The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has traded former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship. Following the trade, it has been reported that the promotion is looking to dissolve the 125 pound division entirely.
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Multiple UFC flyweights have since been cut from the roster, each claiming that the division is being removed from the UFC. Now UFC fighters are coming forward with their thoughts on the recent dissolving of the flyweight division.
Check out what many fighters had to say within the social media posts provided down below.
You must now take all the 125lbers that have been let go, Chatri.
You talk all of this Martial Art and respect talk, yet your greed has directly cost more than half a fighting division it’s chance to earn income for their family.
Have respect @YODCHATRI.
Sign the division.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 8, 2018
I sadly know first hand…. Goodluck to everyone still in the division. At least they gave you all a fighting chance. I sadly called it and was picked first because of it. On to the next one… https://t.co/Uk3KJXezWx
— Jose Shorty Torres (@ShortyTorresMMA) November 7, 2018
Im the 1st to be let go. I didnt get to finish my UFC contract with 2 fights left because they are cutting most of my division n not giving some of us a chance to bump up n prove ourselves like myself. So now it’s time to move on to bigger and better things. Good luck small guys! pic.twitter.com/lUMijsRoDm
— Jose Shorty Torres (@ShortyTorresMMA) November 7, 2018
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Gutted to see the Ufc flyweight division being dissolved, i would rather see less if not any CM punk type fights and fewer, better quality wmma fights rather than release the little lads. Theres quality there and them lads can go for days, always exiting. A real shame.
— Paul Redmond (@RedserMma) November 7, 2018
You’re either an hypocrite or cheap whiskey and drugs have affected your mind.
You should blame the @UFC for ending the division, not @ONEChampionship. The UFC could keep the division and DJ if they wanted. You could pressure them, but you don’t really care. Shut up. https://t.co/oGI7clli9H— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) November 8, 2018
I keep hearing rumors the 125 division is disappearing from @ufc? Man i hope not, i love those little guys. So much faster than the rest of us
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) November 8, 2018
UFC fighters if you don't want to see your whole division get cut you should sign an authorization card at https://t.co/2ge9mLExJX because shit is going to keep happening at the UFC's whim with no regard for the athletes until there is a union. Sign a card if you value your job
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) November 8, 2018
When did @TheNotoriousMMA become a social justice warrior??? None of his antics have ever cost anyone a paycheck 🙄 https://t.co/XcrkIh1Imv
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) November 8, 2018
I'm down with that anytime @HenryCejudo 😅
P.S. I hope the rumors of scrapping the flyweight division in @ufc will just remain rumors
# ufc # flyweight # champion
🎥 @Dinislam_Maver… https://t.co/KERQKGr0xt— Zabit Magomedsharipov (@zabeast_mma) November 8, 2018
Everyone out there accusing @HenryCejudo of canceling the division needs to chill. The ufc is doing whatever they need to do and Henry is doing whatever is best for his career. This is a lonely sport it’s not a team sport
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) November 8, 2018
I bet all you flyweights wish you signed Spearhead cards now. #unitedwestand #dividedwefall @ProjSpearhead
— Kajan Johnson (@IamRagin) November 8, 2018
