Erin Blanchfield has arrived.
The “Cold Blooded” flyweight blasted his way into the division’s Top 5 by submitting veteran slugger Jessica Andrade as part of the UFC Vegas 69 event on ESPN+ this past weekend (February 18, 2023) at the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, which also earned her a spot on the women’s pound-for-pound list.
Mayra Bueno Silva also caught up with her win over Lina Lansberg.
Here’s how the UFC compiles its official rankings:
The rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of members of the media. Members of the media were asked to vote for who they think are the best fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound for pound. A fighter can only be elected if he is in active status with the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top spots of their respective divisions and are therefore not eligible for weight class voting. However, champions can be elected for pound-for-pound rankings.
Take a look at what the latest rankings champ looks like courtesy of UFC.com. Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, T = tie, *NR = Not previously ranked).
BOOK FOR MEN’S BOOK
1. Alexander Volkanovski
2. Islam Makhachev
3. Leon Edwards
4. Kamaru Usman
5. Israel Adesanya
6. Alex Pereira
7. Aljamain Sterling
8.Charles Oliveira
9. Brandon Moreno
10. Jon Jones
11. Jiri Prochazka
12. Dustin Poirier
13. Jamahal Hill
14. Robert Whittaker
15. Max Holloway
FLY WEIGHT
Champion: Brandon Moreno
1. Deiveson Figueiredo
2. Alexander Pantoja
3. Kai Kara France
4. Brandon Royval
5. Matheus Nicolau
6. Alex Perez
7. Amir Albazi
8. Matt Schnell
9. Manel Kape
10. David Dvorak
11. Tim Elliot
12. Muhammad Mokaev
13. Su Mudaerji
14. Tagir Ulanbekov
14. Tyson Nam
BANTAM-WEIGHT
Champion: Aljamain Sterling
1. Sean O’Malley
2. Petr Yan
3. Merab Dvalishvili
4. Marlon Vera
5. Cory Sandhagen
6. Police Rob
7. Dominique Cruz
8. Song Yadong
9. Pedro Munhoz
10. Ricky Simon
11. Umar Nurmagomedov
12. Chris Gutierrez
13. Adrian Yanez
14. Said Nurmagomedov
15. Jack Shore
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Alexander Volkanovski
1. Interim Champion Yair Rodriguez
2. Max Holloway
3. Brian Ortega
4.Arnold Allen
5.Josh Emmett
6. Chan Sung Jung
7. Calvin Kattar
8. Giga Chikadze
9. Ilia Topuria
10. Movsar Evloyev
11. Bryce Mitchell
12. Sodiq Yusuf
13. Dan Ige
14. Edson Barboza
15. Alex Caceres
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Islam Makhachev
1.Charles Oliveira
2. Dustin Poirier
3. Justin Gaethje
4. Beneil Dariush
5. Michael Chandler
6. Raphael Fiziev
7. Mateusz Gamrot
8. Arman Tsarukyan
9. Raphael dos Anjos
10. Jalin Turner
11. Dan Hooker
12. Damir Ismagulov
13. Renato Moicano
14. Drew Dober
15. Grant Dawson
HALF-MIDDLE WEIGHT
Champion: Leon Edwards
1. Kamaru Usman
2. Colby Covington
3. Khamzat Chimaev
4. Belal Mohammed
5. Gilbert Burns
6.Stephen Thompson
7. Geoff Neal
8. Sean Brady
9. Vincent Luque
10. Shavkat Rakhmonov
11.Jorge Masvidal
12. Neil Magny
13. Michael Chiesa
14. Jack Della Maddalena
15. Michel Pereira
AVERAGE WEIGHT
Champion: Alex Pereira
1. Israel Adesanya
2.Robert Whittaker
3. Jared Gunner
4. Marvin Vettori
5. Derek Brunson
6. Paulo Costa
7. Sean Strickland
8. Roman Dolidze
9. Jack Hermanson
10. Dricus du Plessis
11. André Muniz
12. Nassurdin Imavov
13. Kelvin Gastelum
14. Chris Curtis
15. Darren Till
LIGHT AND HEAVY WEIGHT
Champion: Jamahal Hill
1. Jiri Prochazka
2. Magomed Ankalaev
3. Jan Blachowicz
4. Aleksandar Rakic
5. Anthony Smith
6. Nikita Krylov
7. Johnny Walker
8. (T) Volkan Oezdemir
8. (T)Ryan Spann
10. Paul Craig
11. Dominique Reyes
12. Jim Crute
13. Khalil Routree
14. Dustin Jacoby
15. Azamat Murzakanov
HEAVY WEIGHTS
Champion: vacant
1. Ciryl Gane
2. Miocic Stem
3. Sergei Pavlovich
4. Curtis Blaydes
5. Tai Tuivasa
6. Tom Aspinal
7. Sergei Spivac
8. Alexander Volkov
9. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
10. Marcin Tyboura
11. Derrick Lewis
12. Chris Daukas
13. Alexander Romanov
14. Jailton Almeida
15. Blagoy Ivanov
BOOK FOR BOOK FOR WOMEN
1. Amanda Nunes
2. Valentina Shevchenko
3. Weili Zhang
4. (T) Julianna Pena
4. (T) Rose Namajunas
6. Carla Esparza
7. Jessica Andrade
8. Erin Blanchfield *NR
9. Amanda Lemos +1
10. Taila Santos -2
11. Marine Rodriguez -2
12. Manon Fiorot-1
13. Holly Holm -1
14. Raquel Pennington-1
15. Ketlen Vieira
WOMAN STRAW WEIGHT
Champion: Zhang Weili
1. Carla Esparza
2. Rose Namajunas
3. Amanda Lemos
4. Marina Rodriguez
5. Yan Xiaonan
6. Jessica Andrade
7. Mackenzie Dern
8. Tecia Torres
9. Amanda Ribas
10. Virna Jandiroba
11. Michelle Waterson
12. Angela Hill
13. Luana Pinheiro
14. Emilie Ducote
15. Polyana Viana
WOMEN’S SOFTWEIGHT
Champion: Valentina Shevchenko
1. Talia Santos
2. Manon Fiorot-1
3. Erin Blanchfield +7
4. Jessica Andrade-1
5. Katlyn Chookagian-1
6.Alexa Grasso-1
7.Lauren Murphy-1
8. Viviane Araujo-1
9. Jennifer Maia-1
10. Andrea Lee -1
11. Casey O’Neill
12. Maycee Barber
13. Tracy Cortez
14. Cynthia Calvillo
15. (T) Amanda Ribas
15. (T) Miranda Maverick *NR
BANTAM WEIGHTS FOR WOMEN
Champion: Amanda Nunes
1. Julianna Pena
2.Raquel Pennington
3. Holly Holm
4. Ketlen Vieira
5. Irene Aldana
6. Yana Kunitskaya
7. Pannie Kianzad
8. Macy Chiasson
9. Karol Rosa
10. Miesha Tate
11. Julia Avila
12. Mayra Bueno Silva +2
13. Norma Dumont
14.Lina Lansberg -2
15. Josiane Nunes
So.
You can expect those rankings to change around this time next week, especially in the light heavyweight division, following the UFC Vegas 70 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which takes place this Saturday. night (February 25, 2023) on ESPN+ from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
To learn more about this upcoming program, click here.
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