The sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ushered in a new era that saw the company eager to create interim titles whenever reigning champions were unavailable to compete. While fans enjoy seeing top athletes in the sport go to battle, they also appear to be lukewarm to the idea of “paper titles.” However, what happened at UFC 236 on Saturday in Atlanta could change their minds.
The card was headlined by two interim title bouts. The main event saw current featherweight champion Max Holloway face Dustin Poirier for 155-pound gold, while the co-headliner pitted Kelvin Gastelum against Israel Adesanya for a 185-pound belt.