UFC Vegas 91 will feature a unique commentary team, as usual, led by the trio of Daniel Cormier, John Gooden, and Dominick Cruz. The fight card is stacked with exciting matchups, including the main event flyweight bout between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez. Other notable fights include Tim Means vs Uros Medic and Ariane Lipski vs Karine Silva.
The UFC’s current weight classes for men face a significant gap between some divisions, leading to calls for a new super lightweight division. Fighters like Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, and Dan Hooker advocate for its creation, believing it would better accommodate fighters who struggle to fit within the existing lightweight and welterweight brackets. Despite Dana White’s previous resistance to such a change, the possibility remains open as he has reversed his stance on other matters in the past.
The highly anticipated UFC 303 fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler may pave the way for a new weight class. Former heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier suggests creating a ‘super lightweight’ division at 165 pounds, with the McGregor-Chandler bout serving as its inaugural championship fight. Cormier argues that this new weight class would attract significant attention with McGregor’s involvement. However, former middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen disagrees, stating that there’s no official 165-pound division recognized by the commission or the UFC and that the fight should be focused on entertainment value rather than a non-existent belt.
UFC Hall of Famer and commentator Daniel Cormier believes the UFC should introduce a 165lb weight division, with the highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler showdown in June being the curtain raiser for the weight class. Cormier suggests that McGregor and Chandler should fight for the inaugural title at UFC 303 in Las Vegas this summer, drawing comparisons to how he got his first UFC title shot and how Dustin Poirier recently secured a title shot.
Former UFC Double Champion Daniel Cormier endorses Michael Chandler’s suggestion for a new division at 165 pounds, citing the need for a weight class between lightweight and welterweight. Chandler, who is scheduled to fight Conor McGregor at the upcoming International Fight Week, believes the division would make sense and could be headlined by a title fight. Cormier adds that McGregor would be a suitable candidate for the division.
Daniel Cormier proposes the creation of a 165-pound division with the title fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as its inaugural bout. The proposal aims to address the gap between lightweight and welterweight and provide more opportunities for fighters.
