Although he’s the UFC featherweight champion, Conor McGregor is 1-1 as a welterweight.
‘The Notorious’ did tease at a potential bout with then-welterweight champion Robbie Lawler prior to UFC 196, but ended up fighting Nate Diaz instead.
Diaz, a lightweight fighter who has had mixed success at 170, choked out McGregor in the first fight but lost a majority decision to the Irishman at UFC 202.
McGregor will now challenge Eddie Alvarez for the lightweight title in New York and is looking to hold one belt on each shoulder, albeit temporarily.
Current welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who captured the belt after knocking out ‘Ruthless’ in the first round at UFC 201, will also compete on the same card and says McGregor should abandon any notion of holding three world titles.