The success of Ronda Rousey was the reason for the UFC finally creating a women’s division, the 135lb bantamweight division. They then created the 115lb strawweight division thanks to the success of the women at Invicta FC, which Joanna Jedrzjedczyk has now established. For years Dana White said he would not create another division, however recently they announced the creation of the 145lb featherweight division, thanks to the success of Cris Cyborg.

Another fast growing and exciting division is the 105lb atomweight division, and a woman who believes she will be the one to bring that division to the UFC is highly touted Jackson-Wink prospect Bi Nguyen (2-0-0).

The 27 year old recently posted a blog on the subject. Training with the likes of UFC’s superstars including Jon Jones, Holly Holm and Michelle Waterson, Nguyen knows all to well what it takes to be a UFC fighter and regularly attends events to support her teammates.

“Every single time I go to a UFC event, I stare at the Octagon; I just envision it. I envision that I need to be in there. But the UFC still doesn’t have an atomweight division“.

She recently signed a contract with King of the Cage, an organization which former UFC champions Ronda Rousey and TJ Dillashaw used to fight for. She plans to get her stock up and get the world talking about atomweight fighters as part of their division.

“There aren’t a ton of opportunities for atomweight MMA fighters, yet; it’s my intention to rally for this division. And even though I’ve been very tempted to go up to 115, I think that King of the Cage is doing things right; they’re focusing on atomweights, and that’s rare. No other promotion is doing that, and I think that’s partially why I chose King of the Cage. They have more shows, which means they have more opportunities for me to be active, and they have a roster of atomweights. King of the Cage is also where a lot of UFC fighters started their careers: TJ Dillashaw, Daniel Cormier, Ronda Rousey; so it’s good to be mentioned with those names.”

“I also want to get my stock up and get the rest of these atomweights going, and getting people to know about us so that the UFC can consider signing us. I really believe that we have talent, and we have stars in our division. And, I think if I stay at 105, they UFC will eventually give us the opportunities.”

She brings up a very valid point, it never has been in the UFC’s interests to create any female divisions. Dana White once told TMZ that women would never enter the UFC. However, Ronda Rousey’s popularity outside of the UFC changed that. White also said he would never create a 145lb featherweight division for Cris Cyborg, however fan campaigns forced him to change his mind and create it. Nguyen believes she will be that star who gets the 105lb atomweight division into the UFC.



“They just need a reason, they just need a star. You just need to give them a reason, and they’ll have you. I believe in it. I don’t think it’s ever been the UFC’s intention to start each weight class. I think the opportunities arise when they see a star. Ronda Rousey opened the doors for 135; I’m trying to be the motivator for atomweight. It’s the same way #Invicta opened the doors for the strawweights, and I think Cyborg ultimately opened the doors for 145. I’m hoping to be that one at 105, but I welcome anybody to be that star for our division. I just want to see atomweights in the UFC.”

In the meantime Nguyen plans to build up her brand and following as part of King of the Cage and hopes to win their atomweight title by the end of the year. Click HERE to read the full blog which she wrote for Champions.co..

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