Dana White Responds To Eddie Alvarez’s Interim Title Criticism
Dana White responds to the criticism from former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez over interim titles.
This comes after Alvarez went on record earlier this week by expressing his belief that the UFC uses its interim title belts as a ‘sick joke’ and are a ‘serious problem’ that should be addressed.
The UFC President recently reacted to these comments while speaking with the media at the UFC 236 press conference during UFC 235 fight week.
“Everybody who is up here today, whoever wins that belt, they move into the title fight, White said. “And I saw some talk the other day from Eddie Alvarez. I like Eddie, I have a great relationship with Eddie, but he was talking about how you give interim titles so you don’t have to pay the guys so much or some weird comment like that.
“When you win the interim title belt, you’re looked at as the titleholder,” White said. “So when you go into a title fight, both guys share in the pay-per-view revenue. If you’re a contender without the interim title, you don’t. So, there’s nothing bad about holding an interim belt going into a title fight.”
Alvarez went 4-3 with one no contest during his time with the UFC after signing with the promotion in 2014. Now, he’s under contract with ONE Championship. He’s slated to be part of upcoming World Grand Prix Lightweight Tournament. Alvarez is set for his ONE debut on March 31 from Japan.
