What policies should UFC have for interim titles/stripping titles?

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With the large influx of interim titles and the fiasco with the Lightweight title, the UFC should institute concrete policies when it comes to having interim titles fights and stripping titles. What do you think should be the terms?

In my opinion, an injured champion should have up to two years before being stripped. This is just because I don't believe in the best should be forced to give up his title due to injuries, but there must be a limit. However, in a McGregor situation when a fighter is choosing to not fight, one year before stripping is fair.

As for interim champions, I believe they should only be crowned if a champion hasn't fought in a year and has no fight coming soon.
 
If you're fit to fight and don't defend within a period of time , ya get stripped.

Interim belts should only be in place when the champ has a long term injury layoff
 
Honestly, stripping Ferguson just feels like a marketing ploy to help Conor's return.

I think if you are going to be out for more than four months, you should get stripped. No interim belts needed.
 
1 year without a defense you are stripped regardless of injury or not.

No interims.
 
For me a champion must defend once a year. Any more than that & he's stripped & the number one & two contender fight for the vacant world title, none of this Interim shite.

When the champion who was stripped is ready to return he can have an immediate title shot (or if a long layoff they can chose to risk a return fight & then get the title shot but obviously if they lose back to the bottom of the rankings).

Feel bad for Tony but its was a BS belt just so that the PPV could boast a title fight, hopefully he returns soon & can get an actual title shot but for some reason I feel things are going to get worse for him & that Walmart kids belt he was wearing is the closest he ever gets to being a champion.
 
Whatever they do, they should at least make it consistent.
 
I'm thinking 6 Months. No interim, No instant rematches.
 
Skarsgard said:
Honestly, stripping Ferguson just feels like a marketing ploy to help Conor's return.

I think if you are going to be out for more than four months, you should get stripped. No interim belts needed.
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It is. This way whoever wins, Conor gets the first shot at him. Especially if Max wins, Conor's basically getting the LW belt back.
 
After 1 year, they create an interim regardless of circumstance.

After 1.5 years, automatic stripping, interim becomes undisputed. Interim has 6 months from when they're crowned undisputed to defend, or they too are stripped and new interim will be named.

Champs who defend at least once (or twice, haven't decided) are afforded automatic title shot rematch when they are healthy enough to return, regardless of who holds the strap. In a rubber match situation, the last champ to lose must win at least one more fight before challenging for the title again.
 
Make the rules up as they go based on their short term interests
 
He won the interim title in October. If he requires surgery he will likely be out a year from now.

To hold an interim title for 18 months or longer while injured is just ridiculous. To hold a belt for 18 months or longer while healthy and not defend it is even more ridiculous.

Conor is being stripped as he should. Tony is being stripped as he should.

Tony posting videos of his crazy training methods doesn’t help. Or calling up Dana and saying “ I blew out my knee tripping while wearing shades indoors in a dimly lit area “.

I have no problems with the guy at all. But I’d strip him too. He was signed to fight for the title. The interim title was disappearing this Saturday either way. Just as McGregor being any kind of champion was gone too. The UFC caused this problem, and were getting rid of the problem. Do people expect them to make it even worse.

They clearly want McGregor stripped. That’s why they made this fight with Max. Dana must think the chances McGregor returns are really slim. Otherwise he would likely have just scrapped the ME as a LW Title fight. And allowed McGregor to keep his bogus belt.

Tony may never return either now. Or may never be the same. Why should he keep an Interim Title for 18 months while injured ?

There should be clear protocols for stripping belts. But they should also not be the same for the champion that has defended his belt a handful of times. And the champion that has never defended at all. And the interim titles should go back to only being used when necessary. Not as bullshit ways for champions to duck defending. Or as a means of increasing interest in an otherwise blasé ME.
 
fractal said:
It is. This way whoever wins, Conor gets the first shot at him. Especially if Max wins, Conor's basically getting the LW belt back.
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If Holloway can fuck Khabib up, I don't see Conor outworking him or outstriking him. The first fight was a long time ago between two young fighter who got injured in the first round. That said, Holloway is fighting a fucking monster in Khabib. I'm almost rooting for him.
 
Don't create interim titles in the first place. Either strip the champion or make these kinds of fights eliminators. UFC doesn't have title eliminators anymore, just interim championships to water down the prestige of the real championship like boxing.
 
grimballer said:
I would go with 9 months without defense = interim

18 months = stripped
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Seconded.

Also I think this is a big win for the UFC regardless of outcome. Max v Conor has a great storyline and so does Khabib v Conor. Both could be huge sellers in either Vegas or Russia depending on outcome.
 
Skarsgard said:
If Holloway can fuck Khabib up, I don't see Conor outworking him or outstriking him. The first fight was a long time ago between two young fighter who got injured in the first round. That said, Holloway is fighting a fucking monster in Khabib. I'm almost rooting for him.
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IF Max can keep it standing and keep Khabib at range, he will have to deal with Khabib WMMA level of striking which should be a piece of cake.

Beating Conor is entirely different. No need to worry about takedowns. Forget about getting kicked. But his striking, distance control and footwork are among the best.
 
sdpdude9 said:
With the large influx of interim titles and the fiasco with the Lightweight title, the UFC should institute concrete policies when it comes to having interim titles fights and stripping titles. What do you think should be the terms?

In my opinion, an injured champion should have up to two years before being stripped. This is just because I don't believe in the best should be forced to give up his title due to injuries, but there must be a limit. However, in a McGregor situation when a fighter is choosing to not fight, one year before stripping is fair.

As for interim champions, I believe they should only be crowned if a champion hasn't fought in a year and has no fight coming soon.
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Two years is too long imo. A title that isn't defended in a year's time should be rendered void. Some exceptions should be made in cases where the champ took a fight against a contender and then the contender pulls out, etc, but overall they should be firmer with champs who don't fight or are constantly injured and fewer interim belts.

McGregor should have been stripped of the LW belt this past winter imo.
 
They already have the policy of doing whatever the fuck they feel like doing.
 
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