As the flyweight division begins to take shape under the UFC banner, former bantamweight contenders Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson have already separated themselves as the top 125-pound fighters in the world.
Later this year, the two fighters will square off in a bout to become the UFC’s first ever flyweight champion. Meanwhile, the UFC will look to acquire new flyweight talent that will be capable of challenging the winner of the bout between Benavidez and Johnson in the near future.
With the semifinals of the UFC’s 125-pound tournament finally in the books, let’s take a look at how the 10 best flyweights in the world stack up.
These rankings are the combined efforts of some of Bleacher Report MMA‘s best writers, as we continue to try and provide you with the best content on the web.