In December 2011, the UFC announced that it was, for the first time ever (for all intents and purposes) adding a brand new weight class. Granted, the UFC “added” the featherweight and bantamweight division when it axed the WEC and absorbed all their fighters. But now, the UFC is building a full stable of fighters from the ground up.
This entire endeavor is hard for casual fans to wrap their heads around, and many want to know more about this process. That’s what we are here for.
Welcome to the Bleacher Report Casual Fan’s Guide to the UFC Flyweight Division.
Here, you will learn all you need to know about what the UFC is doing to attract fighters, who they currently have on-staff, the division’s title picture and what is happening in the rest of the world among flyweights.
Get ready to be informed!