from Houston Chronicle
from Houston Chronicle

4. Multi-Division Champion

Conor McGregor is the first person in UFC history to hold titles in two different weight divisions simultaneously. He is also one of the first to attempt this mind you, but he has made history nonetheless.

There are other champions who could have potentially achieved this had they set their sights on it. Anderson Silva for instance, was the middleweight champion during a period when he could have easily been the light heavyweight champion as well. He defeated former LHW champion Forrest Griffin in convincing fashion at light heavyweight, when Griffin had just lost the title his previous fight. Jon Jones may have been able to tackle Fabricio Werdum or possibly even Stipe Miocic, but he has his own reasons for never going after multiple titles.

Fans have also been clamouring for Demetrious Johnson to go after the bantamweight title for years as well. Johnson however, is more interested in passing Anderson Silva for the all-time title defence record. The latter record is one Conor has shown no interest in going after.

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Ian is a MMA writer based out of Toronto, ON Canada. An avid mixed martial arts enthusiast and passionate fan since he was born, Ian has been writing about mixed martial arts for over 5 years.