Has an interim belt ever been defended?

[hot carl]

The better question is how many times has a champion fought someone other than the interim champion.

So go make your own, better thread, beatnik.

 

[120wrestling]

Cruz wasn't the champ ya goof.

Dipshit, Renan defended the interim belt against Wineland.

 

[Shaddows]

#triggered

Sorry you can't handle the truth, buddy.

But until your hero defends a belt, all I said is correct...


and let us not forget he shamefully forfeited one belt already...

going for #2 as soon as he rather fights Diaz instead of the interim champ!

but by all means, keep trying to deny reality as it proceeds to kick your butt...

 

[tenniswhiz]

didn't Randy fight Lesnar when Nog was interim champ

Edit: Nog won the interim title at UFC 81 then lost it at UFC 92. Randy defended the title against Lesnar at UFC 91.

Which was stupid, but they really wanted to give Brock a title shot.

Randy could have should have fought the winner of Nog/Mir.

 

[soulsstealer]

Ferguson/Lee winner will probably have to defend that belt over three times before Conor will even consider to fight.

So has it ever been defended ever before?

ya cuz ferg been fighting so often

 

[Fight Professor]

Haven't Barao had more defenses than Cruz before he became the real champ.

 

[Pakman]

didn't Randy fight Lesnar when Nog was interim champ

Edit: Nog won the interim title at UFC 81 then lost it at UFC 92. Randy defended the title against Lesnar at UFC 91.

the winners of those fights ended up facing each other

 

[Kenny Powerth]

the interim belt is used to force the champion to re-unify the belt when he comes back.
But invariably it is used because the champion is injured.

Conor is healthy. He simply picks the fight he wants, and the UFC does not have the balls to force him to defend the title.

So If Conor refuses to defend, IMHO Conor is not the champion and the interim champion is the de-facto champ.

Love it! Absolutely 100% correct. Never thought of it like that before

 

[12ga.]

Its stupid. You really think they will make conor, the golden goose, fight winner of Tony/Lee? I don't They didnt make Conor fight Aldo. He got to do two other fights while Aldo had interim. Tony and Lee should just fight but I guess fans need belts.

Edit Forgot about Bisping. He's not fighting interim belt holder either so they are pretty meaningless.