The last couple of years has seen weight-cutting become a hot topic in combat sports. Thus, it has only been natural for fighters to lobby for more divisions. Contenders such as Kevin Lee have been publicly bringing it up for over a year (h/t MMAJunkie.com’s Fernanda Prates and Ken Hathaway).
Now, more than ever, a possible 165-pound division seems likely for the UFC. 155-pound contenders Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz, one of the sports biggest draws, even pushed their case on social media by declaring they would fight for the 165-pound belt at UFC 230 before Dana White quickly dismissed the claim to ESPN.