“3 weights, 3 KOs”- Conor McGregor confirms his desire to move up to 170lbs to compete for the title
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Conor McGregor suggests a move up to the welterweight division upon his return to action.
This week, the Irish star took to Twitter to announce his return at 170 pounds. He also declared his intention to be the first-ever world champion in three divisions after previously winning UFC gold at featherweight and lightweight.
McGregor tweeted in a Thread, “The UFC triple weight world champion,” “Straight back into training. Three weights, three knockouts. Moving up. The one and only one to ever do it.”
McGregor even stated that he was looking forward to getting back into training, in an interview with the Mirror. He tells, “Straight back into training. I’m looking forward to getting back into the octagon – we’ll see what happens, the leg’s getting better every day, I think 170 is where I’m aiming for, I feel good at this weight.”
McGregor won his last fight at welterweight against Donald Cerrone in 2020. This was McGregor’s last win over the past four years after falling to Khabib Nurmagomedov and then losing to Dustin Poirier, in back-to-back matches. After which McGregor broke his leg during the first round of his fight against Poirier.
McGregor is currently rehabilitating, and it is during his time away he considered a move to welterweight.
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Kamaru Usman ridicules Conor McGregor on his plans to move to the welterweight
Kamaru Usman reigns supreme at 170-pounds as champion and is currently the No 1 pound-for-1. The Welterweight also features top-quality opponents such as Colby Covington, Leon Edwards, Gilbert Burns, and Khamzat Chimaev so there will be plenty of options for a Dubliner.
Kamaru Usman, took notice of McGregor especially after he said that he would be claiming the UFC’s third title upon his return. He was trolled by Usman in response. He posted a photo showing “The Notorious” being choked in three weight classes, from featherweight to welterweight, while adding the caption, “I’ll just leave it here.”
Even though McGregor may be determined to make history but he will likely have to wait, as he is still healing from his injury, and Kamaru is ready to defend his title against Leon Edwards.
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