All-time UFC women's champions, ranked
A definitive ranking of the UFC women's champions since 2012.
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Since UFC president Dana White introduced women to the promotion in Novermber 2012, there have been some dominant champions and stars.
Ronda Rousey rose to superstardom, helping open the door for many aspiring female fighters and the possibilities that come with it. In addition to bantamweight, the UFC later created three more weight classes, including two by using “The Ultimate Fighter” to crown inaugural strawweight and flyweight champions.
With 14 UFC women’s champions through March 2020, below is a ranking of their status.
Without further ado …
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14. Germaine de Randamie (0 title defenses as featherweight champion)
Germaine de Randamie won the inaugural UFC featherweight title in a hard-fought battle against Holly Holm at UFC 208, but her reign did not last long.
The Dutch kickboxer was meant to make her first title defense against Cris Cyborg, but she was unwilling to fight Cyborg because of her history with performance enhancing drugs. When the matchup never materialized, the UFC stripped de Randamie of her belt. She proceeded to move back down bantamweight
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