5 fights to make in the UFC flyweight division
The UFC does a good job of keeping each and every division interesting. Though the flyweight division was almost shut down due to lack of interest. The flyweight portion of the roster just wasn't connecting with the fans, and it was in talks of not sticking around much longer. Great fights and athletes have turned a division on the verge of being dissolved into one of the more exciting pools of talent that the UFC has. With a rivalry between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno, Kai Kara-France handing Askar Askarov his first loss, and many underrated fighters creating a path to the title -- Flyweight is as exciting as it's ever been.
Spoke with Kai Kara France ahead of his fight this weekend at #UFCColumbus
Here's what he said a couple hours after it was reported the UFC were looking to book a fourth fight for the Flyweight title in July
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Moreno and Figueiredo's rivalry garnered a lot more attention in the 125lb division, that much is undeniable. The only downside is that it has slowed the entire division down. The first of their current three matches capped off 2020. The meeting would go down as one of the best flyweight fights in UFC history.
About two years later, there's still uncertainty on who the better fighter is. One win apiece and a draw between the two has the belt on hold, but the rest of the division needs to move forward. Here are 5 fights to make in the UFC flyweight division.
#5. Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno for flyweight gold
First and foremost, this rivalry needs to be put to bed. In what has been the best example of fighters that can continue to compete and get a different result each time, Moreno and Figueiredo should be slated for a fourth and most likely final performance against one another.
UFC has decided to go with Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 for the UFC flyweight title next, sources say. The hope is to do it in July. arielhelwani.substack.com/p/two-cent-tue…
With the first meeting being an instant classic and as close as it gets, hence the majority draw, it was a no-brainer to immediately schedule the rematch. The two clashed again and Moreno put on a showing that led to a definitive change at the top of the 125lb division.
Their third fight was again an instant classic that resulted in yet another change of the tide, as Figueiredo was able to get all three judges together in congruency. At the moment, both fighters have a win over each other and a draw, leaving this rivalry unsettled.
This fight is a necessary one, for it'll shut the door on any hesitation on who the best flyweight is. After this bout, the flyweight section of the UFC can finally move froward and welcome in some new and fresh contenders, which the division has in surplus.