Irish phenom Conor McGregor moves to No. 2 in UFC pound-for-pound rankings
TORONTO — Irish MMA phenom Conor McGregor, who added the UFC lightweight title to his featherweight championship on the weekend, has moved up to No. 2 in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings.
McGregor, who trails only flyweight title-holder Demetrious (Mighty Mouse) Johnson in the rankings, jumped two spots in voting by a media panel. In moving up, he knocked bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and light-heavyweight title-holder Daniel Cormier to No. 3 and 4, respectively.
Johnson (24-2-1) has won 10 in a row including eight straight defences of his 125-pound crown.
McGregor (21-3-0) stopped Eddie Alvarez in the second round Saturday night at UFC 205 in New York to win the 155-pound title. He already held the 145-pound championship.