Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
World Flyweight Title [125lb/57kg limit]
(as of 2025-09-16)
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Demetrious Johnson
2012-09-22
Toronto, ON, CAN
Defeats Joseph Benavidez to become the first champion.
Henry Cejudo
2018-08-04
Los Angeles, CA
Wins the bantamweight title on 19-06-08; vacates the flyweight title on 19-12-19; Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Joseph Benavidez on 20-02-29 in Norfolk, VA but is ineligible to win the vacant title due to exceeding the weight limit.
Deiveson Figueiredo
2020-07-19
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Defeats Joseph Benavidez.
Brandon Moreno
2021-06-12
Glendale, AZ
Deiveson Figueiredo
2022-01-22
Anaheim, CA
Brandon Moreno [2]
2023-01-21
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Interim champion since defeating Kai Kara-France on 22-07-30; defeats Figueiredo to become the undisputed champion.
