This week's women's ufc rankings have three changes. Jessica Eye jumps eight spots to the top at women's flyweight. Nina Ansaroff is now number two at featherweight. Sergei Pavlovich is up two spots to number five.
Jessica Eye rose eight spots to number one in women's female flyweight.
Jessica Eye is making a big career turnaround. In the UFC rankings, she is the number one flyweight competitor and will face Cynthia Calvillo in the APEX Center this weekend. Eye has had to overcome many obstacles in her life including an abusive father and a horrible accident as a teenager. But she has never lost her determination to her craft. It's obvious that she's well-prepared for her biggest fight yet.
Eye's win at UFC 238 moved her to number one in the women's flyweight division. Her decision win over the veteran Joanne Calderwood was the biggest reason for her rise to number one. After the fight, she spoke to the media backstage and explained why she thought she should be the number one contender. She believes she has the experience and skills to be a top contender at the 125-pound weight. In her last four fights, she has taken down four opponents.
Nina Ansaroff jumped two spots to become number two in the women's featherweight category.
Nina Ansaroff has been on a winning streak of four fights after she lost her first two UFC bouts in controversial ways. American Top Team member Nina Ansaroff is a top contender for the strawweight division. She will be making a big move against Tatiana Suarez, who is undefeated. Ansaroff won four straight fights. She will now attempt to be the comain event in UFC events for the first time.
Holly Holm without a title is the most well-known female featherweight fighter. Although she was a skilled striker, she couldn't find the right formula to succeed at 145 pounds. Meanwhile, Yana Kunitskaya lost to Cris Cyborg last year, but won the Invicta FC bantamweight title in 2017. Raquel Pa’aluhi also defeated her last year, making her the number two contender in women's lightweight.
Sergei Pavlovich rises a few spots to number five
Sergei Pavlovich climbs up the UFC rankings, following a win against Magomed Ankalaev in UFC 277. The UFC takes a number of different factors into account when determining rankings, including wins and losses, quality of competition, and frequency of fights. Below are the latest rankings.
Pavlovich, who lost her UFC debut to Alistair Overeem 4 years ago has now won four consecutive fights. She was unable to finish Derrick Lewis in the second round at UFC 277. This was her most memorable knockout.
Jessica Eye rises eight places to become the number one female flyweight contender
Jessica Eye, a former title contender has been able take advantage of her drop to flyweight to face a variety of top competitors. Last year she fell to Shevchenko in the co-main event of UFC 238 via a vicious head kick. Eye has moved up eight ranks in the rankings since then and has won three straight fights. She is facing Cynthia Calvillo, a woman who struggles to lose weight at 115lbs.
Eye has overcome many obstacles on her way to this point. She's had many injuries and lost her father early in life. A blood clot below her knee also caused her to miss numerous fights. However, after overcoming those setbacks, she has shown that she is capable of beating the top flyweights in the world.