Tampa – UFC featherweight Felipe Lima has a return to his old division in mind coming off a decision victory over Miles Johns at UFC Tampa on Saturday night.
“I’m a 135, I’m not 145, everybody’s thinking now (I’m fighting) at 145, but I’m not,” Lima told reporters including Cageside Press at his post-fight scrum.
“I’m fighting 135. I was supposed to fight Miles in 135. We signed the contract 135, but he changed his mind afterwards. I accept no problem. We’re going to go back down.”
Lima (14-1) was supposed to fight Johns at 135 pounds. Johns was scheduled to face Cody Garbrandt in November so he had already cut to bantamweight. When Garbrandt pulled due to injury Johns was matched up with Lima, but had to be at 145 pounds.
Featherweight felt good to Lima, but the goal has always remained to be a champion at 135 pounds.
“Feels good. Maybe one day I’ll move up, but right now I’m 135. That’s my goal to be a bantamweight champion one day,” he said.
“End of 2025 I want to finish in the top 10. That’s my goal.”
As far as opponents go Lima has no preference and anybody can get it.
“Doesn’t matter who,”he said.”
“(Whoever’s) above me, I want to fight them.”
Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Felipe Lima above.
