Conor McGregor is on the verge of making history as he gears up to face Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., Nov. 12, 2016) UFC 205 pay-per-view (PPV) event in New York City.

If he happens to defeat the reigning 155-pound title holder, Conor — who currently reigns supreme at Featherweight — will be the first and only UFC fighter to ever hold two division titles at once.

Dana White has proclaimed that "Notorious" will indeed have to give up one of his belts should he acheive his goal. And while Conor was hesitant at first, he is willing to soften his stance and give up one of the belts as long as the promotion let's him enjoy it for a few hours.

At least, that’s what he’s letting the general public know. But, his inner circle has another side of the story, as his head trainer John Kavanagh says he hasn’t even heard a hint of a suggestion that McGregor will actually give up one and since he fights so often, he could very well defend both titles.

"I have not heard a hint of him giving up the belt," Kavanagh said on a recent appearance on "The MMA Hour" via MMA Fighting. "He has never said to me, ‘Oh, I'm gonna hand back the 45 or the 55.' Any time I've heard him talk about it, he's been very clear, very loud, very vocal about saying he fights very often. Look how close he is from fighting, literally just a couple of months ago. It's not unusual for a champion to defend the belt once a year or twice a year."

"So, why not?" he added.

That means "Notorious" actually has plans to try and defend both titles if the opportunity presents itself. Should that be the case it would be a first for the promotion, and something UFC can use to its benefit, according to this guy.

But, with such a task comes problems. And chief among them would be dreaded weight cuts. While Conor has hit his 145-pound mark with no issues to speak of before, he didn’t look to healthy when he tipped the scales to face Chad Mendes at UFC 189.

But, according to Kavanagh, that was during a time when the team didn’t have the art of weight cutting down to a science. And now that they have renowned nutritionist George Lockhart on their side, the drop down is much easier.

"[Featherweight] for him now I believe would be easier than what 45 for him was when we did it for let's say his first two or three fights in the UFC," Kavanagh said, who admitted Google was his main source of education when learning about losing the pounds.

"Now because of the type of people we have involved, I don't see the physical problem with it. I won't lie and say it's not easier for 55. If a 45 fight came along and he was like, ‘I have to do this,' I'd be behind it."

Then again, for as much as Conor has accomplished inside the Octagon, he has yet to defend his 145-pound strap once since winning it last December. And with new contenders rising at both lightweight and featherweight, the challenges will only get harder. But, "Notorious" still has to get the job done in "The Empire State" against a man who is determined to not only hold on to his 155-pound strap, but to expose the Irishman while he’s at it.

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