This past Friday’s UFC on FX 2 was supposed to set the stage for the organization’s first ever flyweight title fight. A “sudden death” round was even to be introduced in the event that either or two 125-pound semifinal bouts was scored a draw after three rounds.
However, a miscalculation of the scorecards led the athletic commission to incorrectly name Demetrious Johnson the winner of a fight with Ian McCall that was actually determined to be a split draw after three rounds. Since the error was not discovered until after the event, the “sudden death” round was not implemented.
Now, Joseph Benavidez, the winner of the second semifinal fight, will have to sit on the sidelines and wait for a rematch between Johnson and McCall.
While the future of these three flyweight competitors is clear, let’s take a look at what could be ahead for the rest of the UFC on FX 2 fighters.