Results for: Super Lightweight Division

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.