There has been a lot of speculation as to whether or not the UFC will ever create a 165 pound weight class. Many fighters have expressed interest in a 165 pound division, and it’s not a bad idea. One fighter who has spoken out about it multiple times recently is current lightweight, Kevin Lee. If the division were to emerge, it could create some very interesting match-ups between current lightweights and welterweights. If the UFC were to do so, 165 would be the ninth men’s division.
With hundreds of fighters currently competing in both the welterweight and lightweight division, here’s who could move up and who could move down.