Raquel Pennington just got a title shot based on a win back in November 2016.
This is not a rare case.
Woodley got a title shot in June 2016 based on a split decision he barely managed to scratch back in January 2015.
GSP got a title shot after being inactive for years.
Gustafsson will get a title shot, he last fought in May 2017, has 2 wins in the last 4 years.
Luke Rockhold got a title shot after sitting out for a year and then beating a lower-level guy, basically being 1-1 in 2 years before he got the title shot.
Fighters have now figured out that inactivity is better than risking a loss and getting derailed. Just get a good win and sit on it and wait until everyone else eliminates each other and you'll get a shot eventually. That's literally how it works in the UFC right now.
No wonder cards are shit when inactivity is rewarded.
