Croden1,993Oct 20268–42,039
24Lisa Zimmo1,990Oct 20266–01,993
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
13Ailin Perez●2,171Sep 20261–02,171
14Na Liang●2,165Apr 201710–02,165
15Raquel Pennington2,164Jan 202415–82,151
16Larissa Pacheco2,160Apr 20148–21,974
17Germaine de Randamie2,159Oct 20205–32,113
18Rin Nakai●2,150May 201414–2–12,045
19Sara McMann2,149Feb 20179–62,071
20Marloes CoenenGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.12,147Mar 20112–12,094
21Luana Santos●2,143Jun 20266–12,143
22Alexis Davis2,140Apr 201510–52,048
23Julianna Pena●2,139Dec 20218–42,111
24Tara LaRosa2,138Sep 20130–12,138
25Irene Aldana2,137Dec 202314–82,110
26Tonya Evinger2,136Mar 201711–62,038
27Mayra Bueno Silva●2,130Sep 20189–51,988
28Lauren Murphy●2,130Dec 20135–32,044
29Summer Onley●2,128Mar 20266–02,128
30Jennifer Maia2,125Dec 20243–02,125
31Valentina ShevchenkoSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight●2,122Jan 201714–32,120
32Jaeleen Robledo●2,119Apr 20261–02,119
33Macy Chiasson●2,117May 20197–62,021
34Melissa Mullins●2,115Oct 20235–31,998
35Norma Dumont●2,114Sep 20260–12,114
36Yana Santos●2,110Oct 20258–52,110
37Aga Niedzwiedz2,102Jun 20143–02,102
38Joselyne Edwards●2,097Apr 202611–42,097
39Jacqueline Cavalcanti●2,097Nov 20257–12,068
40Tracy Cortez●2,089Sep 20236–02,089
41Bethe Correia2,087Aug 20146–6–11,928
42Marion Reneau2,086Feb 20186–7–11,938
43Renata Mascena●2,083Jun 20263–02,083
44Josiane Nunes2,083Aug 20212–21,976
45Thalyta Silva●2,081Sep 20261–02,081
46Pannie Kianzad2,081Jul 201510–81,958
47Viviane Araujo●2,079May 20191–02,079
48Chelsea Chandler●2,073Oct 20261–02,073
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
60Alice Pereira●2,048Oct 20261–02,048
61Luana Carolina●2,048Sep 20252–12,048
62Gisela Luna2,046Mar 20231–02,046
63Daiane Cardoso●2,045Jul 20246–12,045
64Stephanie Egger●2,045Feb 20225–61,897
65Karol Rosa●2,041Oct 202116–62,009
66Anna Emelyanenko2,040Apr 20194–02,040
67Yanan Wu2,040Aug 20166–61,845
68DeAnna Bennett●2,040Sep 20142–02,040
69Talita Bernardo2,040Jun 20248–42,014
70Ariane Lipski da Silva●2,040Dec 20233–12,040
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
75Sarah Frota2,030Sep 20233–02,030
76Kaitlin Young2,030Nov 20076–8–11,716
77Nora Cornolle●2,029Sep 20261–02,029
78Kalindra Faria2,029Sep 20161–21,872
79Dina Osman●2,028Nov 20253–11,955
80Rosi Sexton2,026Jun 20130–21,978
81Anna Rudenko2,025Nov 20191–12,025
82Ji Yeon Kim2,024Nov 20165–11,953
83Shayna Baszler2,022Oct 20127–61,917
84Wiktoria Czyzewska●2,021Jan 20262–21,947
85Jessamyn Duke2,020Nov 20134–51,740
86Layze Cerqueira●2,017Nov 20255–42,017
87Kennedy Freeman2,017Nov 20243–02,017
88Sijara Eubanks2,012Sep 20205–71,953
89Vanessa Porto2,010Mar 20142–12,010
90Karine Silva●2,010Oct 20203–12,010
91Estefani Almeida2,009Dec 20173–31,964
92Tereza Bleda●2,009May 20212–02,009
93Jessica Andrade●2,008Sep 20149–41,945
94Roxanne Modafferi2,007May 20103–71,829
95Bea Malecki2,006Mar 20202–11,926
96Elina Kallionidou●2,005Jul 20153–21,914
97Zurina Turrey●2,004Aug 20233–02,004
98Iasmim Casser●2,002Jun 20264–02,002
99Cristiane Lima●2,002Aug 20254–11,934
100Diana Belbita2,002Mar 20157–21,824

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
6Ailin Perez●2,171Sep 202614–12,171
7Raquel Pennington2,151Oct 202416–92,164
8Luana Santos●2,143Jun 202611–22,143
9Summer Onley●2,128Mar 20266–02,128
10Jennifer Maia2,125Dec 202423–10–12,125
11Holly Holm2,123Apr 202415–72,257
12Jaeleen Robledo●2,119Apr 20266–12,119
13Norma Dumont●2,114Sep 202613–42,191
14Germaine de Randamie2,113Apr 202410–52,159
