There are three changes in the women's ufc rankings this week, including an eight-spot jump for Jessica Eye to the top spot at women's flyweight. Nina Ansaroff has moved up two spots and is now number two in the featherweight category. Sergei Pavlovich has moved up two places to number 5.
Jessica Eye rose eight spots to number one in women's female flyweight.
Jessica Eye is in the middle of a huge career comeback. Her rank as the top flyweight contender is number one in the UFC rankings. This weekend she will take on Cynthia Calvillo who is number two in the flyweight division. Eye has seen a lot in life, from an abusive father to a devastating accident when she was a teenager. But, she has not lost sight of her passion for her craft. It's clear she's prepared for her biggest fight yet.
Eye's win at UFC 238 moved her to number one in the women's flyweight division. Her win over Joanne Calderwood in the UFC 238 was the most important reason for her rise. Backstage, she spoke to media and explained why her fight with Joanne Calderwood was the best. She feels that she has both the skills and experience to compete at 125 pounds. 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.
After losing her first two UFC fights in a controversial fashion, Nina Ansaroff is back on a four-fight winning streak. American Top Team member and top contender in strawweight will take on undefeated Tatiana Suarez. Ansaroff, who has won four consecutive fights will attempt to be the first female to fight in the co-main event at a UFC event.
Holly Holm is without a title the most prominent female fighter in women's featherweight. Although she was a great striker, she didn't have the right formula for success at weight 145. Meanwhile, Yana Kunitskaya lost to Cris Cyborg last year, but won the Invicta FC bantamweight title in 2017. In addition to that, she was also defeated by Raquel Pa'aluhi in 2017 and is now the number two contender at women's featherweight.
Sergei Pavlovich jumps up to number 5
Sergei Pavlovich, who beat Magomed ankalaev at UFC 277 in a close fight, has moved up a few spots on the UFC Women's Rankings. UFC takes many factors into consideration when determining rankings. These include wins and loses, quality of competition, frequency of fights, and how often they are done. The latest rankings are listed below.
Pavlovich, who lost her UFC debut to Alistair Overeem 4 years ago has now won four consecutive fights. Her best knockout came against Derrick Lewis during UFC 277. Lewis had been badly injured and she would have stopped him in the second.
Jessica Eye is now number one at women's flyingweight, moving up eight places
Jessica Eye, a former title contender has been able take advantage of her drop to flyweight to face a variety of top competitors. Shevchenko defeated Eye last year via a vicious head kick in the co-main event at UFC 238. Eye has now won three straight fights. She has also moved up eight spots on the rankings. Cynthia Calvillo is her opponent. She has struggled to put on weight at just 115lbs.
Eye has overcome many obstacles to reach this point. She has had a number of injuries and lost her father at a young age. Due to a blood clot in her left knee, she was forced to miss several fights. However, after overcoming those setbacks, she has shown that she is capable of beating the top flyweights in the world.