Long-time UFC Featherweight gatekeeper, 34, announces strategic move down to Bantamweight – ‘Big opportunities lie ahead’

UFC veteran Dan Ige, nicknamed '100 Grand' and aged 34, has announced he is dropping down from Featherweight to Bantamweight (135 lbs) after competing in 21 Featherweight bouts inside the Octagon. Ige revealed the move on Instagram, stating that a trial weight cut went successfully. The fighter expressed optimism about the change, citing significant opportunities ahead at the lower weight class.