So many interim belts...

[Bacon Bits]

Why is Bellator so quick to establish paper titles on preferred fighters?

 

[sorrynottoday]

Why is Bellator so quick to establish paper titles on preferred fighters?

Because in case of prolonged injuries or layoffs their tournaments can continue to fixate on going after a title, whether interim or not.

 

[ligthandshadow]

To be fair, Bellator follows their tournament system pretty straight forward, so much like Pancrase had King of Pancrase Pro Tempore, an interim divisional champion makes some sort of sense.

 

[wompuscatwilly]

I don't mind it. If the champ is out & can't defend then you allow another fighter to continue to climb. Then you can sell the fight as a unification fight & have an undisputed champion.

 

[Saiyan Prince]

Bellator doesn't like Alvarez.