According to veteran MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, the UFC has some big plans for its featherweight division.
First, it is planning on stripping “The Notorious” Connor McGregor of his featherweight title. This will make him the champion of the lightweight division only.
UFC has been pushing to strip McGregor of the 145 title for some time. Legally, they can. Would be interesting to see how he responds.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 26, 2016
Reigning Interim Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo will once again take over as the division’s champion.
That's per multiple sources. Should they finalize it, & it's close, Jose Aldo would become the new 145 lbs champ. McGregor? That's, well…
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 26, 2016
Finally, in order to fill the vacant slot left by the scrapped Cormier vs Rumble fight, Anthony Pettis and Max Holloway will duke it out for the interim featherweight title.
As of now, plan is Anthony Pettis vs. Max Holloway for the interim 145 lbs. title happening 12/10 in Toronto. That's what the UFC wants.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 26, 2016
None of these changes are official, of course, but if they were to happen, what would you think of them?
