UFC president Dana White announced Saturday that the world's largest promotion wil be adding a 125 lbs. flyweight class. Flyweight will be the seventh UFC weight class with a title belt.
The flyweights will debut in a semifinal tournament featuring Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall and Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani at March's UFC on FX 2 event.
Johnson (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is coming off an October loss to bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz. His opponent, McCall (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is making his UFC debut, though he was 1-2 in the WEC and is riding a four fight win-streak.
Benavidez (15-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC), arguably the most excited to make the transition to flyweight, hopes to remain undefeated in the UFC after wins over Eddie Wineland and Ian Loveland. His opponent, 35-year-old Urushitani (19-4-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is making his promotional debut.
UFC on FX 2 takes place in Sydney, Australia on March 3. The event is being held on Sunday, March 4 in Australia, in order to air Saturday night in the United States.
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