All SW and W FLW champions ranked

[Shay Brennan]

SW

1. Joanna Jedrzejczyk - 6 title fight wins, 5 defenses, longest win streak, best striking differetial,
2. Zhang Weili - 5 title fight wins, 3 defenses, 2 x SW champion, 1st defense against Joanna was the best W fight of all time
3. Rose Namajunas - 4 title fight wins, 2 defenses, 2x SW champion, great highlight reel which includes KOs of Joanna and Weili
4. Carla Esparza - 2 title fight wins, first title fight was good but the second one is the worst in SW history, most control and top time, most takedowns
5. Jessica Andrade - 1 title fight win, impressive slam KO, most KOs and finishes in SW history,

W FLW

1. Valentina Shevchenko - 8 title fight wins, 7 defenses, longest win streak, most KOs and wins, most fight time, control and top position time, most strikes landed, most takedowns
2. Alexa Grasso - 1 title fight win, won the title with the biggest upset in FLW history,
3. Nicco Montano - 1 title fight win, first W FLW champion

Do you agree? If not then what is your list?

 

[Chael_Sonnen]

Good list. There's an argument to be made to put Rose ahead of Weili but I don't mind either way.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Joanna is my goat of all WMMA. Probably also my favorite fighter of all time. She's fought the best competition at their peak, has the best fights of any WMMA fighter ever.

All of her title fights are good, even the ones where she doesn't win. some of the one she doesn't win are still highly debatable (rose 2, Zhang 1) She moved up to Fight valentina and while she lost clearly, She fought hard and didn't get tooled like the rest of shevchenkos opponents.

Joanna Bless.

 

[blewgums]

Boing! Schwing!

 

[Filter909]

I'm just sharing some personal thoughts here. First, their UFC records and overall professional records should be included for further insight and consideration.

Second, mad respect to Jessica Andrade for not just competing in 3 UFC divisions, but I think she even has a winning record in all 3. That's P4P quality right there.

Third, JJ was way ahead of the pack when the divisions were shallow and new. But Zhang and Rose are definitely more well rounded in MMA and are better than JJ in their respective primes. JJ is like Roger Federer, older and started earlier, but Zhang and Rose are like Djokovic and Nadal, with winning records against JJ and on track to accomplish a lot more by the end of their careers. But fans will remember JJ more because she was the first dominant, special one in the lighter divisions.

Finally, Montano didn't happen. Just a glitch in the Matrix.

 

[Luthien]

Rose is the QUEEN

 

[USA!USA!]

Solid list.

I still miss the boogeywoman