Cejudo reveals that UFC may abolish the flyweight division

H. Cejudo won the flyweight title in August. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram@henry_cejudo

With the departure of the former flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson for ONE Championship, rumors of the end of the division gained strength. In an interview with the North American podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, the current holder of the belt Henry Cejudo revealed that UFC may abolish the flyweight category.

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Cejudo also said that UFC president Dana White spoke to him about the alternative of facing the champion TJ Dillashaw by the rooster belt.

“I think the fight against TJ (Dillashaw) should happen, and if it happens, they end up in the flyweight division. I think this is the turnaround and Dana mentioned to me that they are going to bring me up to fight TJ, but this is what the event has been thinking about for a while,” said Henry.

Dillashaw challenged Cejudo to a superfight for the flyweight title. Henry stated that he has no problem finding TJ in any weight class.

“I like both ideas [fighting for the flyweight and bantamweight titles]. I kind of left it up to him. I said, 'I don't know, but I want to fight you.' I want to fight TJ and I want to go after the best fight, and I think it’s him,” said Cejudo.

According to the North American newspaper Los Angeles Times, there is a possibility that the fight between TJ Dillashaw e Henry Cejudo may occur during UFC 233 in California (USA).

To date, the franchise has not yet made any official announcement about the end of the flyweight division.

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