Featherweight
Weight class in combat sports
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| February 2025 | Topuria's older brother Aleksandre is expected to make his UFC debut. |
| February 15 2025 | Youssef Zalal is scheduled to face Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night 251. |
| January 15 2025 | A detailed sexual assault lawsuit was filed against McGregor in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging sexual assault during the NBA Finals at the Kaseya Center, with the plaintiff seeking medical treatment costs and compensatory damages. |
| 2024 | Ilia Topuria was named Fighter of the Year by UFC.com, tying with Alex Pereira, and was ranked #2 Knockout of the Year for his fight against Max Holloway and #6 Knockout of the Year for his performance against Alexander Volkanovski. |
| 2024 | Topuria achieved notable knockout victories over Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski, showcasing his remarkable power and boxing skills. |
| 2024 | Multiple retailers including SuperValu, Costcutter, Centra, Carry Out, Tesco, Ocado, Wetherspoons, Asda, and BWG Group delisted and stopped selling McGregor's Forged Irish Stout and Proper No. Twelve whiskey after the court case. |
| 2024 | Complaints about the sexualized advertising of Forged Irish Stout were upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland. |
| 2024 | McGregor was found guilty in a Dublin court case of assaulting and raping a woman in December 2018, leading to significant sponsor and retail product removals. |
| 2024 | Featured as 'The Disruptor' Elusive Target in Hitman: World of Assassination video game |
| 2024 | Cast in the movie 'Road House', playing a character named Knox, marking his expansion into acting |
| December 2024 | Ordered to pay the entire legal costs of the civil case, resulting in loss of several partnership deals. |
| November 2024 | Irish High Court finds McGregor guilty of assault and rape in a civil case, ordering him to pay significant damages. |
| November 9 2024 | Faced Jacob Smith in a title rematch at ONE 169, weighing 0.5 pounds over the limit. Was stripped of the title before the fight and lost via unanimous decision, leaving the title vacant. |
| November 2 2024 | Youssef Zalal fought Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night 246, winning the match via an arm-triangle choke in the second round, which also earned him a Performance of the Night award. |
| October 26 2024 | Topuria defended his UFC Featherweight Championship against former champion Max Holloway at UFC 308, winning by knockout in the third round, marking the first knockout loss of Holloway's career and earning another Performance of the Night award. |
| October 26 2024 | Challenged Ilia Topuria for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 308, suffering his first career knockout loss in the third round. |
| October 5 2024 | José Aldo fought Mario Bautista at UFC 307, successfully defending ten out of ten takedowns but ultimately losing the fight by split decision, with mixed media scoring. |
| September 14 2024 | Lost fight against Diego Lopes by unanimous decision at UFC 306. |
| August 18 2024 | Dan Hooker fought former KSW Lightweight Champion and KSW Featherweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, winning the fight by split decision. This victory earned him another Fight of the Night award. |
| August 10 2024 | Youssef Zalal faced Jarno Errens at UFC on ESPN 61 and won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This performance earned him a Performance of the Night award. |
| July 31 2024 | McGregor's driving trial set to begin after his defence argued he could not attend the originally scheduled January 2023 trial due to being unwell. |
| June 2024 | Hand's partner was stabbed and home windows were smashed by attackers wearing balaclavas, an incident withheld from the jury during the trial. |
| June 29 2024 | McGregor was originally scheduled to fight Michael Chandler in a welterweight bout at UFC 303. |
| June 13 2024 | UFC officially cancelled McGregor's fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 303 due to McGregor sustaining a broken toe injury. |
| June 8 2024 | Fought Denis Purić in a Kickboxing bout at ONE 167, weighing in 6.25 pounds over flyweight limit. Won via unanimous decision and was fined 25% of his purse. |
| June 1 2024 | Dustin Poirier fought Islam Makhachev for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 302, where he lost via a D'Arce choke in the fifth round. Despite the loss, the fight earned him another Fight of the Night award and a $50,000 bonus. |
| June 1 2024 | Dustin Poirier is scheduled to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. |
| May 4 2024 | José Aldo returned from retirement and defeated Jonathan Martinez by unanimous decision at UFC 301. |
| April 2024 | Ilia Topuria's daughter was born. |
| April 27 2024 | McGregor and his company 'McGregor Sports and Entertainment' became part-owners of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), with McGregor subsequently appearing at multiple BKFC events. |
| April 13 2024 | Defeated Justin Gaethje by knockout in the last second of round five at UFC 300, winning the symbolic 'BMF' belt. Earned $600,000 in bonuses ($300,000 Performance of the Night and $300,000 Fight of the Night), and tied the record for the latest knockout win in UFC history. |
| March 23 2024 | Youssef Zalal faced Billy Quarantillo at UFC on ESPN 53, where he won the bout by a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. |
| March 21 2024 | Topuria was awarded the Order of Honor by the President of Georgia in Orbeliani Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia. On the same day, the Georgian Prime Minister announced that Topuria will retain his Georgian citizenship, granting him dual citizenship of Georgia and Spain. |
| March 9 2024 | Dustin Poirier faced Benoît Saint Denis in a 5 round co-main event at UFC 299, winning the bout by knockout in the second round. This victory earned him another Fight of the Night award. |
| March 5 2024 | Topuria obtained Spanish citizenship during a Council of Ministers press conference. |
| February 2024 | Filed a lawsuit against Lucasfilm alleging wrongful dismissal and sex discrimination, with financial support from Elon Musk. |
| February 24 2024 | Defeated Yair Rodríguez via arm-triangle submission in the third round at UFC Fight Night 237, earning Performance of the Night award. |
| February 17 2024 | Topuria faced Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 for the UFC Featherweight Championship, winning the title via knockout in the second round, ending Volkanovski's four-year reign as champion and earning the Performance of the Night award. |
| February 17 2024 | Fought Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, losing the UFC Featherweight Championship by knockout in the second round. |
| January 20 2024 | Volkanovski was originally scheduled to defend his UFC Featherweight Championship against Ilia Topuria at UFC 297. |
| 2023 | Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame (Modern wing) |
| 2023 | Ilia Topuria became the current UFC Featherweight Champion, marking him as the first Georgian fighter to win a UFC championship. |
| 2023 | Ilia Topuria achieved a ranking of #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. |
| 2023 | Dan Hooker was ranked #6 Fight of the Year by UFC.com for his fight against Jalin Turner. |
| 2023 | Named UFC Men's Pound-For-Pound No. 1 fighter |
| 2023 | Appears in EA Sports UFC 5 as a playable fighter |
| 2023 | Released 'McGregor Forever', a documentary focusing on his life and career as a professional mixed martial artist |
| 2023 | Became the UFC 'BMF' Champion, further solidifying his status as a top fighter in the organization. |
| 2023 | Dustin Poirier was featured as a playable character in EA Sports UFC 5. |
| December 2023 | Conor McGregor publicly considered running for President of Ireland, expressing concerns about national fund allocation and public representation. A poll revealed 8% of people would support his potential candidacy, while 89% would not. |
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