5 UFC fighters who could become the first triple champion in different weight classes

Conor McGregor (pictured) could become the first UFC fighter to win titles in three weight divisions.
Conor McGregor (pictured) could become the first UFC fighter to win titles in three weight divisions.

#2. Conor McGregor - former UFC featherweight & lightweight champion

McGregor has competed at featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.
McGregor has competed at featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.

While his recent UFC performances may make winning a belt in three different divisions unlikely, Conor McGregor cannot be ranked any lower on this list. He already holds featherweight and lightweight titles, so he only needs to add one more belt to become the first-ever three-division world champion.

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‘The Notorious’ has multiple wins at welterweight, so he is comfortable at 170lbs. He is also the biggest star in the sport and could conceivably be inserted immediately into a title fight. That would leave him just one win away from pulling this off.

Admittedly, this is where things get tricky. McGregor would be a substantial underdog against current champion Kamaru Usman. However, the Irish star’s devastating left hand has won him championships in the past, so it doesn’t seem impossible that he could once again become a champion.


#1. Henry Cejudo - former UFC flyweight & bantamweight champion

Henry Cejudo has competed at both flyweight and bantamweight.
Henry Cejudo has competed at both flyweight and bantamweight.

Not long ago, Henry Cejudo retired from MMA. However, he’s recently rejoined the USADA drug-testing pool, indicating his return to action could come to fruition soon. While he may not be in the promotion’s good books, he is a former two-division champion.

Cejudo won flyweight gold from Demetrious Johnson, then moved up and won the bantamweight title, leaving the 125lbs division behind him. Naturally, the third title in his sights would be featherweight, and he has talked at length about his desire to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for that title.

While you might expect Cejudo to be undersized at featherweight, there isn't much difference on that front compared to the current champion. If he can continue to utilize his Olympic gold-medal wrestling skills in that division, he appears to have the best chance of pulling off this milestone.

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