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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.

run 20260801T134408Z-4ae79eee · board as of Jul 5, 2026 ·how these numbers are computed

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
3Ketlen Vieira2,169May 202616–52,169
4Lucia Szabova2,162Apr 20269–02,162
5Luana Santos2,143Jun 202611–22,143
6Summer Onley2,128Mar 20266–02,128
7Jaeleen Robledo2,119Apr 20266–12,119
8Joselyne Edwards2,097Apr 202618–62,097
9Renata Mascena2,083Jun 20266–02,083
10Alina Dalaslan2,076Jun 20266–02,076
11Jacqueline Cavalcanti2,068May 202610–22,097
12Alena Agisheva2,054May 20267–02,054
13Luana Carolina2,048Sep 202511–52,074
14Melissa Croden2,039Apr 20268–32,039
15Thalyta Silva2,038Jun 20264–02,038
16Darya Zheleznyakova2,028Apr 202610–32,139
17Chelsea Chandler2,026Jun 20267–42,120
18Nina Nikolija Milosevic2,025Feb 20268–12,025
19Layze Cerqueira2,017Nov 202514–52,017
20Karol Rosa2,009Jun 202619–82,041
21Iasmim Casser2,002Jun 20266–02,002
22Klaudia Sygula2,001Feb 20268–22,001
23Jasmine Favero2,000Mar 20265–02,000
24Melissa Mullins1,998Jun 20267–32,115
25Nora Cornolle1,997Feb 20269–42,096

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 201914–32,309
4Holly Holm2,257Nov 201513–52,123
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
12Ketlen Vieira●2,169May 202613–42,169
13Na Liang●2,165Apr 201710–02,165
14Raquel Pennington2,164Jan 202415–82,151
15Taila Santos●2,161Aug 20165–02,161
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 20266–02,143
22Alexis Davis2,140Apr 20159–42,048
23Julianna Pena●2,139Dec 20218–42,111
24Darya Zheleznyakova●2,139May 202210–32,028
25Tara LaRosa2,138Sep 20130–12,138
26Irene Aldana2,137Dec 202314–82,110
27Tonya Evinger2,136Mar 201711–52,038
28Katlyn Cerminara2,132Jul 20162–12,101
29Lauren Murphy●2,130Dec 20135–32,044
30Summer Onley●2,128Mar 20266–02,128
31Mayra Bueno Silva●2,127Feb 20238–41,988
32Jennifer Maia2,125Dec 20243–02,125
33Lucia Szabova●2,123Aug 20256–02,123
34Valentina ShevchenkoSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight●2,122Jan 201714–32,120
35Jaeleen Robledo●2,119Apr 20261–02,119
36Macy Chiasson●2,117May 20197–32,104
37Melissa Mullins●2,115Oct 20236–31,998
38Yana Santos●2,110Oct 20258–42,110
39Jasmine Jasudavicius●2,107Jul 20242–02,107
40Aga Niedzwiedz2,102Jun 20143–02,102
41Joselyne Edwards●2,097Apr 202613–62,097
42Jacqueline Cavalcanti●2,097Nov 20257–12,068
43Nora Cornolle●2,096Apr 20249–31,997
44Bethe Correia2,087Aug 20146–6–11,928
45Marion Reneau2,086Feb 20186–7–11,938
46Renata Mascena●2,083Jun 20263–02,083
47Josiane Nunes●2,083Aug 20212–31,976
48Pannie Kianzad2,081Jul 201510–81,958
49Viviane Araujo●2,079May 20191–02,079
50Alina Dalaslan●2,076Jun 20266–02,076
51Regina Tarin●2,073Jun 20253–02,073
52Jessica Eye2,073Nov 20141–51,976
53Sabrinna de Sousa●2,071Dec 20242–02,071
54Gabriella Fernandes●2,068Jul 20212–12,068
55Sabina Mazo2,068Feb 20211–12,068
56Qihui Yan●2,065Jan 20191–02,065
57Julia Avila●2,064Jun 20207–41,964
58Reina Cordoba2,060Jun 20141–02,060
59Liz Carmouche●2,056Nov 20165–52,056
60Alena Agisheva●2,054May 20267–02,054
61Nicoly Giovanna Cavalcanti Pedroza2,052Nov 20246–02,052
62Adrienna Jenkins2,051Jan 201017–51,907
63Lina Lansberg2,048Sep 20197–61,949
64Luana Carolina●2,048Sep 20252–12,048
65Gisela Luna2,046Mar 20231–02,046
66Daiane Cardoso●2,045Jul 20246–12,045
67Stephanie Egger●2,045Feb 20225–61,897
68Karol Rosa●2,041Oct 202116–62,009
69Anna Emelyanenko2,040Apr 20194–02,040
70Yanan Wu2,040Aug 20166–51,873
71DeAnna Bennett●2,040Sep 20142–02,040
72Talita Bernardo2,040Jun 20248–42,014
73Melissa Croden●2,039Apr 20268–32,039
74Melissa Gatto●2,039May 20242–12,017
75Thalyta Silva●2,038Jun 20263–02,038
76Lara Fritzen2,038Aug 20183–12,005
77Leslie Smith2,035Jul 20176–4–12,035
78Queila Braga●2,033Aug 20247–22,033
79JameyLyn Horth●2,032Feb 20201–02,032
80Kerri Kenneson2,031Mar 20181–21,769
81Sarah Frota2,030Sep 20233–02,030
82Kaitlin Young2,030Nov 20076–8–11,716
83Kalindra Faria●2,029Sep 20161–21,872
84Dina Osman●2,028Nov 20253–11,955
85Rosi Sexton2,026Jun 20130–21,978
86Chelsea Chandler●2,026Jun 20263–22,026
87Anna Rudenko2,025Nov 20191–12,025
88Nina Nikolija Milosevic●2,025Feb 20267–12,025
89Ji Yeon Kim2,024Nov 20166–1–21,953
90Shayna Baszler2,022Oct 20127–61,917
91Wiktoria Czyzewska●2,021Jan 20262–21,947
92Jessamyn Duke2,020Nov 20134–51,740
93Layze Cerqueira●2,017Nov 20254–32,017
94Kennedy Freeman2,017Nov 20243–02,017
95Sijara Eubanks2,012Sep 20204–51,950
96Amanda Lemos●2,011Jun 20164–1–11,938
97Vanessa Porto2,010Mar 20142–12,010
98Karine Silva●2,010Oct 20203–12,010
99Estefani Almeida2,009Dec 20173–21,964
100Tereza Bleda●2,009May 20212–02,009

