Conor McGregor will go for history at UFC 205. The UFC featherweight champion, with a victory over Eddie Alvarez, can be the first-ever UFC fighter to hold belts in two divisions at the same time.
UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and BJ Penn are the only two individuals in company history to be champions in multiple divisions, but neither man did it while already holding a belt in another division. McGregor looks to not only join them but to surpass them in history.
I've been focused the longest pic.twitter.com/mXsNKaSQHS
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 19, 2016
What if he does accomplish that feat? If he is victorious at UFC 205, Dana White is on record in saying he will have to drop one of the belts (h/t Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting).
McGregor just wants to enjoy the moment first (via SI, h/t Damon Martin of Fox Sports).
“...let me do it and let me go back and look at some pictures of me with two belts and let me embrace it for half-a-day,” said McGregor.
McGregor has a point. He has yet to obtain history. It may be too early to be talking about what comes after for both the featherweight and lightweight divisions. Per OddsShark.com, McGregor is a slight favorite heading into the UFC’s first New York City event. He is as high as minus-185 on some books.
The featherweight champion did not expressly say he would keep both belts following the event. The Irish star said he will always make the correct business decision. That decision will not be known until after UFC 205.
All of the talk will be all for naught if Alvarez has his way.
But perhaps we should all take McGregor’s cue on this one and simply enjoy his attempt at history on Nov. 12.
