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By The Numbers: The Flyweights Thus Far

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Pounds is the limit for the UFC flyweight division

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Days the UFC flyweight division will have been in existence since its inception on March 3rd, 2012 to UFC 191 where UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will take on John Dodson in a highly-anticipated rematch

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UFC fighters - Joseph Benavidez, Demetrious Johnson, Ian McCall and Yasuhiro Urushitani - kicked off the new division at UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann in a tournament to decide the inaugural champion

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The UFC event where tournament finalists Johnson and Benavidez battled to a split-decision to decide the first UFC flyweight champion

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UFC flyweight champion has held the belt since then - Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson

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UFC flyweights have occurred

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KO/TKOs

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Submissions

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Fight of the Night bonuses awarded - Ian McCall vs.