Last week, rumors began circulating that, with the departure of former champion Demetrious Johnson, the UFC intended to shutter the 125-pound division by next spring. Multiple UFC flyweights corroborated this rumor, announcing that they had been released by the organization, ostensibly due to the impending removal of the division. Now, the UFC bantamweight champion has all but confirmed the reports.
Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN yesterday, T.J. Dillashaw told Helwani that for his upcoming flyweight title fight with Henry Cejudo, he’s essentially a button man for killing off the 125-pound division.