UNIFIED WOMEN'S RANKINGS - SEPTEMBER 2010

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Unified Women's Rankings
September 2010

Featherweight (135.1 - 145)
1. Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos
2. Marloes Coenen
3. Hiroko Yamanaka
4. Cindy Dandois
5. Amanda Nunes
6. Shana Olsen
7. Jamie Seaton
8. Yoko Takahashi
9. Ediane Gomes
10. Romy Ruyssen

Bantamweight (125.1 - 135)
1. Sarah Kaufman
2. Tara LaRosa
3. Shayna Baszler
4. Roxanne Modafferi
5. Miesha Tate
6. Takayo Hashi
7. Hitomi Akano
8. Vanessa Porto
9. Alexis Davis
10. Julie Kedzie

Super Flyweight (115.1 - 125)
1. Tara LaRosa
2. Carina Damm
3. Zoila Frausto
4. Rosi Sexton
5. Aisling Daly
6. Rin Nakai
7. Sally Krumdiack
8. Cat Zingano
9. Jeri Sitzes
10. Monica Lovato

Flyweight (106.1 - 115)
1. Megumi Fujii
2. Mei Yamaguchi
3. Yuka Tsuji
4. Lisa Ward
5. Zoila Frausto
6. Jessica Aguilar
7. Kyoko Takabayashi
8. Jessica Pene
9. Angela Magana
10. Seo Hee Ham

Strawweight (95.1 - 106)
1. Yasuko Tamada
2. Misaki Takimoto
3. Naoko Omuro
4. Asami Kodera
5. Yoko Yamada
6. Naho Sugiyama
7. Diana Rael
8. Amy Davis
9. Natasha Creger
10. Jennifer Berg

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Women's Active Fighter List
(fighters must have fought within the past 12 months to be considered active)

Featherweight - (135.1 to 145lbs)
Roxanne Adams 8-4-10
Josee Aupry 12-12-09
Anna Barone 8-20-10
Lena Buytendijk 3-27-10
Marloes Coenen 1-30-10
Heather Corder 4-24-10
Cindy Dandois 5-29-10
Marjorie Devries 6-4-10
Milana Dudieva 12-19-09
Sandy Furner 8-29-10
Shelia Gaff 5-29-10
Ediane "India Pack" Gomes 2-25-10
Jessica Halverson 11-20-09
Tannaya Hantelman 8-20-10
Maria Hougaard 5-29-10
Daria Ibragimova 3-27-10
Jessica Kinnetz 6-4-10
Yana Kunitskaya 5-29-10
Vanessa Mariscal 11-20-09
Elaina Maxwell 8-28-10
Amanda Nunes 2-25-10
Shana Olsen 4-24-10
Sarah Oriza 2-20-10
Rena Pena 8-4-10
Jenn Ricker 4-16-10
Romy Ruyssen 3-27-10
Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos 6-26-10
Jamie Seaton 9-19-09
Yoko Takahashi 4-24-10
Stephanie Webber 12-5-09
Karen Williams 9-19-09
Hiroko Yamanaka 8-29-10

