Does the Interim Title mean anything at this point

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Does the Interim Title mean more than?

  • A pack of chewing gum

    Votes: 7 41.2%
  • A menthol cigarette

    Votes: 3 17.6%
  • A back waxing

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  • A fake drivers license (if under 21)

    Votes: 4 23.5%

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dacofty

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I will concede that the interim title might be needed if a champ is out for a year or more but when they start giving interim title fights for bruised ribs, next we will see interim titles for guys who pull out for a headache or more. At this point the UFC is not helping its case with the fans. Aldo pulled from 5 of the championship fights per dana but yet he ended up fighting the guys a bit later and guess what? he whooped their ass.
 

IschKabibble

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Saying he had to postpone 5 title fights in the past is a moot point. The guy fought twice in 2014, most recently in late October. The only reason they're fighting for an interim belt is because Conor demanded it. UFC will bend over backwards to keep that Irishman happy. It's disgusting.

McGregor vs Mendes should be for the undisputed #1 contender spot. Nothing more.
 

OhWhopDaChamp

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It's bullshit. The HW belt? Sure. Cain was gone for a while as well as Cruz. This is just self justification. Imo it should've been this, or a Frankie fight, from jump.
 

jason73

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Its just a way to keep connor in a 5 round main event and save face with the public over spending millions on a world tour

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WoodenPupa

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Interim titles haven't ever meant anything. They're just an advertising strategy, essentially a label. Stupid but harmless.

The one component that potentially has any meaning is the psychological one. The real champ may feel dissed, and of course Zuffa loves that, since they want Jones-Cormier level heat in every fight. A mentally strong champ won't let this circus fluff bother him though. I don't think Aldo will care that much; if he were susceptible to Zuffa pressure, he wouldn't have backed out of the McGregor fight IMO.
 

WarPotato

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Maybe not so much to these guys, but maybe a lower ranked guy trying to get those HUGE REEBOK DOLLARDS
 

ECC170

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Saying he had to postpone 5 title fights in the past is a moot point. The guy fought twice in 2014, most recently in late October. The only reason they're fighting for an interim belt is because Conor demanded it. UFC will bend over backwards to keep that Irishman happy. It's disgusting.

McGregor vs Mendes should be for the undisputed #1 contender spot. Nothing more.
What this fine gentleman said..
 

kneeblock

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Interim titles haven't ever meant anything. They're just an advertising strategy, essentially a label. Stupid but harmless.

The one component that potentially has any meaning is the psychological one. The real champ may feel dissed, and of course Zuffa loves that, since they want Jones-Cormier level heat in every fight. A mentally strong champ won't let this circus fluff bother him though. I don't think Aldo will care that much; if he were susceptible to Zuffa pressure, he wouldn't have backed out of the McGregor fight IMO.
I would love it, LOVE IT if both Aldo and Jones refused to fight the "interim champions" just to prove that their championship status is beyond promotional titles. For Aldo, it would be trickier because it would seem like he absolutely ducked McGregor, but for Jones, he already beat DC so there's nothing to prove.

I just have this fantasy of Dana clicking refresh on his email as he waits to get the championship fight offer sheet back and getting a "No thanks" every time.
 

Priziesthorse

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I suspect Conor's contract stipulates that he only gets ppv points if he is in a title fight. If that is the case then I am cool with an interim belt. He is the draw here. He practically promoted the card by himself. He deserves to get paid more than his normal show/win money.
 

dacofty

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I suspect Conor's contract stipulates that he only gets ppv points if he is in a title fight. If that is the case then I am cool with an interim belt. He is the draw here. He practically promoted the card by himself. He deserves to get paid more than his normal show/win money.
Yes but if he was pulled from the card, i am sure the card would still do average sales and gate. Having an interim title for a bruised rib will turn into a interim title for a ear infection or worse. Come on the UFC is supposedly trying to legitimize itself yet the last few days only hurt their case
 

Priziesthorse

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Yes but if he was pulled from the card, i am sure the card would still do average sales and gate. Having an interim title for a bruised rib will turn into a interim title for a ear infection or worse. Come on the UFC is supposedly trying to legitimize itself yet the last few days only hurt their case
I think they should do away with the interim belt. It has always been a marketing gimmick. I'm all for having one belt in every division and stripping the champs if they are out for over a year. This is a weird circumstance where the big draw is the challenger in the lower weight class. He signed to be the main event and almost single-handedly promoted this card. It's not his fault that Jose is not showing up. I'm just saying if it has to be an interim fight for him to receive his ppv points, then so be it. Otherwise, Dana and the Fertittas would be pocketing a couple extra million dollars they don't deserve imo.
 

