Talk of the introduction of a 165-pound division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t seeming to go away, and it was again brought up by reporters at the recent UFC seasonal press conference, where UFC President Dana White forced to cool down any speculation.
Many fighters have expressed their interest in fighting at 165 pounds maintaining that it would represent a needed middle ground between the 155-pound lightweight division and the welterweight division, which would be moved up to a 175 pound limit. At the UFC seasonal press conference, Kevin Lee and Rafael dos Anjos, two former lightweight contenders now competing at welterweight, were present as the pair are scheduled to fight in the main event of UFC on ESPN+ 9 on May 18.