Yesterday Dana White revealed to the world that Cris ‘Cyborg’ has recently turned down two inaugural UFC featherweight title fights, against Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie.

Today speaking to Fox Sports News 500 he reveals “The answer is yes, we’re gonna make a 145 pound division whether it’s with Cyborg or not“.

This is brilliant news for Women’s MMA, and will give an opportunity for ladies who would never be able to cut down to 135lbs to finally have a chance to compete on the big stage. Even without ‘Cyborg’ there are currently many top featherweight stars including Charmaine Tweet, Megan Anderson, Julia Budd, Latoya Walker, Marloes Coenen and many more. There are also several top 155lb stars who may consider the move down to 145lbs including Bobbi-Jo Dalziel, Sarah Patterson, Brittney Elkin, Charlene Donahue and more.

Click HERE to view the featherweight rankings.

Click HERE to view the lightweight rankings.

Does this news excite you? Who would you like to see fight to determine the first ever UFC featherweight champion? Let us know in the comments below.

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