Bantamweight - (125.1 to 135lbs)
Hitomi Akano 8-13-10
Mayumi "Super Benkei” Aoki 7-31-10
Kate Aroa 7-16-10
Shayna Baszler 6-12-10
Pricilla Brownfield 6-5-10
Marissa Caldwell 6-5-10
Kellie Cardinal 7-9-10
Liz Carmouche 8-13-10
Liz Carriero 7-24-10
Chantalle Castellanos 3-7-10
Kim Conner-Hamby 4-17-10
Kim Couture 7-9-10
Linda Cunningham 7-24-10
Sarah D'Alelio 7-24-10
Alexis Davis 8-28-10
Christina Domke 8-28-10
Esui 7-31-10
Tonya Evinger 7-17-10
Jan Finney 6-26-10
Claudia Gadelha 6-4-10
Stacy Grant 10-3-09
Julia Griffin 3-19-10
Claire Haigh 7-14-10
Shareena Harris 11-14-09
Takayo Hashi 2-26-10
Molly Helsel 1-30-10
Elisha Helsper 11-6-09
Jessica "Babybull" Hilger 8-28-10
Lori Ann Hilland 5-21-10
Kelmy Jasso 11-7-09
Adrianna "AJ" Jenkins 7-17-10
Sy Jewett 7-9-10
Sun Jiao 7-14-10
Louise Johnson 1-23-10
Mariah Johnson 7-24-10
Nikohl Johnson 5-22-10
Sarah Kaufman 7-23-10
Julie Kedzie 6-5-10
Marianna Kheyfets 7-9-10
Emily Klinefelter 6-19-10
Katy Klinefelter 1-16-10
Maiju Kujala 8-13-10
Sarah Lacina 7-24-10
Melissa Lan 3-27-10
*Tara LaRosa 5-21-10
Ma'Eisha Lowe 11-28-09
Davina Maciel 12-20-09
Ana "India" Maria 5-2-10
Bethany Marshall 1-23-10
Helena Martin 5-22-10
Roxanne Modafferi 7-23-10
Sarah Moras 5-22-10
Miki Morifuji 3-19-10
Casey Noland 8-14-10
Raquel Pa'aluhi 6-4-10
Angela Parr 7-16-10
Julianna Pena 12-5-09
Titiana van Polanen Petel
Vanessa Porto 12-12-09
Marion Reneau 3-7-10
Alexandra Sanchez 12-11-09
Mizuho Sato 2-11-10
Colleen Schneider 8-13-10
Sarah Schneider 6-10-10
Malissa Sherwood 6-5-10
Leslie Smith 3-19-10
Melissa Steele 7-24-10
Shizuka Sugiyama 3-19-10
Rachael Swaetz 5-21-10
Miesha Tate 8-13-10
Jenny Trujillo 8-14-10
Kerry Vera 11-20-09
Akvile Vitkauskaite 3-27-10
Megumi Yabushita 6-19-10
Kaitlin Young 1-30-10

Super Flyweight - (115.1 to 125lbs)
Yadira "Ya Ya" Anzaldua 2-5-10
Maryellen Cano 7-24-10
Heather Clark 4-23-10
Chelsea Colarelli 7-30-10
Ivana Coleman 6-5-10
Valerie Coolbaugh 7-10-10
Aisling Daly 8-26-10
Carina Damm 8-13-10
Amanda Duvall 11-20-09
Madoka Ebihara 10-24-09
Jessica Eye 6-5-10
*Zoila Frausto 8-19-10
Kathryn Gallagher 3-6-10
Judy Garcia 11-13-09
Brandi Hainey 4-24-10
Karina Hallinan 4-23-10
Kyane "The Pepper" Hampton 7-23-10
Harumi 7-31-10
Angela Hayes 4-24-10
Elsie Henri 2-27-10
Tanja Hoffmann 9-26-09
Barb Honchak 1-30-10
Brittany Howard 7-16-10
LeAnn Jenkins 10-17-09
Chloe Johnson 6-27-10
Mutsumi Kasai 6-19-10
Sally Krumdiack 6-5-10
*Tara LaRosa 5-21-10
Amanda LaVoy 7-10-10
Eva Liskova 10-31-09
Monica Lovato 6-4-10
Toni Manzo 6-27-10
Christina Marks 4-25-10
Jessica Miramontes 4-24-10
Ayame Miura 6-19-10
Kristin "Barbie" Molina 5-22-10
Melissa Moore 3-27-10
Masae Mori 10-24-09
Emi Murata 7-31-10
Akiko Naito 4-11-10
Rin Nakai 6-19-10
Brittany Nipper 7-23-10
Michelle Ould 5-16-10
Lena Ovchynnikova 8-23-09
Cassie Rodish 8-14-10
Jessica Rakoczy 4-15-10
Angela Samaro 7-16-10
Kinuka Sasaki 10-25-09
Rosi Sexton 6-24-10
Jeri Sitzes 9-25-09
Paulina Suska 3-27-10
Naoko Torashima 4-11-10
Claire Vagges 3-6-10
Melissa Vasquez 6-5-10
Patricia Vidonic 7-10-10
Avery Vilche 3-27-10
Kelly Warren 7-10-10
Sachiko "Sachi" Yamamoto 10-24-09
Cat Zingano 6-5-10

