In combat sports, the concept of an interim championship relates to a stopgap by the promotion when the permanent champion of a weight class can’t defend his or her title for whatever reason. With the UFC beginning its 2025 schedule of events one week from Saturday night in Enterprise, NV for UFC Vegas 101, Dana White‘s promotion may need to go the route of such a championship at 135 lbs later on in the new year.
Although nothing has been set in stone as of yet, the possibility of holding a contest for the interim championship at women’s bantamweight looms should current titlist Julianna Pena (11-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) find herself unable to make the walk for her next defense of the permanent title.