We’re just days away from UFC 236, where the title picture for two divisions should (hopefully) come into clearer focus after interim belts are awarded.
In the main event, featherweight champion Max Holloway makes the move up to lightweight to face Dustin Poirier for the interim belt. And in the co-main event, Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum square off for the interim middleweight title. These two fights will go down as the respective champions, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Robert Whittaker, await their returns to the octagon.
For each of the four UFC 236 title-fight participants, there’s certainly something to gain by winning interim gold. But who stands to gain the most with a victory Saturday night in Atlanta? That’s what we asked for our latest Daily Debate.
The results (via Twitter):
To hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew weigh in on the topic, watch the video above.
For more on UFC 236, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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