Dana White Confirms TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo, Addresses Flyweight Division

There have been a lot of questions about the future of the UFC flyweight division after several fighters were released last week who then claimed that they reason they were pink slipped stemmed directly from the elimination of the 125-pound men’s division.

Rumors have been swirling for the better part of two years now regarding the UFC’s willingness to dump the flyweight division as a whole. The prospect of dropping the flyweights got even stronger after former champion Demetrious Johnson was traded to ONE Championship.

Still, the UFC has yet to make any official announcements regarding the division and now there’s at least one more flyweight title fight on the books.

Current champion Henry Cejudo will defend his belt against bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who will be dropping down to 125 pounds for the opportunity to battle for a second world title at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim.

UFC president Dana White confirmed that matchup on Saturday night while also saying that they are working on some things for the flyweight division but he wouldn’t commit to whether or not the division would stick around past the next title fight.

This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com