• Andreas HaleMay 5, 2026, 10:05 AM ET

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  Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas' free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM's Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z's Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film "Bridges" in 2024.

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Shannon Ryan is knocking at the door of the top 5 in the women's junior bantamweight division after dispatching of Nicola Hopewell in two rounds on Saturday in Wolverhampton, England. Ryan was expected to beat Hopewell, but the manner in which she did it was impressive, clobbering her opponent with power shots in the opening round and piling on the punishment in Round 2 for the finish. A rematch with Emma Dolan, who handed Ryan her only blemish with a split decision in 2024, should be on the horizon.

Skye Nicolson maintains her No. 3 spot in the junior featherweight rankings by cruising by Mariah Turner in defense of her WBC women's interim title last week in Melbourne, Australia. It was a sound technical clinic by Nicolson as she pitched a shutout on the scorecards and collected her fourth consecutive victory since dropping a decision to Tiara Brown last March.

Rankings are updated every Tuesday. They're based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and the quality of opponent. As with almost everything, until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it. Fighters who haven't fought in 18 months and don't have a fight scheduled will be removed from the rankings until they fight again.

For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For women's P4P rankings, click here.

Heavyweight - Light heavyweight - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight - Atomweight

HEAVYWEIGHT (Over 175+ pounds)

1. Claressa Shields

Record: 17-0, 3 KOLast: W (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Feb. 22Next: TBA

2. Danielle Perkins

Record: 6-1, 3 KOsLast: W (TKO6) Che Kenneally, Feb. 22Next: TBA

3. Franchon Crews Dezurn

Record: 10-3, 2 KOsLast: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, Feb. 22Next: TBA

4. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse

Record: 8-2, 2 KOLast: W (UD) Sonya Dreiling, Dec. 11, 2025Next: TBA

5. Minellis Blanco

Record: 7-0, 7 KOsLast: W (TKO1) Paola Esther Herrera, Jan. 15Next: TBA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (Up to 175 pounds)

1. Sarah Scheurich

Record: 7-0, 4 KOsLast: W (UD10) Lani Daniels, Dec. 6, 2025Next: July 3 vs. TBA

2. Danielle Perkins

Record: 6-1, 3 KOsLast: W (TKO6) Che Kenneally, Feb. 22Next: TBA

3. Lani Daniels

Record: 12-4-2, 2 KOsLast: W (TKO9) Shadasia Green, April 17Next: TBA

4. Che Kenneally

Record: 5-1, 2 KOsLast: L (TKO6) Danielle Perkins, Feb. 22Next: TBA

5. Celina Agwu

Record: 8-1, 8 KOsLast: W (TKO4) Latifat Salami, Nov. 15, 2025Next: TBA

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)

1. Lani Daniels

Record: 12-4-2, 2 KOsLast: W (TKO9) Shadasia Green, April 17Next: TBA

2. Shadasia Green

Record: 16-2, 11 KOsLast: L (TKO9) Lani Daniels, April 17Next: TBA

3. Savannah Marshall

Record: 13-2, 10 KOLast: L (SD10) Shadasia Green, July 11, 2025Next: TBA

4. Franchon Crews Dezurn

Record: 10-3, 2 KOsLast: L (UD10) Claressa Shields, Feb. 22Next: TBA

5. Melinda Watpool

Record: 8-1, 3 KOsLast: W (TKO2) Szilvia Szabados, Feb. 27Next: TBA

MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)

1. Desley Robinson

Record: 11-3, 4 KOsLast: W (TKO2) Logan Holler, Oct. 18, 2025Next: May 30 vs. Mary Spencer

2. Tamm Thibeault

Record: 4-0, 3 KOsLast: W (TKO1) Cristina Mazzotta, Sept. 27, 2025Next: TBA

3. Kaye Scott

Record: 5-1-1, 0 KOsLast: W (MD10) Olivia Curry, Dec. 20, 2025Next: TBA

4. Olivia Curry

Record: 7-3-2, 2 KOsLast: L (MD10) Kaye Scott, Dec. 20, 2025Next: TBA

5. Chloe Chaos

Record: 7-2-2, 3 KOsLast: Draw (SD8) Arlene Blencowe, April 29Next: TBA

JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)

1. Mikaela Mayer

Record: 22-2, 5 KOsLast: W (UD10) Mary Spencer, Oct. 30, 2025Next: TBA

2. Chantelle Cameron

Record: 22-1, 8 KOsLast: W (UD10) Terri Harper, April 5Next: TBA

3. Oshae Jones

Record: 9-0, 3 KOsLast: W (SD10) Elia Carranza, July 25, 2025Next: June 13 vs. Elia Carranza

4. Ema Kozin

Record: 24-2-1, 12 KOsLast: L (SD10) Cecilia Braekhus, Oct. 4, 2025Next: TBA

5. Mary Spencer

Record: 10-3, 6 KOsLast: L (UD10) Mikaela Mayer, Oct. 30, 2025Next: May 30 vs. Desley Robinson

WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)

Mayer retains WBO women's welterweight title via unanimous decision

Mikaela Mayer defeats Sandy Ryan by unanimous decision to keep the WBO women's welterweight title.

