In late October, an industry-changing announcement was made. It was reported that the UFC struck a deal with ONE Championship, trading former longtime flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson away for ONE’s welterweight king, Ben Askren.
There are many ways to look at and break down the decisions made by both the industry-leader and the largest organization in Asia. For the purposes of this article, we will look at which promotions benefit from the UFC’s decision to do away with flyweight.
Bellator MMA
One of the first thoughts on the minds of many was Bellator being in position to capitalize on the UFC’s decision to do away with flyweight.