You know what we need is an interim interim champ! If that guy refuses to defend until he can face the interim champ then we will just make an interim interim interim champ. Eventually everybody will have a belt, and then they can market every fight as champion versus champion. Maybe since everybody will have a title, and the UFC will get the spectacle they want, we will get a coherent rankings system, and fights that make sense.
Here is an example:
1. Champion Georges St. Pierre
2. Interim Champion Carlos Condit
3. Interim Interim Champion Johnny Hendricks
4. Interim Interim Interim Champion Nick Diaz
5. Interim Interim Interim Interim Champion Jon Fitch
6. Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Champion Rory McDonald
7. Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Champion Martin Kampmann
8. Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Champion Demian Maia
9. Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Champion Jake Ellenberger
10. Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Interim Champion Josh Koscheck
These rankings were off the top of my head. I didn't put alot of thought into them, so please don't criticize.
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