Flyweight (MMA)

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts – as defined the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine[1] and by the Association of Boxing Commissions[2] – groups together all competitors 125 lb (57 kg) and below.

The flyweight division in mixed martial arts refers to a number of different weight classes:

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On February 3, 2009, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) announced they would be adding a flyweight division set at 125 lb,[4] however the division was never instituted. When the UFC and WEC merged, UFC president Dana White indicated that the Ultimate Fighting Championship would likely add a flyweight division in the future.[5] The UFC flyweight division was officially announced in 2011;[6] with the inaugural champion being decided by way of a four-man tournament that began with the semifinal round held at the UFC on FX 2 event in Sydney Australia on March 2, 2012. Joseph Benavidez won his semi-final at UFC on FX 2 while Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall fought to a draw. Johnson and McCall rematched at UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall on June 8, 2012 with Johnson advancing. Johnson won the first UFC flyweight championship with his win over Benavidez at UFC 152.[7]

Professional Champions

Current champions

These tables are not always up to date. Last updated on April 23, 2016.

Men:

Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
UFC September 22, 2012 United States Demetrious Johnson 24-2-1 (5KO 9SUB) 8
WSOF October 17, 2015 Russia Magomed Bibulatov 10-0-0 (1KO 4SUB) 0
ONE Championship November 21, 2015 Kazakhstan Kairat Akhmetov 23-0-0 (5KO 13SUB) 0

Women:

Organization Reign Began Champion Record Defenses
Invicta FC April 5, 2013 United States Barb Honchak 10-2-0 (1KO 2SUB) 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nevada Revised Statutes: Chapter 467 - Unarmed Combat". leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
  2. ↑ "Unified Rules of MMA". ABCBoxing.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  3. ↑ Nelson, Chris (2010-07-19). "'The Way of Shooto 4' Quick Results". BloodyElbow.com. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  4. ↑ "WEC's long-awaited 125-pound weight class likely to come in early 2010". 2009-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Dana White announces merger between UFC and WEC". Las Vegas Sun. 2010-10-28.
  6. ↑ "UFC adds flyweights: Johnson vs. McCall, Benavidez vs. Urushitani at UFC on FX 2". MMAJunkie.com. 2011-12-11.
  7. ↑ MMAjunkie UFC Champ Demetrious Johnson critical of striking. retrieved 25 September 2012
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