5 UFC Champions who were overrated 

#1 Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor is yet to make a title defence

Conor McGregor is the biggest name in the sport right now. But this doesn’t mean he is a good champion.

McGregor’s first title triumph in the UFC came when he defeated Chad Mendes to become the Interim Featherweight champion. McGregor then went on to knock out Featherweight champion Jose Aldo in 13 seconds to unify the championships.

At UFC 205, the Irishman made history and stopped Eddie Alvarez to capture the Lightweight title as well.

If winning championships alone was the measuring scale for champions, then McGregor would’ve been on top. But in his case, he only wins the titles, he doesn’t defend them.

This was the case with his run in Cage Warriors as well. He won both the Featherweight championship and the Lightweight championship in the promotion but did not defend both the titles.

When we discuss great champions these days, the name of McGregor gets thrown in every now and then. But as mentioned earlier, this is only applicable if winning championships alone is the measuring scale for champions.

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