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Old 11-27-2016, 10:27 AM   #7381
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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO View Post
If aldo is the champ why do they need an interim champ? maybe I'm not understanding something.
To sell tickets. Its obviously not a situation worthy of an IC title match because Aldo has not been "inactive". Purists would argue that they should just sell it as a title eliminator match between the top 2 contenders, but the UFC wants a belt of some kind at the top of a PPV, so they are bending the standards for when an IC is appropriate.

I have no problem at all with Aldo automatically getting the belt after Conor is stripped because thats how it works when you have an interim champ, but turning immediately around and scheduling an interim championship bout weeks after the belt changes hands is just weird.

edit: just thought of this, the only thing that might justify this (it doesn't), is all his talk about how he's retired no matter what, he wants out of his contract, etc etc. Maybe the UFC thinks he'll change his mind if he has the belt, but just in case, this new IC will be the champ if Aldo wont fight.
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