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UFC Flyweight Division Announced

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  • 11-12-2011 6:36am
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    CageWager
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    Starts March 3rd

    4 man tourney

    Ian McCall vs Demetrious Johnson

    Joe Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urush*tani

    P.S: We've finally found a Japanese fighter with sh*t in the middle of his surname and its blocked by boards.ie :)


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    The Bored One
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    Gonna be fun seeing how the commentators handle that one. Hmmm. So any fighters people think will be likely to drop to flyweight?


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    [Deleted User]
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    The Bored One wrote: »
    Gonna be fun seeing how the commentators handle that one. Hmmm. So any fighters people think will be likely to drop to flyweight?

    John Dodson but those guys are kinda out of his league.


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    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Its pronounced Uruushee - taaaani, if my rudimentary Japanese isnt mistaken. Still, worth a giggle :)

    DeV.


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    Xlami
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    John Dodson but those guys are kinda out of his league.

    He fought Uru****ani in his debut and it went to decision so I wouldn't say he's out of his league. I've not seen too many fighters at 125. I've seen Alexis Villa fight a few times and he's a beast. I dunno what his deal with Bellator is or if he plans to stay at 135. I heard DW say during the week it opens up the doors for a lot of Thai and Mexican fighters. I dunno if he was talking about any fighters in any particular promotions or he was just being general.


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    David Jones
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    Trained with Ian McCall for two summers at next generation. He is the real deal and one of the original NG students. Can't wait to see him in the UFC. These guys never tire and it's always lightening fast pace.


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    Mellor
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    The Bored One wrote: »
    So any fighters people think will be likely to drop to flyweight?

    Well there's two listed in the OP ;)


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    MrStuffins
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    The Bored One wrote: »
    Gonna be fun seeing how the commentators handle that one. Hmmm. So any fighters people think will be likely to drop to flyweight?

    Kenny Florian will give it a go i'd imagine!


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    [Deleted User]
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    Xlami wrote: »
    I've seen Alexis Villa fight a few times and he's a beast. I dunno what his deal with Bellator is.

    Alexis is 40 so I think the UFC has doubts about his long term fighting career. He's a great fighter though.


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    Maldini2706
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    Any chance of Neil Seery? He's ranked in the top 30 flyweights


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    MrStuffins
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    Maldini2706 wrote: »
    Any chance of Neil Seery? He's ranked in the top 30 flyweights

    Not for a while I reckon. The flyweight division will be expanded slowly i reckon, rather like the LW division when it returned.

    There will be maybe 8 flyweights floating around and it will start being padded out by those dropping down from 135. Evetually there will be a good few flyweights but not for a while.


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