Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings

Women’s Flyweight

1. Jennifer Maia (14-4-1)

It was over seven years ago that Maia projected as a major MMA prospect, and the Curitiba, Brazil, native has found her stride. Back-to-back decisions over longtime divisional stalwarts Vanessa Porto and Roxanne Modafferi put her on top of the division and made her the Invicta flyweight champion. Maia has now won five in a row and seven of her last eight since 2014.

2. Vanessa Porto (18-7)

A 13-year veteran with a slew of quality victories, Porto could not replicate one of her old hits in March. She armbarred fellow Brazilian Jennifer Maia back in October 2011, but at Invicta 16, Maia avenged her defeat and pounded out a hard-fought 25-minute unanimous decision to take a slice of the Invicta 125-pound title. Porto has not been booked since.

3. Roxanne Modafferi (19-13)

Last year ended on a bitter note for Modafferi, as she dropped a split decision to Jennifer Maia in her Invic