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A fan's map of the 125-pound division — who sits at the summit, who's climbing, and where the intrigue lives.
The Flyweight picture is led by champion Joshua Van (17-2-0) of Myanmar. Two losses on a 19-fight ledger tells you he’s been tested and kept climbing, and holding the belt in one of the deepest divisions in the sport is no small thing. But the crowd right behind him is loud, experienced, and hungry — this is a title picture with real texture.
Right at #1 sits Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0) of Brazil, and that record jumps off the page. Thirty wins is veteran gold, the kind of resume built over years against serious names. When a former-era mainstay carries 30 victories and stands one rung from the belt, the storyline writes itself: experience versus the man at the summit.
Behind Pantoja, the top five is stacked:
Taira’s 18-2 mark is the one that should make the champion pay attention. Few faces in the top 15 carry a loss column that short. Pair that with Horiguchi’s staggering 36 wins and you have two very different arguments for a title shot: the untouched young technician versus the battle-hardened legend.
Further down, the names stay heavy. #6 Lone’er Kavanagh (10-2-0) of England is the low-mileage climber — ten wins, two losses, plenty of runway. #8 Asu Almabayev (24-3-0) of Kazakhstan has quietly built a 24-3 record, the sort of line that sneaks up the rankings. #9 Brandon Moreno (23-10-2) of Mexico is a former-era headliner whose 23 wins and championship pedigree mean he’s never a safe night for anyone above him.
Round out the picture with #10 Steve Erceg (14-4-0) of Australia, #11 Alex Perez (26-10-0) and #12 Tim Elliott (22-14-1) of the USA — Elliott’s 22 wins and 37 total fights make him one of the most experienced grinders on the list — plus #14 Charles Johnson (19-9-0). Also holding ranked spots: #7 Amir Albazi, #13 Tagir Ulanbekov, and #15 Edgar Chairez.
The Flyweight division is layered from the belt all the way down — young technicians, record-breaking veterans, and comeback stories sharing the same ladder. Keep an eye on the champion’s next challenger, and when these cards land, build your bracket and call the winners before the fights do it for you. Follow the 125-pound race — this is where the arguments are best.