MMA Rankings: Flyweight
On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Flyweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Demetrious Johnson |
| 2 | John Dodson |
| 3 | Joseph Benavidez |
| 4 | John Lineker |
| 5 | Ian McCall |
| 6 | Jussier da Silva |
| 7 | John Moraga |
| 8 | Zach Makovsky |
| 9 | Kyoji Horiguchi |
| 10 | Ali Bagautinov |
- With John Dodson still recovering from an ACL injury and Joseph Benavidez having lost twice against champion Demetrious Johnson, the line of potential contenders at 125 pounds is pretty slim.
- The UFC 183 clash between Ian McCall and John Lineker was supposed to crown a new challenger, but Lineker missed weight for the fourth time in his UFC career, so his victory essentially eliminated both potential challengers.
- Lineker may not last long in the flyweight division, as UFC president Dana White has already told "Hands of Stone" that he'll have to move up to bantamweight.
- Kyoji Horiguchi could find himself in the title picture at some point in 2015. The 24-year-old former Shooto champion improved to 4-0 in the Octagon with a unanimous decision victory over Louis Gaudinot at UFC 182.
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