- Joined
- Nov 2, 2017
- Messages
- 9,995
- Reaction score
- 9,930
*Feel free to point out if I missed one.
Heavyweight
Zuffa | Arlovski, 2005, Interim Champion; Mir was inactive due to motorcycle accident.
Zuffa | Nogueira, 2008, Interim Champion; Couture was in court with the UFC.
Zuffa | Carwin, 2010, Interim Champion; Lesnar was inactive due to illness.
Zuffa | Werdum, 2014, Interim Champion; Velasquez was injured.
Light Heavyweight
Zuffa | Couture, 2003, Interim Champion; Ortiz was ducking Liddell.
Zuffa | Jones, 2016, Interim Champion; Cormier was injured.
Middleweight
WME | Bisping, 2016-2017, zero title defenses in 13 months because of injury/holding out for GSP fight.
WME | Whittaker, 2017, Interim Champion; Bisping inactive.
Welterweight
Zuffa | Condit, 2012, Interim Champion; GSP was injured.
WME | RDA/Covington, 2018, Interim Championship; Woodley is injured/holding out for "money fight".
Lightweight
Zuffa | Penn, 2008-2009, zero title defenses in 15 months because of super-fight with GSP.
Zuffa | Pettis, 2013-2014, zero title defenses in 16 months because of injury.
WME | McGregor, 2016-2017, zero title defenses in 11 months because of newborn baby/Mayweather.
WME | Ferguson, 2017, Interim Champion; McGregor inactive.
WME | Nurmagomedov, 2018, Champion; Ferguson injured.
Featherweight
Zuffa | Aldo, 2012-2013, zero title defenses in 13 months because of injuries/opponent changes.
Zuffa | Aldo, 2014-2015, zero title defenses in 14 months because of injury.
WME | McGregor, 2015-2016, zero title defenses in 11 months because of fights with Diaz/Alvarez.
WME | Aldo, 2016, Interim/Undisputed Champion; McGregor inactive.
WME | Holloway, 2016, Interim Champion; Aldo won title 5 months earlier.
Bantamweight
Zuffa | Barao, 2012, Interim Champion; Cruz injured.
WME | Garbrandt, 2016-2017; zero title defenses in 11 months because of injury.
Heavyweight
Zuffa | Arlovski, 2005, Interim Champion; Mir was inactive due to motorcycle accident.
Zuffa | Nogueira, 2008, Interim Champion; Couture was in court with the UFC.
Zuffa | Carwin, 2010, Interim Champion; Lesnar was inactive due to illness.
Zuffa | Werdum, 2014, Interim Champion; Velasquez was injured.
Light Heavyweight
Zuffa | Couture, 2003, Interim Champion; Ortiz was ducking Liddell.
Zuffa | Jones, 2016, Interim Champion; Cormier was injured.
Middleweight
WME | Bisping, 2016-2017, zero title defenses in 13 months because of injury/holding out for GSP fight.
WME | Whittaker, 2017, Interim Champion; Bisping inactive.
Welterweight
Zuffa | Condit, 2012, Interim Champion; GSP was injured.
WME | RDA/Covington, 2018, Interim Championship; Woodley is injured/holding out for "money fight".
Lightweight
Zuffa | Penn, 2008-2009, zero title defenses in 15 months because of super-fight with GSP.
Zuffa | Pettis, 2013-2014, zero title defenses in 16 months because of injury.
WME | McGregor, 2016-2017, zero title defenses in 11 months because of newborn baby/Mayweather.
WME | Ferguson, 2017, Interim Champion; McGregor inactive.
WME | Nurmagomedov, 2018, Champion; Ferguson injured.
Featherweight
Zuffa | Aldo, 2012-2013, zero title defenses in 13 months because of injuries/opponent changes.
Zuffa | Aldo, 2014-2015, zero title defenses in 14 months because of injury.
WME | McGregor, 2015-2016, zero title defenses in 11 months because of fights with Diaz/Alvarez.
WME | Aldo, 2016, Interim/Undisputed Champion; McGregor inactive.
WME | Holloway, 2016, Interim Champion; Aldo won title 5 months earlier.
Bantamweight
Zuffa | Barao, 2012, Interim Champion; Cruz injured.
WME | Garbrandt, 2016-2017; zero title defenses in 11 months because of injury.
Summary
12 interim championships/inactive champions from 2003-2016; average 0.92 interim/inactive champions per year.
10 interim championships/inactive champions from 2016-present; average 5 interim/inactive champions per year.
12 interim championships/inactive champions from 2003-2016; average 0.92 interim/inactive champions per year.
10 interim championships/inactive champions from 2016-present; average 5 interim/inactive champions per year.
