Three changes have occurred in the women's UFC rankings this week. Jessica Eye leaps eight places to the top of women's flyweight. In addition, Nina Ansaroff moves up two spots to number two at featherweight. Sergei Pavlovich has moved up two places to number 5.
Jessica Eye moved up eight spots to the number one contender at women's flyweight
Jessica Eye is on the verge of a career-returning comeback. This weekend, Jessica Eye will face Cynthia Calvillo at the APEX Center, where she's currently the number 1 flyweight contender in UFC rankings. Eye has been through a lot in her own life. She was the victim of abuse from her father, and she was also in a terrible car accident as a teenager. However, Eye has never lost faith in her craft. It's evident that Eye is prepared for her biggest challenge yet.
Eye's UFC 238 win made her number 1 in the women’s flyweight division. She rose to number one because of her win over veteran Joanne Calderwood. She spoke with the media backstage after the fight and explained why she believed she should be number one. 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 was ranked second at women’s featherweight, moving up two places
Nina Ansaroff, who lost her two first UFC fights in a controversial manner, is now on a four-fight winning streak. 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 is looking to be the first woman to take part in a co-main event of a UFC event after she has won four straight bouts.
Holly Holm is without a title the most prominent female fighter in women's featherweight. Although she was an excellent striker, she never found the right formula for success at 145 pounds. Yana Kunitskaya fell to Cris Cborg last year but won Invicta FC the bantamweight title. Raquel Pa’aluhi, who was defeated Yana Kunitskaya in 2017, is now the number one contender at women’s featherweight.
Sergei Pavlovich climbs up to number five
Sergei Pavlovich has moved up a few places in the UFC women's rankings after a win over Magomed Anakalaev. UFC considers a range of factors when determining rankings. This includes wins and losses and the quality and frequency and fights. Below are the most recent rankings.
Pavlovich, who lost her UFC debut to Alistair Overeem 4 years ago has now won four consecutive fights. Her greatest knockout was against Derrick Lewis at UFC 277. She had Lewis badly hurt and would have stopped him in round 2.
Jessica Eye moves up eight spots to number one contender at women's flyweight
Jessica Eye was a title contender and has been able use her move to flyweight in order to take on many top contenders. Shevchenko was Shevchenko's opponent in UFC 238's comain event. Shevchenko won via a vicious kick to the head. Eye has moved up eight ranks in the rankings since then and has won three straight fights. She faces Cynthia Calvillo, who has struggled to make weight at 115 pounds.
Eye has overcame many obstacles to get here. She has had a number of injuries and lost her father at a young age. She was also forced to miss several fights due to a blood clot behind her knee. She has proven that she can beat the best flyweights around the globe after she overcome those setbacks.