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 | Result |
| September 16, 2023 | Edgar Cháirez vs. Daniel Lacerda | No Contest (premature stoppage) | R1(3:47) | No Contest |
UFC Flyweight Class Rankings
| Rank | Fighter | Record | M | Win Streak | Result | Last fight | Next Fight |
| C | Alexandre Pantoja | 26–5 | 4 (0 def) | Win | UFC 290 Brandon Moreno | TBD | |
| 1 | Brandon Moreno | 21–7–2 | 0 | Loss | UFC 290 Alexandre Pantoja | TBD | |
| 2 | Deiveson Figueiredo | 21–3–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC 283 Brandon Moreno | TBD | |
| 3 | Amir Albazi | 17–1 | 6 | Win | UFC on ESPN 46 Kai Kara-France | TBD | |
| 4 | Brandon Royval | 15–6 | 3 | Win | UFC on ESPN 44 Matheus Nicolau | TBD | |
| 5 | Kai Kara-France | 24–11 (1 NC) | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 46 Amir Albazi | TBD | |
| 6 | Matheus Nicolau | 19–3–1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 44 Brandon Royval | TBD | |
| 7 | Alex Perez | 24–7 | 0 | Loss | UFC 277 Alexandre Pantoja | TBD | |
| 8 | Manel Kape | 19–6 | 2 | 4 | Win | UFC 293 Felipe dos Santos | TBD |
| 9 | Matt Schnell | 16–7 (1 NC) | −1 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ESPN 42 Matheus Nicolau | UFC 295 Stephen Erceg |
| 10 | Tim Elliott | 19–12–1 | −1 | 2 | Win | UFC on ESPN 46 Victor Altamirano | UFC 294 Muhammad Mokaev |
| 11 | Muhammad Mokaev | 10–0 (1 NC) | 5 | Win | UFC 286 Jafel Filho | UFC 294 Tim Elliott | |
| 12 | Su Mudaerji | 14–5 | 0 | Loss | UFC on ABC 3 Matt Schnell | TBD | |
| 13 | Tagir Ulanbekov | 14–2 | 1 | Win | UFC Fight Night 214 Nate Maness | TBD | |
| 14 | Stephen Erceg | 10–1 | 9 | Win | UFC 289 David Dvořák | UFC 295 Matt Schnell | |
| 15 | David Dvořák | 20–6 | 0 | Loss | UFC 289 Stephen Erceg | UFC Fight Night 230 Tatsuro Taira |
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. And then at UFC 270, Figueiredo defeated Moreno to again become the Flyweight Champion.
Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 to become the new UFC Flyweight Champion.
Other UFC Weight Classes
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Last Updated On September 17, 2023
FAQs
Who is the current UFC Flyweight Champion?
Alexandre Pantoja is the current UFC Flyweight Champion.
Alexandre Pantoja is the current UFC Flyweight Champion.
Who is the No.1 ranked fighter in UFC Flyweight Class?
Brandon Moreno is the current number-one ranked fighter in the Flyweight class.
Brandon Moreno is the current number-one ranked fighter in the Flyweight class.
