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This thread will keep updated all of the UFC flyweights that are no longer on the roster, starting with the initial loss of former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion has begun to let fighters in the division go, we will keep track and keep this thread updated as the news comes in. We will also keep track of flyweights that are moving up in weight to stay in the company.
Champ Henry Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) - Facing Marlon Moraes for BW title at UFC 238
Released
Ben Nguyen (16-8, 4-3 UFC) - Released
Brandon Moreno (14-5, 3-2 UFC) - Released
Demetrious Johnson (27-3-1, 15-2-1 UFC) - Released as part of a "trade" to ONE Championship
Dustin Ortiz (19-8, 8-6 UFC) - Released
Hector Sandoval (14-4, 2-2 UFC) - Released
Jarred Brooks (14-2, 2-2 UFC) - Released
John Moraga (19-7, 8-6 UFC) - Released
Jose "Shorty" Torres (8-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Justin Scoggins (11-5, 4-5 UFC) - Released
Matheus Nicolau (13-2-1, 3-1 UFC) - Released
Naoki Inoue (11-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Roberto Sanchez (8-2, 1-2 UFC) - Released
Yuta "Ulka" Sasaki (21-6-2, 4-5 UFC) - Released
Marco Beltran (9-6, 3-3 UFC) - Released
Joseph Morales (9-2, 1-2 UFC) - Released
Wilson Reis (23-9, 7-5 UFC) - Released
Eric Shelton (12-5, 2-3 UFC) - Released
Relocating
Alex Perez - Moved to Bantamweight
Joby Sanchez - Moved to Bantamweight
Louis Smolka - Moved to Bantamweight
Mark De La Rosa - Moved to Bantamweight
Matt Schnell - Moved to Bantamweight
Ray Borg - Moved to Bantamweight
Said Nurmagomedov - Moved to Bantamweight
Sergio Pettis - Moved to Bantamweight
Tim Elliott - Moved to Bantamweight
Upcoming Flyweight Bouts:
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 at UFC on ESPN 3 on 6/29/19
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 240 on 7/27/19
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Raulian Paiva at UFN 156 on 8/10/19
Flyweights TBA
Alexandre Pantoja (21-3, 5-1 UFC) - Facing Deiveson Figueredo at UFC 240
Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-3, 0-2 UFC) - No longer ranked, inactive since UFN 121 in 2017
Deiveson Figueiredo (15-1, 4-1 UFC) - Facing Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240
Elias Garcia (6-2, 0-2 UFC) - Inactive since UFN 142 in December
Champ Henry Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) - Moving to BW to face Marlon Moraes
Jordan Espinosa (13-5-0-1, 0-0 UFC) - Still ranked
Joseph Benavidez (27-5, 14-3 UFC) - Facing Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3
Jussier Formiga (23-5, 9-4 UFC) - Fighting in March at FLW
Kai Kara-France (19-7-0-1, 2-0 UFC) - Fighting in Feb at FLW
Raulian Paiva (18-2, 0-1 UFC) - Facing Rogerio Bontorin at UFN 156
Rogerio Bontorin (15-1-0-1, 1-0 UFC) - Facing Raulian Paiva at UFN 156
Ryan Benoit (10-5, 3-3 UFC) - Still ranked, inactive since UFN 121 in 2017
If you see another flyweight getting released or announcing a change in division, please post the information in the thread and we will credit you in this post. And if you want to trash on flyweights, you should take that elsewhere.
Champ Henry Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) - Facing Marlon Moraes for BW title at UFC 238
Released
Ben Nguyen (16-8, 4-3 UFC) - Released
Brandon Moreno (14-5, 3-2 UFC) - Released
Demetrious Johnson (27-3-1, 15-2-1 UFC) - Released as part of a "trade" to ONE Championship
Dustin Ortiz (19-8, 8-6 UFC) - Released
Hector Sandoval (14-4, 2-2 UFC) - Released
Jarred Brooks (14-2, 2-2 UFC) - Released
John Moraga (19-7, 8-6 UFC) - Released
Jose "Shorty" Torres (8-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Justin Scoggins (11-5, 4-5 UFC) - Released
Matheus Nicolau (13-2-1, 3-1 UFC) - Released
Naoki Inoue (11-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Roberto Sanchez (8-2, 1-2 UFC) - Released
Yuta "Ulka" Sasaki (21-6-2, 4-5 UFC) - Released
Marco Beltran (9-6, 3-3 UFC) - Released
Joseph Morales (9-2, 1-2 UFC) - Released
Wilson Reis (23-9, 7-5 UFC) - Released
Eric Shelton (12-5, 2-3 UFC) - Released
Relocating
Alex Perez - Moved to Bantamweight
Joby Sanchez - Moved to Bantamweight
Louis Smolka - Moved to Bantamweight
Mark De La Rosa - Moved to Bantamweight
Matt Schnell - Moved to Bantamweight
Ray Borg - Moved to Bantamweight
Said Nurmagomedov - Moved to Bantamweight
Sergio Pettis - Moved to Bantamweight
Tim Elliott - Moved to Bantamweight
Upcoming Flyweight Bouts:
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez 2 at UFC on ESPN 3 on 6/29/19
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 240 on 7/27/19
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Raulian Paiva at UFN 156 on 8/10/19
Flyweights TBA
Alexandre Pantoja (21-3, 5-1 UFC) - Facing Deiveson Figueredo at UFC 240
Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-3, 0-2 UFC) - No longer ranked, inactive since UFN 121 in 2017
Deiveson Figueiredo (15-1, 4-1 UFC) - Facing Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240
Elias Garcia (6-2, 0-2 UFC) - Inactive since UFN 142 in December
Champ Henry Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) - Moving to BW to face Marlon Moraes
Jordan Espinosa (13-5-0-1, 0-0 UFC) - Still ranked
Joseph Benavidez (27-5, 14-3 UFC) - Facing Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3
Jussier Formiga (23-5, 9-4 UFC) - Fighting in March at FLW
Kai Kara-France (19-7-0-1, 2-0 UFC) - Fighting in Feb at FLW
Raulian Paiva (18-2, 0-1 UFC) - Facing Rogerio Bontorin at UFN 156
Rogerio Bontorin (15-1-0-1, 1-0 UFC) - Facing Raulian Paiva at UFN 156
Ryan Benoit (10-5, 3-3 UFC) - Still ranked, inactive since UFN 121 in 2017
If you see another flyweight getting released or announcing a change in division, please post the information in the thread and we will credit you in this post. And if you want to trash on flyweights, you should take that elsewhere.
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