BKFC Will Close Men’s 125‑Pound Flyweight Division
President David Feldman said a thin roster and scheduling limits prompted the move and the flyweight belt will be retired after John Dodson’s shift to 135 pounds.
Overview
- On Saturday, October 17, BKFC president David Feldman told Home of Fight the promotion will do away with the men’s 125-pound division because it cannot sustain enough high-quality matchups.
- John Dodson has moved up to 135 pounds to challenge bantamweight champion Jamel Herring at BKFC 95 and the promotion said it will recognize Dodson as a double champion if he wins before retiring the flyweight title.
- BKFC cited a shallow flyweight roster—reported at about 37 fighters compared with roughly 117 bantamweights—and difficulty scheduling consistent fights as the core reasons for ending the division.
- The promotion has not publicly detailed how remaining flyweights will be reclassified or how interim champion Andrew Strode will be slotted, and BKFC framed Strode’s recent rematch as a path toward a bantamweight opportunity rather than flyweight unification.
- BKFC confirmed flyweights will not be on its January 2027 'Bruise Cruise' card, a move that signals the company will prioritize deeper divisions and marquee events over maintaining the 125-pound class.