Tag: Interim

GSP vs. Condit: Should There Be an Interim Interim Welterweight Title?

The UFC welterweight division is paralyzed. The only solution is to create an interim interim welterweight championship.  Is this for real? No, but it’s actually not a bad idea considering the state of the 170-pound weight class in the light…

The UFC welterweight division is paralyzed. The only solution is to create an interim interim welterweight championship.  Is this for real? No, but it’s actually not a bad idea considering the state of the 170-pound weight class in the light of interim champion Carlos Condit’s proclamation that he’d wait the entire year without fighting just […]

Video: Interim Champ Carlos Condit Says He’ll Wait All Year for GSP

UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit appeared on HDNet’s Inside MMA Monday night to reiterate that he has no interest in fighting anyone besides UFC welterweight title holder Georges St-Pierre in 2012.  “The bottom line is, …

UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos Condit appeared on HDNet’s Inside MMA Monday night to reiterate that he has no interest in fighting anyone besides UFC welterweight title holder Georges St-Pierre in 2012.  “The bottom line is, I have my heart set on fighting Georges St-Pierre,” Condit told hosts Bas Rutten and Kenny Rice. “If George […]

Carlos Condit’s Interim Title is Worthless Without a Defense

Carlos Condit deserves to be the number one contender for the welterweight division, and the mandatory challenger for Georges St-Pierre when he returns. He just doesn’t deserve to be an interim champion if that is the next fight he takes. Condit …

Carlos Condit deserves to be the number one contender for the welterweight division, and the mandatory challenger for Georges St-Pierre when he returns. He just doesn’t deserve to be an interim champion if that is the next fight he takes. Condit won his title at UFC 143 where he beat Nick Diaz by controversial decision, […]

Why Carlos Condit’s Interim Title Was Pointless

The recent announcement that Carlos Condit will wait to face Georges St-Pierre at the end of the year raises some interesting questions. The matchup between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit at UFC 143 was for the UFC interim Welterweight Championship. The w…

The recent announcement that Carlos Condit will wait to face Georges St-Pierre at the end of the year raises some interesting questions. The matchup between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit at UFC 143 was for the UFC interim Welterweight Championship. The whole point of an interim championship is to make sure that the division in […]

Jon Fitch Wants Interim Title Shot Against Nick Diaz or Carlos Condit

Jon Fitch might be focused on his upcoming bout against Johny Hendricks at UFC 141, but he still intends on competing for a future title shot. While making his prediction for the heavyweight bout involving Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem, scheduled t…

Jon Fitch might be focused on his upcoming bout against Johny Hendricks at UFC 141, but he still intends on competing for a future title shot. While making his prediction for the heavyweight bout involving Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem, scheduled to headline the event this weekend, Fitch also spoke about the current status of […]

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Jon Fitch Wants Interim Title Shot Against Nick Diaz or Carlos Condit

Junior Dos Santos to Fight For Interim Heavyweight Title

The UFC heavyweight division just can’t seem to catch a break.  After multiple interim titles in the past, it seems as if the division will get another. According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, Junior Dos Santos will indeed be matched up in …

The UFC heavyweight division just can’t seem to catch a break.  After multiple interim titles in the past, it seems as if the division will get another. According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports, Junior Dos Santos will indeed be matched up in a title bout for the interim heavyweight title.  Dos Santos was originally […]

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Junior Dos Santos to Fight For Interim Heavyweight Title