Looks like MMASucka.com writer Justin Faux called this outcome in his recent article almost exactly. Cyborg is getting stripped of her title, and without a super star to hold the already thin 145lbs women's division, the division may be dissolved.
The UFC will be holding their pre-fight press conference for this Friday's (Dec.30) UFC 141 event today (Dec.28). You can watch the press conference live on MMASucka.com beginning at approximately 1pm PT/4pm ET.
After much lobbying and internet campaigning, including an online petition, the UFC finally stepped up to give Duane "Bang" Ludwig the recognition he deserves. On January 16, 2006 during UFC Fight Night 3, Ludwig KO'd Canadian Jonathan Goulet with his first punch of the fight. According to the original official result, the fight was recorded at 0:11 seconds, but if you watch the video above, the Mario Yamasaki had touched Ludwig at the 0:04 mark, signifying the end of the fight.
Dana was uncommitted on whether or not Miguel Torres would ever fight in the UFC again after the Twitter scandal, saying only "We'll see". He did appreciate Torres' statement after the fact, but left no confusion on how he feels about his decision:
"Nobody has any business making jokes about rape....It was from a TV show? Who gives a shit? This is not a TV show."
Dana White announced the formation of a 125 pound Flyweight division, with the first champion being decided in a four man mini-tournament. White had told the media that the first fights will be held on March 3rd, likely on pay-per-view, but the UFC website has them listed for the "UFC on FX 2" card. The first fights will be Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani and Ian McCall vs. Demetrious Johnson.
