UFC in 2023: Here’s all the statistics a true nerd needs to know!

Women’s strawweight

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Strawweight is an extremely deep division with some of the absolute best fighters in the UFC.

The future of the weight class is very interesting, with fighters like Tatiana Suarez and Loopy Godinez coming up, as well as the champion Zhang Weili hinting at a move up to flyweight to challenge Alexa Grasso for the title.

The strawweight division in 2023:

• Number of fights: 35
• Knockouts: 9
• Submissions: 6
• Decisions: 20
• Champion at beginning of 2023: Zhang Weili
• Champion at end of 2023: Zhang Weili
• Fighter to keep an eye on in 2024: Josefine Knutsson