15Julianna Pena●2,111Jun 202512–62,139
16Yana Santos●2,110Oct 202517–82,110
17Irene Aldana2,110Sep 202415–82,137
18Joselyne Edwards●2,097Apr 202618–62,097
19Renata Mascena●2,083Jun 20266–02,083
20Thalyta Silva●2,081Sep 20265–02,081
21Chelsea Chandler●2,073Oct 20268–42,120
22Jacqueline Cavalcanti●2,068May 202610–22,097
23Miesha Tate●2,058May 202520–102,179
24Alena Agisheva●2,054May 20267–02,054
25Nicoly Giovanna Cavalcanti Pedroza2,052Nov 20246–02,052
26Nina Nikolija Milosevic●2,050Aug 20269–12,050
27Alexis Davis2,048Feb 202221–112,140
28Alice Pereira●2,048Oct 20268–12,048
29Luana Carolina●2,048Sep 202511–52,074
30Tonya Evinger2,038Jun 201919–82,136
31Sarah Frota2,030Sep 202311–42,115
32Nora Cornolle●2,029Sep 202610–42,096
33Macy Chiasson●2,021Feb 202610–62,117
34Layze Cerqueira●2,017Nov 202514–52,017
35Kennedy Freeman2,017Nov 20246–02,017
36Talita Bernardo2,014Dec 202411–52,040
37Karol Rosa●2,009Jun 202619–82,041
38Iasmim Casser●2,002Jun 20266–02,002
39Jasmine Favero●2,000Mar 20265–02,000
40Claudia Rey2,000Apr 20156–02,000
41Melissa Mullins●1,998Jun 20267–32,115
42Emily Martins●1,996Dec 20255–11,996
43Melissa Croden●1,993Oct 20268–42,039
44Luz Clara Vazquez1,993Oct 20235–01,993
45Lisa Zimmo●1,990Oct 20266–01,993
46Mayra Bueno Silva●1,988Apr 202610–7–12,130
47Sani Brannfors●1,981May 20263–01,981
48Darya Zheleznyakova●1,978Oct 202610–42,139
49Josiane Nunes1,976Mar 202510–42,114
50Bella Mir●1,972Jul 20254–01,972
51Ericka Almeida1,966Jul 20178–32,077
52Estefani Almeida1,964Aug 20249–32,033
53Julia Avila1,964Feb 20259–42,064
54Kate Bacik●1,963Oct 20269–31,963
55Marciea Allen1,962May 20187–21,962
56Klaudia Sygula●1,960Sep 20268–32,001
57Pannie Kianzad1,958Aug 202416–92,081
58Vladlena Petrova●1,955May 20255–11,980
59Dina Osman●1,955Feb 20264–12,028
60Ivana Petrovic●1,954May 20268–42,112
61Sijara Eubanks1,953Dec 20217–72,012
62Lina Lansberg1,949Feb 202310–82,048
63Wiktoria Czyzewska●1,947May 20267–22,021
64Mayra Cantuaria1,941Feb 202511–6–11,992
65Marion Reneau1,938Jul 20219–8–12,086
66Andressa Carvalho●1,938Feb 20264–01,938
67Maya Emam●1,938Dec 20254–01,938
68Cristiane Lima●1,934Jun 20267–12,002
69Paula Cristina dos Santos Silva●1,934Dec 20258–31,962
70Sheila Bird●1,931Apr 20254–01,931
71Hitomi Akano1,930Jul 201218–101,986
72Emanuella Novaes1,929Jul 20232–01,929
73Karla Elizabeth Sanchez Lozano1,929Mar 20235–11,996
74Bethe Correia1,928Oct 202111–6–12,087
75Bea Malecki1,926Aug 20214–12,006
76Justine Kish●1,924May 20269–72,106
77Gisele Moreira1,924Jun 202413–61,936
78Rimma Golubeva1,923Apr 20172–01,923
79Pearl Gonzalez1,923May 202411–62,013
80Olga Rubin●1,922May 202510–52,077
81Laura Canon●1,917Jun 20265–11,957
82Debi Studer1,915Dec 20142–01,915
83Lunar Nicodem●1,914Mar 20263–11,914
84Daiana Torquato1,914Dec 202211–61,972
85Lucie Pudilova●1,914Aug 202617–121,958
86Elina Kallionidou●1,914Feb 202610–62,030
87Chelsey Cashwell1,913Dec 20243–01,913
88Nikolle da Cruz1,911Nov 20243–01,911
89Judy NeffSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight1,910Oct 20035–11,962
90Kelly Faszholz1,910May 20174–21,911
91Montserrat Rendon●1,902Mar 20267–21,949
92Milena Galvao●1,902Mar 20264–12,017
93Debi Purcell1,901Aug 20084–21,996
94Stephanie Egger●1,897Mar 20268–62,045
95Smilla Sundell●1,897Jun 20262–01,897
96Jennifer Tate1,895Jan 20105–11,895
97Sovannahry Em1,891Jan 20214–11,932
98Claudia Leite1,889Feb 202511–31,889
99Auttumn Norton●1,889Jul 20254–31,973
100Alejandra Lara●1,886Apr 202612–101,980

● = 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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