5 best UFC Featherweight Championship fights ever

#4 Conor McGregor vs Chad Mendes - UFC 189

This is the first time in the series of "best championship fights" that we feature a bout for the interim title. UFC 189 was supposed to be McGregor challenging Jose Aldo, but Aldo had to pull out due to a reported rib injury.

With 11 days notice, Chad Mendes replaced him and the bout was turned into an interim title fight. McGregor looked touchy in his first round with Mendes, but the second round was a completely different story. McGregor's famous precision and crisp, clean striking came into play, as he would knock Mendes out in the second round with just three seconds to spare!

McGregor would beat Aldo for the main title five months later.

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#3 Max Holloway (c) vs Jose Aldo - UFC 218

UFC 218: Holloway v Aldo

Max Holloway was the interim Featherweight Champion by the time 2016 had come to a close. With McGregor getting stripped as Featherweight champ, Aldo was promoted to undisputed champion again.

The inevitable clash happened at UFC 212, and in an epic bout, Holloway dethroned Aldo in a passing of the torch moment. While Holloway was originally scheduled to face Frankie Edgar, the latter had to pull out.

Aldo, who was preparing for a bout with Ricardo Lamas around the same time had taken his spot, with a chance to reclaim his throne. This too would go on only till the 3rd round, where Holloway baited Aldo into a slugfest, winning the exchanges and once again defeating Aldo. He cemented his place as the new Featherweight King and seemingly had Aldo's blessing and respect as well.