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UFC featherweight: Conor McGregor has never defended a belt his entire career

Bloody Elbow spoke with Jim "The Beast" Alers about his upcoming UFC on Fox 20 bout with Jason Knight and his thoughts on the featherweight division having an interim champion.

UFC featherweight Jim 'The Beast' Alers is set to take on Alan Belcher-product Jason Knight at UFC on Fox 20 on July 23, 2016. Bloody Elbow caught up with the submission savvy scrapper about his preparation for his upcoming bout with Knight, and acquired Aler's honest opinion of the UFC's need for an interim champion in the featherweight division.

Jim Alers expressed his dissatisfaction with how fellow former Cage Warriors champion Conor McGregor, continues to compete while failing to defend his UFC title:

"I think it's bullshit to be honest.