After recently adding two new weight classes to its organization, the UFC could soon add a flyweight division in the near future.
According to BloodyElbow, courtesy of MMAWeekly.com, UFC President Dana White tampered with the idea that fighters who are competing at 125 lbs could find a new home in the UFC sooner than later.
“Hopefully, early next year,” White said regarding the addition of a new division.
Some of the fighters in the lower divisions have become renowned for putting on exciting bouts for fans and some have already become prominent names in their respective divisions.
UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo, Urijah Faber and UFC Bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz.
In fact, when asked about the new division, White said there was a distinct possibility that some fighters would drop to that weight class in order to add some depth. It has been a common occurrence in the past.
“Kenny Florian fought at 185 the first season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ so yeah, you’ll see guys move down I think,” he said.
“You might even see guys who are world champions like Frankie Edgar move to ’45. It makes sense, not saying he is, but it would make sense.”
The idea of including another weight class would not only do wonders for the UFC in terms of talent development, but also marketability. Although some fighters, like Cruz and Aldo, haven’t necessarily won over every fan momentarily, there could be more cause for concern if there is no development in the flyweight division.
Therefore the transition would make sense and fans would see some of the top fighters spread out into different divisions to help balance and draw interest in the division.
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