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Fortunes changed for five after busy UFC weekend

UFC’s weekend sent mixed messages regarding the future of the flyweight division.

While the company has not officially announced dropping the weight class, fighters have been cut from the division and told that was the reason. When asked, Dana White has certainly not denied the story, nor given any kind of supportive speech about how the story is made up and they are behind the division.

Yet, at the same time, the UFC debuted Kai Kara-France on Saturday, who came across like a potential star, particularly for the Australia/New Zealand market. On Friday, Joseph Benavidez, the No.