“We’ll see what the future holds...” That’s about as definitive as Dana White is willing to get on the UFC’s flyweight division right now — as rumors continue to swirl that the promotion is closing down their lightest men’s weight class. And while those kinds of ominous statements leave a lot of potential wiggle room for future plans, the current reality is a lot more cut and dried. The UFC is cutting their flyweight roster. One fight at a time.
Over the past month at least seven flyweights have been removed from the UFC roster — reports of Matheus Nicolau and Brandon Moreno possibly being released have yet to be confirmed.