Conor McGregor forced to vacate UFC featherweight title

Conor McGregor won the feitherweight belt in December 2015.
Conor McGregor won the feitherweight belt in December 2015.

Conor McGregor’s run as the the first two-class champion in UFC history came to a swift end Saturday after he relinquished his featherweight title.

McGregor has opted to vacate the featherweight crown in favor of holding onto the 155-pound title he won in a knockout fight against Eddie Alvarez two weeks ago in UFC 205.

UFC necessitated the…