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Thank you for the information. I had heard something about Cejudo getting messages that Moraga and Ortiz was released, but I was holding off on updating it. And good point, Said fought Ramos at BW.@jei
You can add add Moraga and Ortiz to the released list.. if not some more.
Said Nurmagomedov moved up to 135
Oh yeah. Neither the UFC or Ortiz/Moraga made a formal statement.Thank you for the information. I had heard something about Cejudo getting messages that Moraga and Ortiz was released, but I was holding off on updating it. And good point, Said fought Ramos at BW.
thank god
ufc has too many fighters
too many cards
shit is only going to get worse with clueless wme and espn
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 (14-2, 8-2 UFC) - Def. TJ Dillashaw for the FLW Belt at UFC 233
TJ Dillashaw (16-4, 12-4 UFC) - Lost to Henry Cejudo for FLW Belt at UFC 233
Released
Ben Nguyen (16-8, 4-3 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) - ReleasedJose "Shorty" Torres (8-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Justin Scoggins (11-5, 4-5 UFC) - Released after accepting short-notice fight at Bantamweight, lost at RIZIN FF 14 on NYE
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, lost at Rizin FF 14 on NYE
Relocating
Joby Sanchez (11-4, 1-4 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight
Louis Smolka (14-5, 5-5 UFC) - Moving to Bantamweight, facing Matt Schnell at UFC on ESPN+ 4
Mark De La Rosa (11-1, 2-1 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight
Matt Schnell (11-4, 2-2 UFC) - Moving to Bantamweight, facing Louis Smolka at UFC on ESPN+ 4
Ray Borg (11-3, 5-3 UFC) - Moving to Bantamweight
Said Nurmagomedov (13-1, 2-0 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight
Sergio Pettis (17-4, 8-4 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight
Tim Elliott (15-8-1, 4-6 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight
Upcoming Flyweight Bouts:
Kai Kara-France vs. Raulian Paiva, UFC 234 in Melbourne on 2/4/19
Jussier Formiga vs. Deiveson Figueredo, UFC on ESPN+ 3 in Prague on 3/23/19
TBA
Alex Perez (21-5, 3-1 UFC)- Lost by TKO to Joe Benavidez at the TUF 28 Finale on 11/30
Alexandre Pantoja (20-3, 4-1 UFC) - Won by R1 RNC over Yuta Sasaki at UFN 140 on 11/17
Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-3, 0-2 UFC) - Lost FOTN decision to Kai Kara-France at UFN 142 on 12/1
Brandon Moreno (14-5, 3-2 UFC) - Removed from rankings, status unknown
Deiveson Figueiredo (15-0, 4-0 UFC) - Fighting in March at FLW
Elias Garcia (6-2, 0-2 UFC) - Lost FOTN decision to Kai Kara-France at UFN 142 on 12/1
Eric Shelton (12-5, 2-3 UFC) - Won split decision over Joseph Morales at UFN 139 on 11/10
Jordan Espinosa (13-5-0-1, 0-0 UFC)
Joseph Benavidez (27-5, 14-3 UFC) - Won unanimous decision over Dustin Ortiz at UFN 143 on 1/19/19
Joseph Morales (9-2, 1-2 UFC) - Lost split decision to Eric Shelton at UFN 139 on 11/10
Jussier Formiga (22-5, 8-4 UFC) - Fighting in March at FLW
Kai Kara-France (18-7-0-1, 1-0 UFC) - Fighting in Feb at FLW
Magomed Bibulatov (14-2, 1-2 UFC) - Lost unanimous decision to Rogerio Bontorin at UFN 144 on 2/2/19
Marco Beltran (9-6, 3-3 UFC)
Raulian Paiva (18-1, 0-0 UFC) - Fighting in Feb at FLW
Rogerio Bontorin (15-1-0-1, 1-0 UFC) - Won unanimous decision over Magomed Bibulatov at UFN 144 on 2/2/19
Ryan Benoit (10-5, 3-3 UFC)
Wilson Reis (23-9, 7-5 UFC) - Won decision over Ben Nguyen at UFN 142 on 12/1
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.
This thread is depressing I’m a fan of or enjoy watching a lot of these guys fight. Hope the UFC bring the division back soon and sign these guys again
Only 18 FLWs left... Barely enough to fill the ranking.Unless Dana does one of his famous 180s I think it’s going to be gone for good. Or a long while at least.
So we can hope that one day, after turning to the dark side, Ben Askren will emerge and kill Dana White for us?Damm this is potential for Order 66 memes. MM is Samuel L Jackson. Dana's the emperor and Askren looks like Hayden Christensen.
Lot of changes to flyweight, we're down to fewer than 15 fighters now. The rankings are already outdated, but here's the list.
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Not sure why Elliott is still ranked despite fighting last in December 2017 at bantamweight. Couldn't find anything on Ashkan Mokhtarian, Elias Garcia (both presumed released) and Ryan Benoit, despite multiple losses. Benoit is still ranked despite not fighting since Dec. 2017 as well.Tim Elliott has gone to BW
the rest is correct though, 12 flyweights currently on the roster.
Not sure why Elliott is still ranked despite fighting last in December 2017 at bantamweight. Couldn't find anything on Ashkan Mokhtarian, Elias Garcia (both presumed released) and Ryan Benoit, despite multiple losses. Benoit is still ranked despite not fighting since Dec. 2017 as well.