Last year, the Association of Boxing Commissions approved the addition of four new weight classes to MMA - 165 pounds, 175 pounds, 195 pounds, and 225 pounds. Since then, the idea of adding these weight classes, particularly a 165 pound division, has gathered steam with the fighters who claim that making the cut to 155 pounds is too taxing on their bodies but feel disadvantaged competing at 170 pounds. Now, it looks like two of the UFC’s biggest assets are trying to will that into existence.
Yesterday, in response to rumors that the UFC was searching for a main event to headline their return to Madison Square Garden at UFC 230, and were even considering creating an interim title because no champion could step in, UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier stepped in to offer up this possibility.