The interim heavyweight title will be on the line Saturday in the UFC 304 co-main event when Tom Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) puts the belt up in a rematch with Curtis Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC).
The heavyweight division is at a logjam at the top while it waits for champion Jon Jones to finally defend the title against former champ Stipe Miocic. That lengthy delay resulted in the rare occurrence of an interim champ defending that title instead of having a unification bout next. But such is the history of one of the UFC’s most interesting divisions. Take a look at a chronological history of the UFC heavyweight belt.
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