1. Lauren Price

Record: 10-0, 2 KOLast: W (UD10) Stephanie Pineiro, April 4Next: TBA

2. Mikaela Mayer

Record: 22-2, 5 KOsLast: W (UD10) Mary Spencer, Oct. 30, 2025Next: TBA

3. Natasha Jonas

Record: 16-3-1, 9 KOsLast: L (UD10) Lauren Price, March 7, 2025Next: TBA

4. Layla McCarter

Record: 48-13-5, 14 KOsLast: W (TKO7) Liliana Palmera, Oct. 26, 2025Next: TBA

5. Ivana Habazin

Record: 23-6, 7 KOsLast: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Dec. 14, 2024Next: TBA

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)

1. Katie Taylor

Record: 25-1, 6 KOsLast: W (MD10) Amanda Serrano, July 11, 2025Next: TBA

2. Chantelle Cameron

Record: 22-1, 8 KOsLast: W (UD10) Michaela Kotaskova, April 5Next: TBA

3. Amanda Serrano

Record: 48-4-1, 31 KOsLast: W (UD10) Reina Tellez, Jan. 3Next: May 30 vs. Cheyenne Hanson

4. Sandy Ryan

Record: 9-3-1, 3 KOsLast: W (MD10) Karla Ramos Zamora, Feb. 21Next: TBA

5. Edith Soledad Matthysse

Record: 21-16-1, 4 KOsLast: W (TKO8) Samantha Worthington, Feb. 22Next: TBA

LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)

1. Caroline Dubois

Record: 13-0-1, 5 KOLast: W (UD10) Terri Harper, April 5Next: TBA

2. Elif Nur Turhan

Record: 13-0, 8 KOsLast: W (SD10) Taylah Gentzen, Jan. 31Next: TBA

3. Stephanie Han

Record: 12-0, 3 KOsLast: W (Tech. UD10) Holly Holm, Jan. 3Next: May 30 vs. Holly Holm

4. Terri Harper

Record: 16-3-2, 6 KOLast: L (UD10) Caroline Dubois, April 5Next: TBA

5. Beatriz Ferreira

Record: 8-1, 2 KOLast: L (TKO5) Elif Nur Turhan, Dec. 6, 2025Next: TBA

JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)

1. Alycia Baumgardner

Record: 18-1, 1 NC, 7 KOsLast: W (UD10) Bo Mi Re Shin, April 17Next: TBA

2. Leila Beaudoin

Record: 14-2, 2 KOsLast: W (UD10) Victoria Noelia Bustos, April 9Next: TBA

3. Caroline Veyre

Record: 11-1, 0 KOsLast: W (TKO6) Delfine Persoon, Feb. 10Next: TBA

4. Maira Moneo

Record: 17-3, 4 KOsLast: W (TKO2) Micaela Soledad Dominguez, Feb. 21Next: TBA

5. Mea Motu

Record: 24-1, 11 KOsLast: W (TKO1) Siriphon Chanbuala, Feb. 8Next: TBA

FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)

1. Amanda Serrano

Record: 48-4-1, 31 KOsLast: W (UD10) Reina Tellez, Jan. 3Next: May 30 vs. Cheyenne Hanson

2. Tiara Brown

Record: 20-0, 11 KOsLast: W (UD10) Emma Gongora, Sept. 20, 2025Next: June 13 vs. Hannah Rapp

3. Dina Thorslund

Record: 24-0, 9 KOsLast: W (UD10) Almudena Alvarez, Jan. 31Next: TBA

4. Nina Meinke

Record: 21-3, 4 KOsLast: W (UD10) Dyana Vargas, March 20Next: TBA

5. Sarah Mahfoud

Record: 15-2, 3 KOsLast: W (MD10) Danila Ramos, Nov. 29, 2024Next: TBA

JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)

1. Ellie Scotney

Record: 11-0, 0 KOsLast: W (UD10) Mayelli Flores, April 5Next: TBA

2. Mayelli Flores Rosquero

Record: 13-2-1, 4 KOsLast: L (UD10) Ellie Scotney, April 5Next: TBA

3. Skye Nicolson

Record: 16-1, 3 KOsLast: W (UD10) Mariah Turner, April 29Next: TBA

4. Erika Cruz

Record: 19-2-1, 4 KOsLast: W (UD8) Joana Chavarria Lopez, Feb. 6Next: TBA

5. Jelena Mrdjenovich

Record: 44-12-2, 19 KOsLast: W (UD8) Liliana Martinez, Sept. 19, 2025Next: TBA

BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)

