The Flyweight Division in Mixed Martial Arts, as defined by the Nevada State Athletic Commission combat sports doctrine and by the Association of Boxing Commissions, groups together all competitors from 125 lb (57 kg) and below. The Flyweight Division sits between the Strawweight Division (106 lbs-115 lbs) and the Bantamweight Division (126 lbs-135 lbs).
In the UFC, the Flyweight Division competitors sit within 116 to 125 lbs. The UFC also has a separate UFC Women’s Flyweight division for all its female competitors.
Current Flyweight Class Champion
The current UFC Flyweight Champion is Alexandre Pantoja.
Latest Results from UFC Flyweight Class
| Date | Fight | Method | Round | Time | Result |
| May 11, 2024 | Charles Johnson vs. Jake Hadley | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | Charles Johnson def. Jake Hadley |
UFC Flyweight Class Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next Fight |
| C | Alexandre Pantoja | 28–5 | 6 (2 def) | Win | UFC 301 Steve Erceg | TBD | |
| 1 | Brandon Royval | 16–7 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 237 Brandon Moreno | TBD | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 21–8–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 237 Brandon Royval | TBD | |
| 3 | Amir Albazi | 17–1 | 6 | Win | UFC on ESPN 46 Kai Kara-France | TBD | |
| 4 | Kai Kara-France | 24–11 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 46 Amir Albazi | TBD | |
| 5 | Alex Perez | 25–8 | 1 | Win | UFC on ESPN 55 Matheus Nicolau | UFC Fight Night 242 Tagir Ulanbekov | |
| 6 | Muhammad Mokaev | 12–0 (1 NC) | 7 | Win | UFC Fight Night 238 Alex Perez | UFC 304 Manel Kape | |
| 7 | Manel Kape | 19–6 | 4 | Win | UFC 293 Felipe dos Santos | UFC 304 Muhammad Mokaev | |
| 8 | Matheus Nicolau | 19–4–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 55 Alex Perez | TBD | |
| 9 | Steve Erceg | 12–2 | 1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 301 Alexandre Pantoja | TBD |
| 10 | Tim Elliott | 20–13–1 | −1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 233 Su Mudaerji | TBD |
| 11 | Matt Schnell | 16–8 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 238 Steve Erceg | TBD | |
| 12 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 15–2 | 2 | Win | UFC 296 Cody Durden | UFC Fight Night 242 Alex Perez | |
| 13 | Tatsuro Taira | 15–0 | 15 | Win | UFC Fight Night 233 Carlos Hernandez | UFC 302 Joshua Van | |
| 14 | Su Mudaerji | 14–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 233 Tim Elliott | TBD | |
| 15 | David Dvořák | 20–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC 289 Steve Erceg | TBD |
History of Flyweight Class
Demetrious Johnson defeated Joseph Benavidez in 2012 at UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the finale of a 4-man tournament for the inaugural UFC Flyweight Title.
The 6-year run as the Flyweight Champion came to an end for Johnson after Henry Cejudo defeated him via split decision at UFC 227. Cejudo went on to vacate the title in December 2019, which was later on won by the current champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, who defeated Joseph Benavidez in July 2020.
Deiveson Figueiredo went on to defend his title in 2020 against Alex Perez and Brandon Moreno at UFC 255 and UFC 256, respectively.
Later at UFC 263, Figueiredo lost to Moreno. Then, at UFC 270, Figueiredo defeated Moreno to become the Flyweight Champion again.
Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 to become the new UFC Flyweight Champion. He then went to defend his title against Brandon Royval and Steve Erceg respectively.
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Last Updated On May 12, 2024
FAQs On UFC Flyweight Champion
A. Alexandre Pantoja is the current UFC Flyweight Champion.
A. Brandon Royval is the current number-one ranked fighter in the Flyweight class.
A. The Flyweight Division weight limit sits between 116 to 125 lb, i.e., 53 to 57 kg
A. Pantoja's next fight is unconfirmed.