Flyweight - (106.1 to 115)
Iman Achhal 5-22-10
Jessica Aguilar 8-12-10
Lynn Alvarez 8-12-10
Shimone Brooks 12-11-09
Nicdali Calanoc 10-24-09
Celestina Cano 6-5-10
Alex Chambers 7-31-10
Margarita Chavez 5-1-10
Tiffany Connell 4-3-10
Carla Esparza 8-12-10
Shoni Esquiro 5-1-10
Stephanie Frausto 6-17-10
*Zoila Frausto 8-19-10
Claire Fryer 7-31-10
Megumi Fujii 8-12-10
Emi Fujino 4-11-10
Elaine Garza 5-16-10
Michele Gutierrez 8-14-10
Celine Haga 7-31-10
Seo Hee Ham 7-31-10
Ayaka Hamazaki 7-31-10
Felice Herrig 4-15-10
Alyx "Miss Luck" Hess 6-26-10
Mai Ichii 7-31-10
Gina Iniong 7-15-10
Saori Ishioka 7-31-10
Yuko Kagoshima 5-23-10
Hiroko Kitamura 6-5-10
Outi Louhimo 3-13-10
Erica Madrid 1-10-10
Angela Magana 9-25-09
Kate Martinez 6-5-10
Mamiko Mizoguchi 2-11-10
Yasuko Mogi 4-11-10
Kayo Nagayasu 4-11-10
Mika Nagano 7-31-10
Sakura Nomura 7-31-10
Kimie "Sakura" Okada 6-19-10
Yuko "Amoeba" Oya 7-31-10
Misaki "Patora" Ozawa 7-31-10
Tyra Parker 6-25-10
Jessica Pene 8-19-10
Trisha Piñon 3-7-10
Elena Reid 4-17-10
Tammie Schneider 1-16-10
Lacey Schuckman 7-16-10
Han Sol Lee 7-31-10
Simona Soukupova 3-6-10
Amy Stacey 6-25-10
"Windy" Tomomi Sunaba 5-9-10
Kyoko Takabayashi 4-11-10
Rina Tomita 5-16-10
Yuka Tsuji 2-11-10
Catia "Cat Woman" Victoria 6-4-10
Lisa Ward 8-26-10
Michelle Waterson 4-24-10
Emma Watson 3-13-10
Yang Xiao Nan 7-15-10
Mei "V Hajime" Yamaguchi 2-11-10
Masako Yoshida 4-24-10
Miyo Yoshida 5-23-10

Strawweight - (95.1 to 106)
Jennifer "Ice" Berg 7-16-10
Ro Califano 2-13-10
Angelica Chavez 11-25-09
Natasha Creger 6-5-10
Amy "Lil Dynamite" Davis 7-16-10
Fujuko "Happy Fujuko" Hamada 4-11-10
Akiko Inoue 12-11-09
Kikuyo Ishikawa 3-19-10
Asami Kodera 12-11-09
Miyoko Kusaka 7-31-10
Megumi Morioka 6-19-10
Maho Muranami 10-24-09
Lisa Newton 7-31-10
Naoko Omuro 6-17-10
Caroline "RareNinja" Portugal 2-26-10
Amber Powell 5-15-10
Diana "Dynamite" Rael 5-22-10
Yukiko Seki 7-31-10
Naho "Sugi Rock" Sugiyama 6-19-10
Misaki Takimoto 7-31-10
Yasuko "Ikuko" Tamada 6-19-10
Yoko Yamada 12-11-09
"Butterfly Knife" Yuka 6-19-10

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SEPTEMBER FIGHTS

9-5 (SFly-10)Monica Lovato vs Windy Tomomi, Pancrase MMA(2x5)
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1651

9-10 Sy Jewett vs Rachael Swatez, TFC 11: Full Force

9-11 Alexandra Sanchez vs Melissa Lan, Respect FC 4
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1652

9-11 Paulina Ramirez vs Stephanie Frausto, TPF: High Stakes
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1653

9-11 Fall Brawl
Michele Gutierrez vs Tammie Schneider
Catia Vitoria vs Nina Ansaroff(*)
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1654

9-11 X-1: Heroes
Adrienna Jenkins vs Kat Alendal
Sarah D'Alelio vs Raquel Pa'aluhi
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1657

9-11 Maria Hougaard vs (Fea-10)Romy Ruyssen, FighterGalla 15: Hot as Hell
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1655

9-11 Felice Herrig vs TBD, Ruckus Invades Navy Pier

9-15 Erin Toughill-Melanson vs Bao Yu Dan(*), Martial Combat 9

9-16 Karina Hallinan vs Yang Xiao Nan, Martial Combat 10

9-16 Bellator 29, Milwaukee, WI
(Fly-1)Megumi Fujii vs (Fly-4)Lisa Ward
(Fly-6)Jessica Aguilar vs (Fly-5, SFly-3)Zoila Frausto

9-18 Marissa Caldwell vs Jessica Eye, NAAFS: Eve of Destruction
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1641

9-18 Maryellen Cano vs TBD, XXX

9-18 Maiju Kujala vs TBD, Carelia Fight VI

9-24 Tandi Schaeffer(*) vs Melissa Moore, Showdown Fights: Respect
http://www.fightergirls.com/event.asp?ID=1656

