It has been rumored for a long time, and the Demetrious Johnson “trade” to ONE Championship was the biggest indicator yet at the time that the UFC was looking to scrap their flyweight division. A few 125-pound fighters have spoken about it already since then, and despite the UFC’s strange decision to make the T.J. Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo superfight for the 125-pound title instead of the bantamweight belt, the writing is on the wall for flyweight.
And today brought a little more evidence of things going in that direction.
The UFC rankings are usually updated on the Wednesday after an event, unless someone is released and they feel the need to remove them from their respective division immediately.