For a while now, there have been talks about the UFC flyweight division being eradicated completely. The conversation was first brought up by former long-time 125-pound champion Demetrious Johnson in mid-2017, when he claimed that company president Dana White threated to close down the entire division.
Further reports in late 2018 claimed that the UFC was indeed planning to dissolve the weight class by the end of that year. At the time, Jose “Shorty” Torres was the first 125-pounder to be released with two fights remaining in his contract.
But when asked during the UFC 238 post-fight presser, White was singing a different tune, based primarily on Henry Cejudo’s performance against Marlon Moraes during the main event.