Blanchfield Drops Five Spots in Women's P4P After Jasudavicius Loss

Erin Blanchfield now sits at number 14 in the Women's Pound-for-Pound rankings, a notable five-spot descent from her previous position at number nine in the latest UFC update.

Women's Pound-for-Pound Sees Significant Shifts

The most impactful change in the Women's Pound-for-Pound rankings stems directly from a recent clash in the Octagon. Erin Blanchfield's drop to the 14th spot is a direct consequence of her unanimous decision loss to Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott on October 17, 2026. This head-to-head victory propelled Jasudavicius up one position, moving from number 12 to number 11 in the rankings. The bout, which saw Jasudavicius secure a decisive win over the previously higher-ranked Blanchfield, clearly influenced the media panel's voting, reflecting the immediate impact of direct competition.

Beyond this significant shuffle, several other fighters experienced minor upward adjustments in the Women's Pound-for-Pound list, though the specific reasons for these movements are not immediately apparent from available data. Virna Jandiroba moves up one spot from 11 to 10. Jandiroba has been active, securing a unanimous decision win over Tabatha Ricci in April 2026, and even challenging for the strawweight title in October 2025. Despite her recent activity, the precise rationale for this particular one-place rise in the pound-for-pound standings remains without an obvious explanation from our data.

Similarly, Julianna Peña climbs from 10 to nine. Peña, a former two-time UFC women's bantamweight champion, last competed in June 2025, where she lost her championship to Kayla Harrison. Her upward movement in the rankings, despite over a year of inactivity, lacks a clear, data-backed explanation within this ranking window.

Raquel Pennington also sees a one-place improvement, moving from 14 to 13. Pennington, a former women's bantamweight champion, last fought in October 2024, losing to Julianna Peña. Her rise, like Peña's, occurs without an obvious fight or event in the current window to explain the change.

Finally, Rose Namajunas advances from 13 to 12. Namajunas, a former UFC strawweight champion, was last in action in January 2026, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Natalia Silva. While she has been active within the last year, the specific reason for this single-spot gain in the pound-for-pound rankings is not explicitly detailed by our data.

Men's Pound-for-Pound Sees Minor Adjustment

In the Men's Pound-for-Pound rankings, Tom Aspinall experiences a slight dip, moving from number seven to number eight. Aspinall, a former UFC heavyweight champion, has not had a fight on record within the current ranking window. Consequently, our data does not provide a specific, data-backed reason for this particular one-place adjustment in his standing.

Every change in this update

Division	Fighter	Move
Women's Pound-for-Pound	Erin Blanchfield	▼ 9 → 14
Men's Pound-for-Pound	Tom Aspinall	▼ 7 → 8
Women's Pound-for-Pound	Virna Jandiroba	▲ 11 → 10
Women's Pound-for-Pound	Julianna Peña	▲ 10 → 9
Women's Pound-for-Pound	Raquel Pennington	▲ 14 → 13
Women's Pound-for-Pound	Jasmine Jasudavicius	▲ 12 → 11
Women's Pound-for-Pound	Rose Namajunas	▲ 13 → 12

Changes are between two consecutive snapshots of the official UFC rankings.

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