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Swedish MMA Rankings – Women’s straw-, fly-, and bantamweight
Swedish MMA rankings. Photo: Stefan Romare, Andres Viracca and via Instagram (@panniekianzad)
The Official Swedish MMA Rankings is the only ranking system focusing on Swedish MMA, with rankings for each pro division, as well as unique amateur’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Now it’s time to take a look at the female weight classes – strawweight, flyweight and bantamweight, where we find both a top ranked UFC fighter and up and coming talent!
Swedish MMA rankings – Strawweight (115 lbs – 52,2 kg):
Josefine Knutsson. Photo via YouTube
The strawweight rankings is topped by UFC fighter Josefine ”Thunder” Knutsson.
After beating everybody in her way, Knutsson finally got the opportunity to step inside the octagon this past September. Next up, ”Thunder” will face promotional newcomer Julia Polastri on June 15.
Read more: Inside the training camp of undefeated UFC fighter Josefine Knutsson
Swedish IMMAF world champion Hanna Palmqvist made her pro debut at ONE Friday Fights 61 with a massive performance. The win got her into the No. 2 spot on the rankings.
- 1. Josefine Lindgren Knutsson
- 2. Hanna Palmqvist *NR
- 3. Camila Rivarola -1
- 4. Josefine Modig -1
- 5. Nina Back -1
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Flyweight (125 lbs – 56,7 kg):
Elin Öberg. Photo Stefan Romare
At No.1 on the flyweight rankings we find Elin Öberg who fought in Brave CF, Superior Challenge and UAE Warriors.
At No. 2 we find Allstar Training Center’s Aitana Alvarez, who made her debut in OKTAGON MMA a few weeks back.
- 1. Elin Öberg
- 2. Aitana Alvarez *NR
- 3. Cornelia Holm -1
- 4. Malin Hermansson -1
Click “Next” to check out the bantamweight rankings.
Bantamweight (135 lbs – 61,2 kg):
Pannie Kianzad. Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
UFC fighter Pannie Kianzad holds the No. 1 spot on the bantamweight rankings. She has back-to-back losses in the octagon after facing Ketlen Vieira and Macy Chiasson.
At No. 2 we find multiple IMMAF champion Nikolija Milosevic, who recently got her first pro win.
- 1. Pannie Kianzad
- 2. Nikolija Milosevic +1
- 3. Cornelia Holm -1
Read more: Swedish National Team coach Jörgen Hamberg: “IMMAF is a big scam”
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