Interim Champions

Cruz is out and now Faber/Barao will fight for the Interim Bantamweight title. Translation, winner of the fight will wait close to a year or more for Cruz’s return. Currently in the Welterweight division Carlos Condit has been inactive since February waiting for GSP. An Interim Championship should not be a golden ticket into a title fight, but instead should be defended in similar fashion to other titles. I’m not blaming Condit, or the soon to be Interim Bantamweight Champion, it makes sense for them to wait, why should they take the unnecessary risk of losing their title, instead the UFC should force them to compete and defend the championship. There are too many great fights on the horizon to keep the entire division in a holding pattern based on one man’s injuries. Besides, the title of “Interim Champion” doesn’t mean much if you’re sitting on the sidelines, Sorry Carlos.