Strawweight

9 stories covering Strawweight — news, results and analysis.

Loopy Godinez Leans on Gratitude Ahead of Souza Scrap at the APEX

Fifteen UFC fights since April 2021, one submission loss to the #2 contender behind her — Godinez returns Saturday against a surging Ketlen Souza.

Oct 7, 2026

Dana White speaking during Dana White's Contender Series at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas

UFC

Four New UFC Deals on DWCS Week 8, But One Came With a Caveat

Bertolso went 8-0 with a first-round submission. Escuza needed just 32 seconds — and an athletic commission ruling — to punch his ticket.

Sep 30, 2026

UFC women's champion Amanda Nunes, cited by TUF 34 finalist Tina Black as a career blueprint

UFC

Tina Black Eyes UFC History in TUF 34 Strawweight Final

Valesca Machado carries a 15-4 pro record into Saturday's TUF 34 final and says the trophy is just a step toward UFC gold.

Sep 26, 2026

Melissa Amaya poses ahead of The Ultimate Fighter strawweight finale in Las Vegas

UFC

Melissa Amaya's TUF Run Is About the Village, Not the Trophy

The undefeated strawweight has knocked out both of Bisping's top picks to reach Saturday's finale. Now she faces Cormier's No. 1, Tina Black.

Sep 24, 2026

Strawweight fighter BoHyun Park during a Road To UFC bout

UFC

BoHyun Park Grinds Out Abdueva to Reach Road To UFC Strawweight Final

Park, now 10-3 with a six-fight win streak, leaned on her conditioning to overwhelm Farida Abdueva in Shanghai and book a spot in the Season 5 final.

Aug 28, 2026

Yan Xiaonan reacts after a strawweight victory inside the Octagon

UFC

Yan Xiaonan Eyes a Dern Rematch — But Denise Gomes Stands in the Way

The #4 strawweight returns from a 16-month layoff in Shanghai, chasing a title shot against a champion she already beat back in 2022.

Aug 25, 2026

Michael Bisping coaching on the set of The Ultimate Fighter

UFC

Tina Black Books TUF 34 Strawweight Final vs Melissa Amaya

Black out-struck teammate Delphine Benouaich (7-2, 4 KO) for a decision to reach the Sept. 26 finale — while Team Bisping's night out went sideways.

Aug 24, 2026

Mackenzie Dern in the Octagon during a UFC strawweight fight

UFC

Why Coaches Say Champion Dern Should Box, Not Grapple, Robertson

A veteran corner argues the safest path for the strawweight champ against Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 runs through her hands, not her jiu-jitsu.

Aug 11, 2026

Amanda Lemos in the Octagon ahead of her strawweight bout

UFC

Alexia Thainara's Toughest Test Yet: Amanda Lemos and a Division in Flux

The undefeated-in-the-UFC Brazilian is 3-0 in the Octagon with seven takedowns over her last two wins. Lemos is the first name that jumps off her resume.

Aug 6, 2026