So why isn't Will Brooks the official Bellator LW Champion?

[TheLoneWolf527]

I mean he was the Interim Champion, then the official champion left, so shouldn't he then become the official champion? You know, instead of facing the SAME guy he beat already for the "Vacant" title? Like how can the Interim Champion face someone for a Vacant title? That doesn't make it undisputed at all

 

[Go Go Plata]

Brooks has always been outspoken about how things are done in Bellator, I look forward to his interviews regarding this matter. He's the #1 LW in Bellator and they are still treating him like he's some prospect

 

[Bigj383]

He should be considered the undisputed Bellator LW champ.

 

[INTERL0PER]

Bellator gonna Bellator.

 

[Lost]

its bullshit. Will gets no respect

 

[UJustGotChaeld]

Barao was promoted right to champ. Brooks should be too.

 

[SwtTeaStrangler]

Barao was promoted right to champ. Brooks should be too.

How many times did Barao defend?

And I thought he wasn't officially the champ until after beating Faber?

 

[UJustGotChaeld]

How many times did Barao defend?

And I thought he wasn't officially the champ until after beating Faber?

Nope. His win over Faber was a title defense. He was promoted after Cruz injured himself again, before the Faber fight. That was his 1 and only defense. He won the interim belt and defended it twice prior.

 

[Heat Vision]

I also find it weird they are fighting in November for the belt. To makes things worst it Co-Main Events Tito/Bonnar.

 

[Slongkong]

The real belt was vacated. he didn't fight eddie and take it from him. And eddie was just the paper champ too since Chandler beat his ass 4-1 and got absolutely screwed on the scorecards

 

[CC27]

The real belt was vacated. he didn't fight eddie and take it from him. And eddie was just the paper champ too since Chandler beat his ass 4-1 and got absolutely screwed on the scorecards

Of course you'd defend this.

 

[beefcake180]

lol Bellator.

I remember the organization on FSN I used to enjoy.

 

[The Taxman]

The real belt was vacated. he didn't fight eddie and take it from him. And eddie was just the paper champ too since Chandler beat his ass 4-1 and got absolutely screwed on the scorecards

I disagree. The first two rounds were nothing but Chandler getting countered as he walked forward. Incredible fight just like the first one but they are ties 1-1. Hope to see III sometime!

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

Bellator gonna Bellator. Unless you're name is Chandler/Curran/Mo, expect to get screwed even as a "champion."

 

[invictorious]

I guess Bellator's reasoning: there was going to be Alvarez vs. Chandler 3, since Alvarez vacated Chandler gets Brooks instead. It appears to be Viacom's decision.

 

[DarthChen731]

Cause Bellator is full of shit

 

[tripnastic]

I noticed at last weeks bellator that Joe Warrens banner was taken down as well. They had been putting up joe and Dantas both on their champions banner in the arena, and last week was just Dantas.

 

[EJRMAN513]

I noticed at last weeks bellator that Joe Warrens banner was taken down as well. They had been putting up joe and Dantas both on their champions banner in the arena, and last week was just Dantas.

Bjorn has always had a hard on for Warren so after he won the interim, it was probably his decision to be able to promote Warren further more. Viacom probably never really gave a shit about Warren so with Coker in charge, they didn't care if the banner got taken down.

 

[Slongkong]

Of course you'd defend this.

watch the post fight scrum , thats cokers explanation i just added that eddie shouldnt have been champ, but i don't expect an uneducated 'fan' to understand the concept of answering a question with the actual answer

 

[PIT FIGHTER]

Chandler is the key to Bellator's Latino expansion.

Brooks, not so much.