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
5Ketlen Vieira●2,169May 202616–52,169
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
18Alina Dalaslan●2,076Jun 20266–02,076
19Jacqueline Cavalcanti●2,068May 202610–22,097
20Miesha Tate●2,058May 202520–102,179
21Alena Agisheva●2,054May 20267–02,054
22Nicoly Giovanna Cavalcanti Pedroza2,052Nov 20246–02,052
23Alexis Davis2,048Feb 202221–112,140
24Luana Carolina●2,048Sep 202511–52,074
25Melissa Croden●2,039Apr 20268–32,039
26Thalyta Silva●2,038Jun 20264–02,038
27Tonya Evinger2,038Jun 201919–82,136
28Sarah Frota2,030Sep 202311–42,115
29Darya Zheleznyakova●2,028Apr 202610–32,139
30Chelsea Chandler●2,026Jun 20267–42,120
31Nina Nikolija Milosevic●2,025Feb 20268–12,025
32Layze Cerqueira●2,017Nov 202514–52,017
33Kennedy Freeman2,017Nov 20246–02,017
34Melissa Gatto●2,017Apr 20269–3–22,057
35Talita Bernardo2,014Dec 202411–52,040
36Karol Rosa●2,009Jun 202619–82,041
37Iasmim Casser●2,002Jun 20266–02,002
38Klaudia Sygula●2,001Feb 20268–22,001
39Jasmine Favero●2,000Mar 20265–02,000
40Claudia Rey2,000Apr 20156–02,000
41Melissa Mullins●1,998Jun 20267–32,115
42Nora Cornolle●1,997Feb 20269–42,096
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
50Josiane Nunes●1,976Mar 202510–42,114
51Bella Mir●1,972Jul 20254–01,972
52Ericka Almeida1,966Jul 20178–32,077
53Estefani Almeida1,964Aug 20249–32,033
54Julia Avila●1,964Feb 20259–42,064
55Marciea Allen1,962May 20187–21,962
56Pannie Kianzad1,958Aug 202416–92,081
57Vladlena Petrova●1,955May 20255–11,980
58Dina Osman●1,955Feb 20264–12,028
59Ivana Petrovic●1,954May 20268–42,112
60Lina Lansberg1,949Feb 202310–82,048
61Wiktoria Czyzewska●1,947May 20267–22,021
62Mayra Cantuaria●1,941Feb 202511–6–11,992
63Marion Reneau1,938Jul 20219–8–12,086
64Andressa Carvalho●1,938Feb 20264–01,938
65Maya Emam●1,938Dec 20254–01,938
66Cristiane Lima●1,934Jun 20267–12,002
67Sheila Bird●1,931Apr 20254–01,931
68Hitomi Akano1,930Jul 201218–101,986
69Emanuella Novaes1,929Jul 20232–01,929
70Karla Elizabeth Sanchez Lozano1,929Mar 20235–11,996
71Bethe Correia1,928Oct 202111–6–12,087
72Bea Malecki1,926Aug 20214–12,006
73Justine Kish●1,924May 20269–72,106
74Gisele Moreira1,924Jun 202413–61,936
75Rimma Golubeva1,923Apr 20172–01,923
76Pearl Gonzalez1,923May 202411–62,013
77Lucie Pudilova●1,922Jan 202617–111,958
78Olga Rubin●1,922May 202510–52,077
79Laura Canon●1,917Jun 20265–11,957
80Debi Studer1,915Dec 20142–01,915
81Lunar Nicodem●1,914Mar 20263–11,914
82Daiana Torquato1,914Dec 202211–61,972
83Elina Kallionidou●1,914Feb 202610–62,030
84Chelsey Cashwell1,913Dec 20243–01,913
85Nikolle da Cruz1,911Nov 20243–01,911
86Judy NeffSteel reign badge — 1+ year active at №1 Bantamweight1,910Oct 20035–11,962
87Kelly Faszholz1,910May 20174–21,911
88Niamh Kinehan●1,910Apr 20262–01,910
89Maria Clara Andrade●1,904Mar 20264–11,980
90Montserrat Rendon●1,902Mar 20267–21,949
91Milena Galvao●1,902Mar 20264–12,017
92Debi Purcell1,901Aug 20084–21,996
93Stephanie Egger●1,897Mar 20268–62,045
94Smilla Sundell●1,897Jun 20262–01,897
95Jennifer Tate1,895Jan 20105–11,895
96Sovannahry Em1,891Jan 20214–11,932
97Claudia Leite●1,889Feb 202511–31,889
98Auttumn Norton●1,889Jul 20254–31,973
99Alejandra Lara●1,886Apr 202612–101,980
100Ekaterina Yar●1,883Mar 20265–31,973

● = 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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