Dana: Ferguson’s interim belt will be stripped

[Weidman]

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/4/...agomedov-again-after-ufc-223-cancellation-mma

 

[MusterX]

Poor Tony, trips in a parking lot and gets stripped. How is that even possible? Wouldn't he keep his belt to get a title shot when he heals up? Conor goes hundreds of days and Tony is stripped in 4 seconds? Its just bizarre.

 

[Mammothman]

Makes sense, no need for an interim belt if we already have the undisputed champ

 

[Get these Hands]

Interim belts are dumb anyways.

 

[SHOKASE]

but the real belt is being held by a guy who hasn't fought in almost 2 years.

This organization is a joke.

 

[jeff7b9]

Dana just wants to try to clear the path for MONEY, whether that be Conor vs Khabib or whoever is next.

UFC doesn't want to pay to promote Khabib vs Tony get cancelled a 5th time.

 

[Me&MrJones]

This is bullshit, Holloway/Khalabeeb winner is the interim interim champ.

 

[Milan]

Dana just wants to try to clear the path for MONEY, whether that be Conor vs Khabib or whoever is next.

UFC doesn't want to pay to promote Khabib vs Tony get cancelled a 5th time.

they just need to change the date on the posters

 

[jonnyboy316]

Not good for Tony. He will probably have. To go through a Porier or an Alvarez before he gets another shot

 

[ArtOfDrowning]

Meanwhile Conor.....

 

[Milan]

This is bullshit, Holloway/Khalabeeb winner is the interim interim champ.

I agree 100%

 

[MusterX]

Makes sense, no need for an interim belt if we already have the undisputed champ

It doesn't make sense. Tony has won 10 consecutive fights and earned a title shot by winning that belt, a title shot he has never been given.

 

[Norman Khabib]

they just need to change the date on the posters

I offer my services to the UFC, I can do that on photoshop <45>

 

[jeff7b9]

they just need to change the date on the posters

Next level marketing.

 

[CrimsonFan]

but the real belt is being held by a guy who hasn't fought in almost 2 years.

This organization is a joke.

Its always been a joke. You cant have an organization that decides whos the champion

Well, you can.. Its just gonna be some bush league shit.

We havent had legit titles in mma for a decade

 

[TheScorpionDude]

Awful. I'm no Tony fan but that belt was his. What's right is right.

Sure, he would have lost it to Khabib, but he hasn't lost it to Khabib yet sooo..... not cool UFC, not cool at all.

And even though I believe that Conor would knock Tony the fuck out, quite easily too, he is the only one that should lose a belt in this situation.

 

[frederick]

This whole thing is confusing. Tony was the interim champ, and Conor will be stripped of his title and the winner of Khabib/Holloway will be the true LW champ. Correct?
Well, if we have a true champion who is willing to defend then what would be the point in Tony retaining his interim belt?

 

[Mae]

It doesn't make sense. Tony has won 10 consecutive fights and earned a title shot by winning that belt, a title shot he has never been given.

But he was given a title shot this Saturday, he just isn’t able to show up to it.

 

[Dozer .]

UFC is a joke

 

[Mammothman]

It doesn't make sense. Tony has won 10 consecutive fights and earned a title shot by winning that belt, a title shot he has never been given.

He had his shot for the unification fight and HE BLEW IT! no sympathy for hin