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Jose Torres announces release due to the end of the UFC Flyweight Division

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seanmb

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11.07.2018 | 4:35 PM ET

* Edited at 11.07.2018, 4:35 PM ET *

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poir420

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11.07.2018 | 4:44 PM ET

Wow Mighty Mouse leaving and they just scrap the division? Kinda crazy I know they probably don't sell well but seems weird at this point to scrap the whole division.

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freemoneyforall

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11.07.2018 | 5:05 PM ET

Wow!

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11.07.2018 | 5:06 PM ET

I'm not surprised. The little guys have never drawn and if DJ couldn't make it happen, nobody would have.

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freemoneyforall

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11.07.2018 | 5:18 PM ET

But they still got 125 fights on upcoming cards and they haven't officially anounced it yet.
Have they?

jodybanman

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11.07.2018 | 5:29 PM ET

Seems like they're throwing the baby out with the bath water. Having a full complement of weight classes is something that, to me, legitimizes the sport. Is this a sport or is it only about entertainment? Because in any sport, entertainment isn't guaranteed. Makes me feel kind of disenfranchised, like the sport is being marketed more and more to casual fans and quick money.

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11.07.2018 | 5:33 PM ET

Amen brother. U said it perfectly.

ImperatorFishrat

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11.07.2018 | 5:34 PM ET

It's been more about the entertainment side of things since forever. It's prize fighting. Sports entertainment.

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: MassaBruce

11.07.2018 | 5:37 PM ET

wow *** Torres can fight at 135 as well and is definitely UFC quality. Nonsense. Sean Shelby is the dumbest human-being that has ever existed. Completely clueless.

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WastelandWanderer

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11.08.2018 | 5:34 AM ET

damn one of my favorite upcomers screw you God! its all your fault again!!

yeah id say he would be kick ass at 135 and probably better off anyway get them turkey and pumpkin bread smoothies flowing in thems veins get them gains chu know

* Edited at 11.08.2018, 5:35 AM ET *

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WastelandWanderer

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11.08.2018 | 5:36 AM ET

didnt they scrap the Lightweight div before

WastelandWanderer

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11.08.2018 | 5:38 AM ET

so now ONE FC is the "flyweight League" i am guessing

it is every flyweights Dream to be a ONE FC Strappler

freemoneyforall

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11.08.2018 | 11:00 AM ET

@bruce Being clueless is required to work for the ufc it seems

Hyrm

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11.08.2018 | 1:38 PM ET

I know its not nice for the FW fighter but from a fan standing point, Removing the FW is a good move!

Actually theres to many champion to be marketable. IF UFC want to replace 170 by 165 and 175, I hope they also expand MM limits to 190 or 195 and remove the LHW division.

* Edited at 11.08.2018, 5:25 PM ET *

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