1. Cherneka Johnson

Record: 19-2, 8 KOsLast: W (UD10) Amanda Galle, Dec. 19, 2025Next: TBA

2. Shurretta Metcalf

Record: 15-5-1, 2 KOsLast: W (UD8) Krystal Rosado-Ortiz, Oct. 18, 2025Next: TBA

3. Miyo Yoshida

Record: 19-5, 1 KOLast: W (TKO6) Edith de Jesus Flores, April 25Next: TBA

4. Francesca Hennessy

Record: 8-0, 1 KOLast: W (MD10) Ellie Bouttell, Jan. 31Next: TBA

5. Shannon Courtenay

Record: 11-3, 4 KOsLast: W (TKO3) Sasha Booker, April 5Next: TBA

JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)

1. Mizuki Hiruta

Record: 10-0, 2 KOsLast: W (UD10) Gloria Gallardo, Nov. 22, 2025Next: May 23 vs. Mai Soliman

2. Diana Laura Fernandez

Previous ranking: 3Record: 37-4-1, 5 KOsLast: W (UD10) Tenkai Tsunami, March 14Next: TBA

3. Irma Garcia

Record: 26-5-1, 6 KOsLast: W (TKO3) Emma Dolan, April 5Next: TBA

4. Jasmine Artiga

Record: 15-0-1, 7 KOLast: W (UD10) Stephanie Silva, Dec. 13, 2025Next: June 13 vs. TBA

5. Shannon Courtenay

Record: 11-3, 4 KOsLast: W (TKO3) Sasha Booker, April 5Next: TBA

Editor's note: Florencia Ayelen Juarez has been removed for inactivity.

FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)

1. Gabriela Fundora

Record: 18-0, 10 KOsLast: W (KO6) Viviana Ruiz Corredor, March 14Next: TBA

2. Marilyn Badillo Amaya

Record: 19-1-1, 3 KOsLast: L (KO7) Gabriela Fundora, April 19, 2025Next: TBA

3. Gabriela Sanchez Saavedra

Record: 12-6, 1 KOsLast: No-contest (NC2) Tamara Elisabeth Demarco, Nov. 8, 2025Next: TBA

4. Laura Wollenmann

Record: 11-2, 3 KOsLast: L (UD10) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, Oct. 29, 2025Next: May 9 vs. Alexas Kubicki

5. Diana Laura Fernandez

Record: 37-4-1, 5 KOsLast: W (UD10) Tenkai Tsunami, March 14Next: TBA

JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)

1. Evelin Bermudez

Record: 22-1-1, 8 KOsLast: W (TKO1) Sara Bailey, Sept. 20, 2025Next: June 13 vs. Estefany Alegria

2. Lourdes Juarez

Record: 39-4, 5 KOsLast: W (MD10) Yesica Nery Plata, Oct. 18, 2025Next: May 30 vs. Yokasta Valle

3. Jessica Nery Plata

Record: 30-3, 3 KOsLast: L (MD10) Lourdes Juarez, Oct. 18, 2025Next: May 30 vs. Brook Sibrian

4. Sara Bailey

Record: 7-1, 0 KOsLast: W (UD10) Mariela Ribera Valverde, April 11Next: TBA

5. Maria Luz Peral

Record: 8-0-1, 1 KOLast: W (UD10) Federica Macri, April 11Next: TBA

STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)

1. Yokasta Valle

Record: 34-3, 10 KOsLast: W (UD10) Yadira Bustillos, Dec. 19, 2025Next: May 30 vs. Lourdes Juarez

2. Sarah Bormann

Record: 21-1, 7 KOsLast: W (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, Oct. 18, 2025Next: TBA

3. Kim Clavel

Record: 22-2, 3 KOsLast: W (UD10) Sol Cudos, Sept. 27, 2025Next: TBA

4. Yuko Kuroki

Record: 25-9-2, 10 KOsLast: L (SD10) Sarah Bormann, Oct. 18, 2025Next: TBA

5. Sol Cudos

Record: 11-1-2, 3 KOsLast: W (UD10) Daiana Jackeline Ortiz, March 7Next: TBA

ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)

1. Esneidy Rodriguez Olmos

Record: 13-0-1, 1 KOLast: W (UD10) Eri Matsuda, April 185Next: TBA

2. Sumire Yamanaka

Record: 10-1, 3 KOsLast: W (SD10) Nao Ugawa, April 7Next: TBA

3. Camila Zamorano

Record: 14-0, 1 KOLast: W (UD10) Claudia Veronica Ruiz, Feb. 21Next: TBA

4. Eri Matsuda

Record: 8-3-1, 1 KOLast: L (UD10) Esneidy Rodriguez Olmos, April 18Next: TBA

5. Isabel Rivero

Record: 12-3-1, 1 KOLast: W (MD10) Silvia Torres, Nov. 21, 2025Next: May 17 vs. Watcharaporn Namphon

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