Media Michael Chandler hopes his fight vs McGregor is for the inaugural 165 lb title

[svmr_db]

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[BigOlJeet]

huge if true. Chandler would be the first 165lb champ, Conor is a can.

 

[7 others]

Man it would also be interesting if they have the 166 belt, 167 belt, 168 etc

This is ridiculous. Michael is just really irritating at times

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Winner fights Kevin Lee!

 

[flakxd]

Why have 165 & 170?? Doesn’t make sense.

If anything, add a cruiserweight (225lbs) division, and then have no max cap on HW (remove the ridiculous 265 limit).

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Man it would also be interesting if they have the 166 belt, 167 belt, 168 etc

This is ridiculous. Michael is just really irritating at times

He just wants to hold some sort of belt. LMAO
What a joke.

Just give him the Foster-weight belt. That'll help him sleep at night.

 

[LeBron]

I’ve lost all respect for this guy. He’s been on his knees sucking the UFC and Conor’s dick ever since he’s arrived, praying for a red panty night. He said his hard work paid off after the fight was announced. Hard work paying off is winning the title, not slurping for money. Now he wants a title? Gtfoh

 

[Slapjit]

Chandler deserves it he got dat #GrindsetMindset fam

 

[SuperNerd]

The debut of a 165, and Conor getting it...

Oh the tears.

Please make this happen.

Instead of Super Lightweight division, we can call it the Salty Tears division.

 

[MDoza]

Red Panty Belt

 

[HeffDoesWant]

Maybe it could be for the Another Bad Mother Fucker belt.


165 is a ridiculous split between 155 and 170. If adding a new weight class at about that size they need to adjust 170 to 175.

But really I'd prefer a 150 belt, if looking to simply add a weight class with a single change.

 

[SuperNerd]

this needs to be posted every time this topic comes up.

Weight class	Upper weight limit
Strawweight	115 lb (52.2 kg)
Flyweight	125 lb (56.7 kg)
Bantamweight	135 lb (61.2 kg)
Featherweight	145 lb (65.8 kg)
Lightweight	155 lb (70.3 kg)
Super lightweight	165 lb (74.8 kg)
Welterweight	170 lb (77.1 kg)
Super welterweight	175 lb (79.4 kg)
Middleweight	185 lb (83.9 kg)
Super middleweight	195 lb (88.5 kg)
Light heavyweight	205 lb (93.0 kg)
Cruiserweight	225 lb (102.1 kg)
Heavyweight	265 lb (120.2 kg)
Super heavyweight	No limit

 

[X Factor]

165 pound division would be great but only if they bump WW up to 175 otherwise it is stupid to have two divisions so close together lol

 

[Fergelmince]

Keep telling yourself that, chandler

 

[F15]

I don’t even like Conor but I’d rather he won if there’s a belt involved. Conor hasn’t done anything which warrants anything resembling a title shot in like 6 years, but you can’t discount that peak Conor was very good and is still the biggest draw UFC has.

Chandler is just annoying now and has done nothing to warrant a title fight..

 

[PooInYourCereal]

Why have 165 & 170?? Doesn’t make sense.

If anything, add a cruiserweight (225lbs) division, and then have no max cap on HW (remove the ridiculous 265 limit).

Heavyweight and light heavy weight are the most shallow and dead divisions. They could not afford to add another division in there. It would kill all three.

However, having a 155, 165, and 175 would spread talent out significantly. That is around the most optimal weight for the average height male in the U.S. Most men between 155 and 170 are either too large or too small for either weight class. Having a 10 weight separation between the three would really open up the divisions.

 

[Joinho10]

We need a 165 division but lol at starting it off with two fighters on L streaks

 

[kingmob6]

If Conor wants 165, they will create it for him. Chandler has no say in it.

 

[mkt]

165 can be the old man division for all those LW/WW "tweener" fighters who begged for it: Masvidal, Kevin Lee, RDA, Chandler, Conor, etc.