Top-ranked UFC Lightweight contender claims 165-pound division is happening: ‘Not a rumor’

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Is it time for a brand new UFC weight class?

For a number of years now, fighters have pushed for the inclusion of a 165-pound class. The thought is comparatively easy: Light-weight and Welterweight are thought to be two of the extra talent-rich divisions within the sport. If the choices accessible have been 155-, 165-, and 175-pounds slightly than the present 155- and 170-pounds, that very same roster of athletes (plus a number of smaller Middleweights) would occupy three divisions slightly than two. Leon Edwards must select whether or not his belt carried over to 165- or 175-pounds, however in any other case, not a ton of change could be required.

Along with giving athletes extra choices, it might profit the UFC as properly. In spite of everything, male champions defending their titles are the commonest supply of pay-per-view (PPV) important occasions, and this provides one other belt to the combination. Hell, it’s even one other belt that Conor McGregor might attempt to combat for! Perhaps Khamzat Chimaev might make 175 kilos too, seeing as he’s considerably stranded between Welterweight and Middleweight.

In response to UFC Light-weight contender Rafael Fiziev, there’s extra to the thought than mere rumor. In reality, Fiziev claims that the promotion is actively working in the direction of including the 165-pound class.

“This isn’t a rumor,” Fiziev instructed Russian outlet Ushatayka (through SportsKeeda). “That is already for positive so far as I do know. I heard that that is already true and even they’ve already fought, they even recognized one thing there, I heard. Sure.”

Fiziev most lately appeared reverse Mateusz Gamrot again in September 2023. The 30-year-old Muay Thai fighter was holding his personal in opposition to the wrestler when he abruptly suffered a torn ACL within the second spherical, ending the competition and forcing him to the sidelines. Fiziev needs to be again someday this 12 months, however no matter any new weight class, he intends to return at Light-weight.

“I really feel good at [155]. I ate pasta throughout the week of the combat. I ate in Combat Week, even earlier than the weigh-in. I’ve by no means had any difficulty with this. I simply, out of self-discipline, sat down properly earlier than as I obtained a maintain of it after the combat. Now, the expertise has already come the place you possibly can restrain your self the place you have to not get ahold of one thing for the evening. You don’t should eat 10 snickers. That’s why it’s turn out to be a lot simpler to drop extra pounds in my final 4 fights. I usually drop extra pounds like this, that’s why [165], no.”

Perhaps somebody satisfied Dana White to alter his thoughts? It’s occurred earlier than.

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