The UFC’s featherweight division has always been one of it’s most competitive weight classes and has produced a litany of legendary champions ever since it’s addition to the promotion back in 2011.
Jose Aldo became the inaugural kingpin of the division when the UFC absorbed the WEC and he held the belt until he was unceremoniously usurped by Conor McGregor in just 13 seconds four-and-a-half years later.
Aldo briefly reclaimed the vacant belt before losing it to Max Holloway in 2017, who himself enjoyed an impressive run at the top of the mountain before suffering successive defeats at the hands of Alexander Volkanovski.