Penn, Couture, Henderson - what other 2 weight champs has there been?

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  1. horst

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    Any other major 2-weight MMA world champions?

    And which active fighters have the potential to join this exclusive club? :bbb
     
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  2. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Anderson could, Jones probably will
     
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  3. horst

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    Jones would have to pick the right opponent. A wrestler like Cain or a boxer like JDS would both be too powerful for him IMO.
     
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    Time is running out for Anderson to go for it.
     
    horst, Jul 17, 2011
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    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In years time Anderson won't be able to beat Jones.
     
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    I doubt he'd beat him right now. I'm an Anderson fan and not a Jones fan, but a huge explosive wrestler is the stylistic worst match up possible for Anderson. Whereas Sonnen's GnP is lame, Jones's is brutal.
     
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  7. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Urijah Faber may eventually get it done.
     
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    I consider Anderson a 2 weight champ because he beat Sakurai for the Shooto Middleweight Title (@ 167 lbs) at a time when it was acknowledged as a major title in MMA. Anderson might be the only fighter in MMA history to be ranked #1 in two different weight classes.
     
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    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    Jose Aldo has a pretty good chance, there is not really a striker better than him at LW right now
     
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    Overeem is the DREAM & SF HW champ, as well as the 2 Hot 2 Handle LHW champ....lol
     
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    :deal
     
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  12. Ne5ville14

    Ne5ville14 Rationalist by default... Full Member

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    I know that for alot of people it doesn't count, but Gegard Moussassi has been MW and LHW Champ in DREAM !;)
     
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    Brandon Vera;)
     
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    As far as Im aware he won the WEC HW tourney and thats it :huh
     
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    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In "major" promotions, you listed all of them. Ne5ville14 mentioned Mousasi. Honestly, the only other guy that I can think of who's held titles in multiple weight classes even in the smaller shows is Tony Lopez.
     
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