The Great Flyweight Purge (Updated May 2019)

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This thread will keep updated all of the UFC flyweights that are no longer on the roster, starting with the initial loss of former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion has begun to let fighters in the division go, we will keep track and keep this thread updated as the news comes in. We will also keep track of flyweights that are moving up in weight to stay in the company.

Champ Henry Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) - Facing Marlon Moraes for BW title at UFC 238

Released
Ben Nguyen
(16-8, 4-3 UFC) - Released
Brandon Moreno
(14-5, 3-2 UFC) - Released
Demetrious Johnson
(27-3-1, 15-2-1 UFC) - Released as part of a "trade" to ONE Championship
Dustin Ortiz
(19-8, 8-6 UFC) - Released
Hector Sandoval
(14-4, 2-2 UFC) - Released
Jarred Brooks
(14-2, 2-2 UFC) - Released
John Moraga (19-7, 8-6 UFC) - Released
Jose "Shorty" Torres
(8-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Justin Scoggins (11-5, 4-5 UFC) - Released
Matheus Nicolau
(13-2-1, 3-1 UFC) - Released
Naoki Inoue
(11-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released
Roberto Sanchez
(8-2, 1-2 UFC) - Released
Yuta "Ulka" Sasaki
(21-6-2, 4-5 UFC) - Released
Marco Beltran (9-6, 3-3 UFC) - Released
Joseph Morales (9-2, 1-2 UFC) - Released
Wilson Reis
(23-9, 7-5 UFC) - Released
Eric Shelton
(12-5, 2-3 UFC) - Released


Relocating
Alex Perez
- Moved to Bantamweight
Joby Sanchez
- Moved to Bantamweight
Louis Smolka
- Moved to Bantamweight
Mark De La Rosa - Moved to Bantamweight
Matt Schnell
- Moved to Bantamweight
Ray Borg
- Moved to Bantamweight
Said Nurmagomedov - Moved to Bantamweight
Sergio Pettis
- Moved to Bantamweight
Tim Elliott
- Moved to Bantamweight


Upcoming Flyweight Bouts:
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez 2
at UFC on ESPN 3 on 6/29/19
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 240 on 7/27/19
Rogerio Bontorin vs. Raulian Paiva at UFN 156 on 8/10/19


Flyweights TBA
Alexandre Pantoja
(21-3, 5-1 UFC) - Facing Deiveson Figueredo at UFC 240
Ashkan Mokhtarian (13-3, 0-2 UFC) - No longer ranked, inactive since UFN 121 in 2017
Deiveson Figueiredo (15-1, 4-1 UFC) - Facing Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 240
Elias Garcia (6-2, 0-2 UFC) - Inactive since UFN 142 in December
Champ Henry Cejudo (15-2, 9-2 UFC) - Moving to BW to face Marlon Moraes
Jordan Espinosa (13-5-0-1, 0-0 UFC) - Still ranked
Joseph Benavidez (27-5, 14-3 UFC) - Facing Jussier Formiga at UFC on ESPN 3
Jussier Formiga (23-5, 9-4 UFC) - Fighting in March at FLW
Kai Kara-France (19-7-0-1, 2-0 UFC) - Fighting in Feb at FLW
Raulian Paiva (18-2, 0-1 UFC) - Facing Rogerio Bontorin at UFN 156
Rogerio Bontorin (15-1-0-1, 1-0 UFC) - Facing Raulian Paiva at UFN 156
Ryan Benoit (10-5, 3-3 UFC) - Still ranked, inactive since UFN 121 in 2017


If you see another flyweight getting released or announcing a change in division, please post the information in the thread and we will credit you in this post. And if you want to trash on flyweights, you should take that elsewhere.
 
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For the little homies

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Damn. They did Scoggins dirty.

Let him bang bro.
 
thank god

ufc has too many fighters
too many cards

shit is only going to get worse with clueless wme and espn
 
It's really too bad. Hopefully they can all find work, whether it's moving up or going elsewhere.
 
I can put a face on 11/29 of thoses guys.
And I don't consider myself a casuals...
So, yeah.
Move up or go elsewhere...


