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Women's Flyweight

10 stories covering Women's Flyweight — news, results and analysis.

Casey O'Neill celebrating inside the Octagon after a UFC flyweight victory
UFC

Casey O'Neill's Long Road Back: From a Shattered Knee to UFC 331

After tearing every ligament in her right knee and breaking her tibia, O'Neill returns for her second fight of 2026 against #13 Eduarda Moura.

Sep 16, 2026

Alexa Grasso throwing a punch inside the UFC octagon
UFC

Alexa Grasso Batters Manon Fiorot, Eyes a Path Back to Flyweight Gold

Grasso dropped Fiorot in Round 1 and swept the cards 29-28 across the board at Noche UFC, stacking a second straight win as the belt sits empty.

Sep 12, 2026

Regina Tarin during her UFC octagon debut
UFC

Regina Tarin Eyes WWE Crossover — But Not Until MMA Comes First

The 8-0 Mexican prospect passed on a WWE contract for the UFC. Now 'Kill Bill' faces 18-fight veteran JJ Aldrich at Noche UFC, and she's promising a knockout.

Sep 11, 2026

Alexa Grasso in the Octagon during a UFC fight
UFC

Grasso vs Fiorot: The Winner Grabs Pole Position in a Stalled Flyweight Race

With Valentina Shevchenko nearing a full year on the shelf, two women who've shared the Octagon with her fight to be next. Grasso is 17-5-1; Fiorot is riding a 74-second finish.

Sep 1, 2026

Alejandra Lara competing in a bantamweight bout
UFC

Alejandra Lara Handed 9-Month Ban After Positive Cocaine Test

The ex-Bellator veteran tested positive for a cocaine metabolite after her April loss and now sits out until January 2027, plus a fine.

Aug 26, 2026

Liz Carmouche throws a punch during a PFL flyweight bout
UFC

Carmouche Runs It Back With Bishop for Vacant PFL Flyweight Belt

A broken pair of hands shelved the Ditcheva superfight, so the PFL is rebooking the 2025 tournament final for Oct. 16 in Chicago.

Aug 19, 2026

Bella Mir prepares for her Dana White's Contender Series bout
UFC

Bella Mir Draws Alex Apodaca for Aug. 25 Contender Series Headliner

The 23-year-old daughter of ex-UFC champ Frank Mir puts a perfect finish streak on the line against a foe riding three straight wins.

Aug 9, 2026

Dakota Ditcheva grapples with Denise Kielholtz during PFL New York at UBS Arena
UFC

Dakota Ditcheva Beats the Boos in New York, but the Carmouche Fight Looms

Ditcheva swept all three cards over Denise Kielholtz in her first fight in over a year — and admitted the UBS Arena boos got under her skin.

Aug 1, 2026

PFL flyweight standout Dakota Ditcheva during a fight week appearance
UFC

Dakota Ditcheva Shrugs Off 'Diva' Talk as Carmouche Fight Waits

The PFL's biggest star is back Friday against Denise Kielholtz — again — and she says she'd fight Liz Carmouche for no belt at all.

Jul 31, 2026

Dakota Ditcheva looks on before a PFL flyweight bout
UFC

Dakota Ditcheva Sets a Retirement Clock — But It's Not Set in Stone

The PFL flyweight champ, 27, says she won't fight past her early 30s. She returns in July after more than a year sidelined by a hand injury.

Jul 29, 2026