WoodenPupa

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If Conor wins but then gets injured after this fight, and then Aldo gets injured again, will they have an Interim-Interim belt?
 

jason73

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the one time they should have made an interim belt was when tito was champ and ducking chuck left and right and then trying to renegotiate his contract and holding up the division by being a dick.
 

dacofty

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I think they should do away with the interim belt. It has always been a marketing gimmick. I'm all for having one belt in every division and stripping the champs if they are out for over a year. This is a weird circumstance where the big draw is the challenger in the lower weight class. He signed to be the main event and almost single-handedly promoted this card. It's not his fault that Jose is not showing up. I'm just saying if it has to be an interim fight for him to receive his ppv points, then so be it. Otherwise, Dana and the Fertittas would be pocketing a couple extra million dollars they don't deserve imo.
So you think there is no way to get a new contract in place before the fight guaranteeing him certain figures without a fake belt on the line? Or do you think it's because the turn out will be less than what they expect
 

dacofty

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If Conor wins but then gets injured after this fight, and then Aldo gets injured again, will they have an Interim-Interim belt?
Damn imagine if that was the case and they did have an interim interim champion that shit would be hilarious as the fight kits that will sell out. Only in danas mind that is
 

Priziesthorse

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So you think there is no way to get a new contract in place before the fight guaranteeing him certain figures without a fake belt on the line? Or do you think it's because the turn out will be less than what they expect
I would prefer if they still gave him ppv points and there be no interim belt on the line. I don't know if they offered him that. I do believe it's absolutely imperative for McGregor/Mendes to be the main event regardless if it was a title fight or not. It's been the McGregor show for 2 months now. Promoting the Rory/Lawler fight now as the main event would be too confusing to the casual fans. It would really hurt ppv sales imo.
 

dacofty

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I would prefer if they still gave him ppv points and there be no interim belt on the line. I don't know if they offered him that. I do believe it's absolutely imperative for McGregor/Mendes to be the main event regardless if it was a title fight or not. It's been the McGregor show for 2 months now. Promoting the Rory/Lawler fight now as the main event would be too confusing to the casual fans. It would really hurt ppv sales imo.
I was listening to Luke today and he says just the change to mendes would drop it to around 400k buys, I wonder still would that be enough to earn PPV buys, I myself will be entertained by the Orlando City Lions SC so I really don't care to watch it unless the match is over and we get back to the hotel and the wifi is good, other than that I hope mendes plays whack a mole and hollers here's your lucky charms for 5 rounds
 

Narcosynthesis

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Saying he had to postpone 5 title fights in the past is a moot point. The guy fought twice in 2014, most recently in late October. The only reason they're fighting for an interim belt is because Conor demanded it. UFC will bend over backwards to keep that Irishman happy. It's disgusting.

McGregor vs Mendes should be for the undisputed #1 contender spot. Nothing more.
Aldo missing 5 title fights is actually not a moot point. He's not dependable. As a champion that's the worse thing to be because it holds up a division.

Also, I doubt Conor has any leverage when it comes to demanding an interim title fight. This is about the UFC trying its best to recoup the millions they spent traveling the world promoting Mr. Undependable versus Conor and the only way to still keep Conor on the main stage and give the fight as much value and meaning as possible for fans is to make an interim title fight between him and the No. 1 contender, Mendes. From a business stand point, I don't blame them at all.
 

MMAHAWK

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Wonder if the reebok money has anything to do with it. I'd imagine they will both be title challengers. Don't they get like $30,000 instead of the $5,000 that Conner would get if it was a standard fight.
 

dacofty

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Aldo missing 5 title fights is actually not a moot point. He's not dependable. As a champion that's the worse thing to be because it holds up a division.

Also, I doubt Conor has any leverage when it comes to demanding an interim title fight. This is about the UFC trying its best to recoup the millions they spent traveling the world promoting Mr. Undependable versus Conor and the only way to still keep Conor on the main stage and give the fight as much value and meaning as possible for fans is to make an interim title fight between him and the No. 1 contender, Mendes. From a business stand point, I don't blame them at all.
well the 5 fights he missed he made up and whooped each ones ass. So i say he can do what he pleases, he's the champ, not the interim fake champ to be
 

MMAHAWK

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Aldo missing 5 title fights is actually not a moot point. He's not dependable. As a champion that's the worse thing to be because it holds up a division.

Also, I doubt Conor has any leverage when it comes to demanding an interim title fight. This is about the UFC trying its best to recoup the millions they spent traveling the world promoting Mr. Undependable versus Conor and the only way to still keep Conor on the main stage and give the fight as much value and meaning as possible for fans is to make an interim title fight between him and the No. 1 contender, Mendes. From a business stand point, I don't blame them at all.
I blame the UFC for using Aldo for this event. Way to much time and money for someone that is 50/50 to make the fight. It would be like the New York police department hiring Jon Jones to mentor young criminals. Then being surprised and butt hurt when he shows up drunk and high.