flyweight

Johnson wants belts in every organization

Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson cleaned out the division and his thoughts have now appear to have shifted to other organizations. Not content with just one belt he seems to want them all if you believe a video posted on social media recently. Here’s what he said (via BJ Penn). I want to fight all the … Read more

Jessica-Rose Clark frustrated with Greg Hardy’s UFC inclusion

Jessica-Rose Clark competes in the UFC’s flyweight division and is a genuinely sweet person so when she spoke out harshly against the UFC signing Greg Hardy fans paid attention. Hardy was convicted of domestic violence and was punished for it until the accuser did not show up to a court date. It is believed they … Read more

Interview: Agnieszka Niedzwiedz looking for shot at Invicta FC flyweight title

Agnieszka Niedzwiedz is one of the most decorated women flyweight fighters in MMA today. At only 21-years of age and holding a record of 9-0, with wins over the likes of Christine Stanley at Invicta FC 18 last July, and most recently Samara Santos at a regional event in Poland in December, Niedzwiedz has already … Read more

Flyweight Prospect Alert: UFC flyweight contender to be determined via TUF 24

BOOM! If you’ve been paying attention to our Prospect Watch articles, you know we’ve been featuring some flyweights lately and now look, The Ultimate Fighter season 24 will be in search of the UFC’s next 125-pound title contender. Sixteen flyweight mixed martial artists will compete for a shot at the title currently held by reigning … Read more

Flyweight Prospect Watch: Jonathan ‘The Dragon’ Martinez

Twenty-one year-old Plainview, Texan, Jonathan “The Dragon” Martinez (7-1) has been making a name for himself in and around the Lone Star State as an up-and-coming flyweight with stopping power. Martinez was on an impressive seven-fight run (5 wins via T/KO) prior to getting disqualified for an illegal knee against former MTV reality show fighter Matt “Danger” Schnell (9-2) … Read more

John Dodson out of UFC on FOX 9 with injury, Scott Jorgensen awaits third opponent

The injury bug strikes again and Scott Jorgensen awaits his third opponent for UFC on FOX 9. It was announced that John Dodson has suffered a knee injury and has been forced out of his flyweight bout with Jorgensen next week. This leaves little time for UFC officials to find a replacement to fight in the flyweight spot.

UFC announces 125-pound tournament starting March 3

The UFC has a new flyweight division and Ian McCall, Demetrious Johnson, Yasuhiro Urushitani and Joseph Benavidez have been named for a 125-pound tournament starting March 3 to decide the UFC’s very first flyweight champion.