Too many people just accepting this. The opportunity to become a multi-weight champion should be a special opportunity for a select few, it should really mean something. If a champion wants to change weight classes and challenge for a belt they should either A) vacate their belt, move up and win some top 10 fights to earn it or B) Defend their title numerous times to where there is no clear deserving contender.
This is the issue with the UFC basically functioning as their own regulatory body.
Money trumps all, including common sense, merit, legitimacy.
I fully expect Izzy to be offered the title shot against Dricus even though he took decisive
lopsided losses in 2 of his last 3.
Jones refusing to defend against the interim champ and the UFC backing that up confirms that there is no denying it is a joke and basically openly corrupt/rigged whatever you want to call it.
They deny press passes if the media asks questions they don't like.
Sorry... got a little side tracked.
Imo an opportunity for double champ should require:
Min 5 title defenses.
No established #1 contender in either division (ie champs had cleared out top 5)
Both fighters had to have fought 3x in prior 365 days to show they can be active enough
AND if the fighter becomes double champ they should have to defend both belts within the following 9 months or be stripped.
And no rematches allowed unless the other division belt is vacated.
