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well that's outShavkat vs Ian Garry non-title fight is reasonable.
Well, it's not about when the champ fought last, it's more about when the champ can fight next. If this were going to sideline Belal for 9 months, I'd say book the interim title fight. Imagine this particular injury will only set belal back between 3-6 weeks, So it's probably not needed here.It's gonna be insanely unprofessional and horrible optics if the UFC create an interim welterweight title less than 6 months after the champ just fought. And I doubt Alex Pereira and Ankalaev are both willing to fight short notice, although it's not impossible.