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 |
| September 7, 2024 | Felipe dos Santos vs. André Lima | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | André Lima def. Felipe dos Santos |
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 | UFC Fight Night 244 Tatsuro Taira | |
| 2 | Brandon Moreno | 21–8–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 237 Brandon Royval | UFC Fight Night 246 Amir Albazi | |
| 3 | Amir Albazi | 17–1 | 6 | Win | UFC on ESPN 46 Kai Kara-France | UFC Fight Night 246 Brandon Moreno | |
| 4 | Kai Kara-France | 25–11 (1 NC) | 1 | Win | UFC 305 Steve Erceg | TBD | |
| 5 | Tatsuro Taira | 16–0 | 16 | Win | UFC on ESPN 58 Alex Perez | UFC Fight Night 244 Brandon Royval | |
| 6 | Alex Perez | 25–9 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 58 Tatsuro Taira | TBD | |
| 7 | Matheus Nicolau | 19–4–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 55 Alex Perez | UFC Fight Night 245 Asu Almabayev | |
| 8 | Steve Erceg | 12–3 | 0 | Loss | UFC 305 Kai Kara-France | TBD | |
| 9 | Manel Kape | 19–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC 304 Muhammad Mokaev | TBD | |
| 10 | Tim Elliott | 20–13–1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 233 Su Mudaerji | TBD | |
| 11 | Matt Schnell | 16–9 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC Fight Night 242 Cody Durden | TBD | |
| 12 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 15–2 | 2 | Win | UFC 296 Cody Durden | TBD | |
| 13 | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | 14–5–2 (1 NC) | 4 | Win | UFC on ESPN 60 Cody Durden | TBD | |
| 14 | Asu Almabayev | 20–2 | 16 | Win | UFC on ESPN 58 Jose Johnson | UFC Fight Night 245 Matheus Nicolau | |
| 15 | Cody Durden | 17–6–1 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 242 Matt Schnell | 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 won by the current UFC 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.
Other UFC Weight Classes
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Last Updated On September 9, 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.
