Following Deiveson Figueiredo’s victory over Joseph Benavidez at UFC Norfolk, the UFC flyweight title remains vacant. Does this spell the end for the division as a whole?
The Flyweight Title
“Joe B-Wan Kenobi” really was the flyweight division’s only hope. Eventual winner Figueiredo missed weight for their title bout, rendering him ineligible to win the belt. The 125-pound division has been on the chopping block since Demetrious Johnson‘s trade to ONE Championship, and this scenario does not help.
With Johnson, the flyweight division had stability and identity. When Henry Cejudo upset Johnson, snapping his all-time UFC title defence record in the process, this halted.