Alex Perez
Alexandre Pantoja
Ashkan Mokhtarian
Ben Nguyen
Brandon Moreno
Deiveson Figueiredo
Dustin Ortiz
Elias Garcia
Eric Shelton
Hector Sandoval
Joby Sanchez
John Moraga
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Morales
Jussier Formiga
Magomed Bibulatov
Marco Beltran
Mark de la Rosa
Matheus Nicolau
Matt Schnell
Naoki Inoue
Ray Borg
Roberto Sanchez
Ryan Benoit
Said Nurmagomedov
Tim Elliott
Ulka Sasaki
Wilson Reis
 
This thread will keep updated all of the UFC flyweights that are no longer on the roster, starting with the initial loss of former flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson. As the promotion has begun to let fighters in the division go, we will keep track and keep this thread updated as the news comes in. We will also keep track of flyweights that are moving up in weight to stay in the company.


Demetrious Johnson (27-3-1, 15-2-1 UFC) - Released as part of a "trade" to ONE Championship

Sergio Pettis (17-4, 8-4 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight, facing Rob Font at UFC on Fox 31

Henry Cejudo (13-2, 7-2 UFC) - Moved to Bantamweight, facing TJ Dillashaw for BW Belt at UFC 223

Jose "Shorty" Torres (8-1, 1-1 UFC) - Released

Jarred Brooks (14-2, 2-2 UFC) - Released

Justin Scoggins (11-5, 4-5 UFC) - Released after accepting short-notice fight at Bantamweight


Upcoming Flyweight Bouts:
Mark De La Rosa vs. Joby Sanchez, UFN 139 in Denver on 11/10/18
Eric Shelton vs. Joseph Morales, UFN 139 in Denver on 11/10/18
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Ulka Sasaki in Buenos Aires on 11/17/18
Kai Kara France vs. Ashkan Mokhtarian in Adelaide on 12/2/18
Wilson Reis vs. Ben Nguyen in Adelaide on 12/2/18

Current Remaining Flyweight Roster:
Alex Perez
Alexandre Pantoja
Ashkan Mokhtarian
Ben Nguyen

Brandon Moreno
Deiveson Figueiredo
Dustin Ortiz
Elias Garcia
Eric Shelton
Hector Sandoval
Joby Sanchez
John Moraga
Joseph Benavidez
Joseph Morales
Jussier Formiga
Kai Kara France
Magomed Bibulatov
Marco Beltran
Mark De La Rosa
Matheus Nicolau
Matt Schnell
Naoki Inoue
Ray Borg
Roberto Sanchez
Ryan Benoit
Said Nurmagomedov
Tim Elliott
Ulka Sasaki
Wilson Reis

If you see another flyweight getting released or announcing a change in division, please post the information in the thread and we will credit you in this post. And if you want to trash on flyweights, you should take that elsewhere.

People with families losing their jobs is ‘Great’ to you? De-mod this loser @jei

A lot of these guys would do fine at 135 yet we still have WMMA fighters who are 3-4 fighting in the prelim headliners.

Fuck outta here.
 
People with families losing their jobs is ‘Great’ to you? De-mod this loser @jei

A lot of these guys would do fine at 135 yet we still have WMMA fighters who are 3-4 fighting in the prelim headliners.

Fuck outta here.

I'm guessing he means great as in large and immense.
 
I honestly didnt know the ufc had that many flyweights. I know about half the names in the spoilers and the rest up top. I really liked moreno and pantoja from the ultimate fighter. Ortiz has had some good fights recently. I hope at least hald get to stay and move up.
 
People with families losing their jobs is ‘Great’ to you? De-mod this loser @jei

A lot of these guys would do fine at 135 yet we still have WMMA fighters who are 3-4 fighting in the prelim headliners.

Fuck outta here.

They can fight at 135 for ONE then. Fact is that Dana is already doing these manlets a massive favor by keeping 125 around for so long.
 
People with families losing their jobs is ‘Great’ to you? De-mod this loser @jei

A lot of these guys would do fine at 135 yet we still have WMMA fighters who are 3-4 fighting in the prelim headliners.

Fuck outta here.

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They should maybe think about looking at some other options. I'm sure the wizard pays better wages than the UFC.

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It's really too bad. Hopefully they can all find work, whether it's moving up or going elsewhere.

I mean, there's still a lot of talent that's been built up in 125. Either Bellator or ONE FC will end up with most of the UFC's 125 fighters.
 
Damn. They did Scoggins dirty.

Let him bang bro.

Nope Scoggins deserves to be shit on by the UFC.

Booked to fight Ian McCall, guy comes in overweight by 6-7 pounds.

McCall doesn't take the fight (his last fight against Lineker, he lost after John came in overweight too)

Then Scoggins proceeds to call out McCall on twitter calling him a coward. Never once taking responsibility for the botched weight cut.
 
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