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UFC Flyweight Rankings

Ranking the best Flyweight fighters as Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo to become the new UFC Flyweight Champion. Also where Johnny Walker, Anthony Smith, and more rank

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By Fan Rankings | January 29, 2023 - 10:06 PM

Honorable Mention

Askar Askarov

Promotion: Absolute Championship Akhmat 

Askar Askarov is a Russian MMA fighter who has an MMA record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw.  He has some solid wins in the Flyweight division, however, after his recent trouble with the weight cut, he will likely be fighting at bantamweight. Still, he deserves an honorable mention. 




Muhammad Mokaev

Promotion: UFC

Muhammad Mokaev is an up-and-coming fighter at flyweight. He is from England and has an undefeated record of 9-0. He also got an honorable mention.



Top 10 UFC Flyweight Rankings

10. Matt Schnell

Promotion: UFC

Matt Schnell is a Professional MMA fighter from the USA. He has a record of 16 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no-contest. 

Schnell is ranked #8 in the official UFC rankings. He has been fighting in the UFC for quite a while, between bantamweight and flyweight. In his most recent fight, he lost to Matheus Nicolau via knockout, and there is no announcement about his next fight.




9. Amir Albazi

Promotion: UFC

Amir Albazi is a professional MMA fighter from Iraq, and he has a record of 16 wins and only 1 loss. 

Amir Albazi has won all 4 of his fights in the UFC and is currently ranked #7 in the official UFC flyweight rankings. In his most recent fight, he defeated Alessandro Costa via knockout, and his next fight has not been scheduled yet.




8. Alex Perez

Promotion: UFC

Alex Perez is an American MMA fighter, with a professional record of 24 wins and 7 losses. 

Perez is ranked at #6 by the official UFC rankings, and he has notable wins over Jussier Formiga and Jordan Espinosa. However, he has lost his last two fights in a row, against Deiveson Figueiredo, and Alexandre Pantoja.

His next fight will be against Manel Kape on March 25th, 2023.



 

7. Manel Kape

Promotion: UFC

Manel Kape is an Angolan mixed martial arts fighter, and he has a professional record of 18 wins and 6 losses. 

He is the former Rizin bantamweight champion and has won his last 3 fights in a row. In his most recent fight, he defeated David Dvořák at a UFC Fight Night, and for his next fight, he is scheduled to fight Alex Perez on March 25th, 2023.




6. Brandon Royval

Promotion: UFC

Coming in at number 6, Brandon Royval is another American MMA fighter, competing in the flyweight division of the UFC. He has a professional record of 14 wins and 6 losses and is ranked #5 by the official UFC rankings. 

Brandon Royval has notable wins over Kai Kara-France, Tim Elliot, and Rogério Bontorin. In his most recent fight, he defeated Matt Schnell as well. As of now, there is no official announcement about his next fight.




5. Deiveson Figueiredo

Promotion: UFC

Deiveson Figueiredo is a professional MMA fighter from Brazil and he has a record of 21 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw

Figueiredo is a two-time world flyweight champion and has notable wins over Alexandre Pantoja, Joseph Benavidez, Alex Perez, and Brandon Moreno. 

Last weekend, Deiveson Figueiredo had a title unification fight against the then interim champion Brandon Moreno, however, he lost the fight via doctor stoppage after the third round. Figueiredo was getting beat on the scorecards when he got hit with a nasty punch to the eye, which caused the doctor to stop the fight. 

There is no announcement about Deiveson Figueiredo’s next fight but in the ring he said he's moving up one weight division and retiring from Flyweight.




4. Matheus Nicolau

Promotion: UFC

Matheus Nicolau is a Brazilian MMA fighter with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw. 

He competed in the UFC between 2015 and 2018, and after having a couple of fights outside the company, he came back in 2021 and has won four consecutive fights since. He has notable wins over Manel Kape, Tim Elliott, and  David Dvořák,

In his most recent fight, he also defeated Matt Schnell and there is no announcement about his next fight yet.




3. Kai Kara-France

Promotion: UFC

Kai Kara-France is a professional MMA fighter from New Zealand, and he has a record of 23 wins, 10 losses, and 1 no-contest. 

Kai Kara France has multiple notable wins in the UFC. he knocked out former bantamweight champion Cody Gardbrandt, and defeated Askar Askarov last year. He also fought Brandon Moreno for the Interim UFC flyweight title, however, he lost the fight via TKO in the 3rd round. 

As of now, there is no official announcement about his next fight.




2. Alexandre Pantoja

Promotion: UFC

Alexandre Pantoja is a Brazilian MMA fighter and has a professional record of 25 wins and 5 losses.

Alexandre Pantoja has won 9 out of his 12 fights in the UFC and has wins over fighters like Brandon Moreno, Manel Kape, Wilson Reis, and Brandon Royal. 

He defeated Alex Perez in his most recent fight and won the performance of the night bonus. His next fight has not been announced yet.




1. Brandon Moreno

Promotion: UFC

Title: UFC Flyweight Champion

Brandon Moreno is a Mexican MMA fighter, and he has a professional MMA record of 21 wins 6 losses, and 2 draws. 

Moreno is the current UFC flyweight champion and a two-time champion as well. He won the undisputed title for the first time after defeating Deiveson Figueiredo last year in 2021, and last weekend he defeated Deiveson Figueiredo again to win the title a second time at UFC 283. Moreno was dominant for most of the fight and damaged Figueiredo to the point that the doctor stopped the fight after the third round. 

As of now, there is no announcement about Moreno’s next fight. 



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