The addition of a flyweight division has brought added excitement to the Octagon, as Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson showed how fun the little guys can be to watch en route to earning spots in the UFC’s first ever 125-pound title fight.
In his debut at flyweight, Benavidez scored a swift knockout of former Shooto champion Yasuhiro Urushitani. Meanwhile, Johnson fought his way to the championship bout by engaging in two instant classics with former Tachi Palace Fights champion Ian McCall.
Let’s take a look at where the UFC’s first few 125-pound contests stack up against the rest of the most exciting fights through the first six months of 2012.