The best and worst from UFC Fight Night 148: Thompson vs. Pettis

#2 Worst: Flyweight is on its last legs

Jussier Formiga's win over Deiveson Figueiredo may prove to be bad for the Flyweight division

Okay, so don’t get me wrong here; the fight last night between Jussier Formiga and Deiveson Figueiredo was a perfectly acceptable MMA fight, and when it was over there was no doubt that Formiga deserved the judges’ nod despite being cut open badly by an elbow and almost taking the third round off. But unfortunately, the result has probably done more harm than good to the future of the 125lbs division.

Whether or not the UFC decide to can the division is still up in the air, and could depend on the result of a likely fight for the now-vacant UFC Bantamweight title between Marlon Moraes and current Flyweight kingpin Henry Cejudo. But Figueiredo had gone 4-0 in the UFC before last night and had looked like a super-exciting fighter in his victories. A win for him last night could’ve set up a title fight with at least some interest.

Instead, he was stifled by the ground skill of Formiga, who unfortunately has already lost to the de facto top two Flyweights in the game in Cejudo and Joseph Benavidez. And neither fight was all that competitive, meaning nobody will be likely to want to pay to see him rematch Cejudo. Formiga is a great fighter, no doubt – but he isn’t selling tickets any time soon and the fact that he’s now in line for a crack at the title could force the UFC’s hand when it comes to shutting down the division – which would be sad indeed.