Combat Press Women’s MMA Rankings: July 2024

With the growing popularity of women’s MMA, it is important to recognize these women with a rankings system of their own. Between the UFC’s inclusion of weight classes from strawweight up to featherweight, Bellator’s increasing attention to the women’s side of the sport, and the all-female promotion Invicta FC, more and more women are being exposed to casual and hardcore fans alike.

Every month, Combat Press compiles the staff’s individual rankings from featherweight to atomweight to create the Combat Press Women’s MMA Rankings.

1. Cris “Cyborg” Justino (1)
2. Kayla Harrison (2)
3. Larissa Pacheco (3)
4. Cat Zingano (4)
5. Olena Kolesnyk (5)
6. Aspen Ladd (6)
7. Leah McCourt (7)
8. Julia Budd (8)
9. Sara McMann (9)
10. Arlene Blencowe (10)

The month of June saw Arlene Blencowe keep her top-10 spot by defeating Sinead Kavanaugh in enemy territory. As of now, no top-10 fighters are scheduled to compete in July.

1. Raquel Pennington (2)
2. Kayla Harrison (3)
3. Holly Holm (5)
4. Macy Chiasson (NR)
5. Mayra Bueno Silva (4)
6. Ketlen Vieira (6)
7. Irene Aldana (7)
8. Miesha Tate (8)
9. Karol Rosa (9)
10. Yana Santos (10)

Dropped out of the rankings: Amanda Nunes (1)

A major shake up in the rankings occurred in June, as Amanda Nunes inactivity has removed her from the rankings. Macy Chiasson moved into the rankings with her win over Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 303. As of now, no top-10 fighters are scheduled to compete in July.

1. Alexa Grasso (1)
2. Valentina Shevchenko (2)
3. Liz Carmouche (3)
4. Manon Fiorot (4)
5. Erin Blanchfield (5)
6. Maycee Barber (6)
7. Rose Namajunas (7)
8. Juliana Velasquez (8)
9. Katlyn Cerminara (9)
10. Natalia Silva (10)

A pair of PFL fighters in the top-10 scored wins in June, as Liz Carmouche bested Kana Watanabe and Juliana Velasquez defeated Lisa Mauldin. Looking into July, Rose Namajunas will fight Tracy Cortez in an attempt to keep moving up the 125-pound ladder.

1. Weili Zhang (1)
2. Rose Namajunas (2)
3. Tatiana Suarez (3)
4. Xiaonan Yan (4)
5. Amanda Lemos (5)
6. Virna Jandiroba (6)
7. Jessica Andrade (7)
8. Marina Rodriguez (8)
9. Mackenzie Dern (9)
10. Tabatha Ricci (NR)

No top-10 fighters competed in the month of June. Looking into July, Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba square off in a ranking positional battle.

1. Seika Izawa (1)
2. Jillian DeCoursey (3)
3. Jessica Delboni (4)
4. Si Woo Park (5)
5. Ashley Cummins (6)
6. Ayaka Hamasaki (7)
7. Rena Kubota (8)
8. Kanna Asakura (9)
9. Anastasia Nikolakakos (NR)
10. Elisandra Ferreira (10)

Dropped out of the rankings: Rayanne dos Santos (2)

After taking her second fight in the UFC at 115 pounds, Rayanne dos Santos has been dropped from the 105-pound rankings. Looking into July, Rena Kubota will fight Kate Oyama.