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I'm probably one of the few that prefers most Flyweight fights over most HW fights, especially if it's going to be 5 rounds.
Casuals mostly see 2 behemoths compared to 2 guys half the size of most referees and think it's a gimmick or something, maybe. It also doesn't help that the UFC was pretty shitty in promoting the top flyweights, especially DJ. Some of that is his own fault too, but they never really seemed to fully invest in it.
I don't think that's a hundred percent the case. When the UFC first opened up the division they pushed hard and DJ ended up being the champ. They put him on big Fox multiple times but he never seem to catch on. And DJ didn't exactly help his cause either. Not to mention DJ didn't take the only big fight he was ever going to get against TJ.
The division needed a Jens Pulver.
Somebody who had a great personality and the skill to back it up.