Fighters don't have to cut as much weight and have more opportunity to be 2 division champ. Fans like fights with belts. UFC benefits from more PPV buys and more eyeballs. Everyone wins, seems like a no brainer.
When Chael talks people listen.
Dana: We are not doing 165 division. Also Dana one week later: We are proud to introduce new 165 division!
chael "i lost to tito Ortiz " sonnen
fedor tapped .
Tito tapped!!!!!!!
Chael got tendinitis
Fighters don't have to cut as much weight and have more opportunity to be 2 division champ. Fans like fights with belts. UFC benefits from more PPV buys and more eyeballs. Everyone wins, seems like a no brainer.
When Chael talks people listen.
Dana: We are not doing 165 division.
Also Dana one week later: We are proud to introduce new 165 division!
Flyweight – 125
Bantamweight – 135
Featherweight – 145
Lightweight – 155
Super lightweight – 165
Welterweight – 175
Middleweight – 185
Super middleweight – 195
Light heavyweight – 205
Cruiserweight – 225
Heavyweight – 265
"Just how good is normal" – Anderson Silva
I think it's a great idea. More opportunity and more fights!