9-26 Valkyrie


Unified Women's Rankings - (Stw)Strawweight, (Fly)Flyweight, (SFly)Super Flyweight, (Ban)Bantamweight, (Fea)Featherweight

(*) Pro Debuts

[zenoftapping]

Val defeats Linda at 1:55 in the first by armbar. Grats Val. Great fight.
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[Suzy Krets]

next month cyborg will be number one i think

[ShdwPrwler]

Some of you have asked which fighters are listed in which weight classes, so I have posted the current fighter list above. The list is in alphabetic order and includes fighters who have fought within the last 18 months. If you see any fighters that you think should be in another weight class or if you know of any fighter that isn't listed, please let me know. Thanks.


(EDIT: As of 5-1-10, a fighter must have fought within the past 12 months to be considered active)

[batgirl13uk]

What about lightweights?
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[MMARising]

I don't think that Julia Berezikova really belongs in any Top 10 list, and if there are no better candidates for that #10 spot, then she's pretty much there by default due to that division having so few top competitors (most compete one weight class above or below).

For Flyweight, I'd put Elena Reid at #10, though I can understand holding off on that decision until her fight in October. If she wins that, she has to be at least at #9, if not #8. There is a reason why she's regarded as the top prospect - arguably in any weight class - in women's MMA right now. Unless someone can take her down and submit her, they're royally screwed.

The Featherweight/Lightweight situation is so convoluted right now, but what I might suggest is having the Lightweight division as a Top 5 instead of 10. That can be changed later if and when more top fighters begin competing at 145, but everything is messed up because Strikeforce has designated their 145-pound division as Lightweight (normally Featherweight in most promotions, even for women) and 135-pound as (I believe) Featherweight.

However, for the current WAMMA setup, Gina definitely isn't at the top of anything anymore, and should drop to #4 without the slightest hint of argue. I strongly disagree with her ever being #1 in the first place, but I guess Marloes's loss to Cindy and Erin's relative inactivity for years (until 2008) and all-over-the-place weight divisions made that tough.

Cyborg
Erin
Marloes
Gina

After that, remainder looks fine.


Unrelated, Sherdog's maintaining of female fighters' records is so awful. They only have one of Lisa Higo's fights listed, and it's from February of last year. Terrible.
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[ShdwPrwler]

Hey "Rising" - Thanks for your input. I always like to hear other peoples opinions of the rankings, especially when they back it up with facts.

I think you're right about Berezikova being ranked by "default" and that's somewhat true in other divisions as well, once you get toward the bottom of the lists. The good news is that we're now seeing more females fighting in all divisions and hopefully pretty soon, they'll all be as competitive as the 135-lb class.

Oh, and you're 100% correct.....Fightergirls.com kicks Sherdog's ass when it comes to female fight records! We RULE, that's right!


PS - Tell Coker he needs to get his act together about the naming of the divisions.....Bantamweight is 135 and Featherweight is 145.

[MMARising]

As far as I know, it was actually the California State Athletic Commission (and would that really surprise you??) that made the call on the division naming, as Scott made a comment along the lines of, "Apparently, this is actually the lightweight division for women, so we're going to call it the Lightweight title" at the post-fight press conference.

It didn't appear to be his idea, and I think that he's just going along with what someone or some commission told him. If I get the chance to work on some stuff with them, I'd suggest changing it to Featherweight unless the belt is inscribed or something. I don't think that it is.

In the interest of not taking this thread off-topic, I'm going to make a post about fighter record clarifications in the Top 10 Rankings thread in this forum.
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[Suzy Krets]

This would be my top ten for the moment...
To bad I havent got a vote

1. Cyborg Santos
2. Marloes Coenen
3. Gina Carano
4. Erin Toughill
5. Takahashi
6. Ediene Gomes
7. Kelly Kobold
8. Cindy Dandois
9. Danielle West
10. Nana Berto

[ShdwPrwler]

Well, I'm not exactly sure how the members will vote this month, but I feel fairly certain you've got number 1 correct!

[ShdwPrwler]

The new WAMMA Women's Rankings are out for September and as you can see, the Flyweight, Super Flyweight and Bantamweight divisions stayed pretty much the same. The big change comes at Featherweight with "Cyborg" now ruling the division and Gina falling to fourth.

Also, WAMMA, with their new partnership in place, has now started updating the website again, so check it out.....http://www.gowamma.com/

[somewhereinvegas]

Thanks for the info Tim - it helps out immensely.