McGregor breaks UFC record for longest title reign without a defense

Conor McGregor etched his name in the UFC record books Sunday without lifting a finger.

The current UFC lightweight champion passed Anthony Pettis and now owns the longest consecutive UFC title reign without actually defending the belt, according to Nick Dwyer of Everlast. As of Monday, it's been 464 days and counting since McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205.

Name	Days before defense	Division	Reign
Conor McGregor	464+	Lightweight	Nov. 12 2016 - Present
Anthony Pettis	462	Lightweight	Aug. 31 2013 - Dec. 6 2014
Frank Mir	419	Heavyweight	June 19 2004 - Aug. 12 2005
Cain Velasquez	385	Heavyweight	Oct. 23 2010 - Nov. 12 2011
Matt Serra	378	Welterweight	Apr. 7 2007 - Apr. 19 2008

(Stats courtesy: Nick Dwyer)

Anthony Pettis went 462 days before successfully defending the lightweight title against Gilbert Melendez at UFC 181.

McGregor does not currently have a title defense scheduled. However, the upcoming bout between Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 has led some to wonder whether UFC president Dana White will strip McGregor of his title due to inactivity.