In light of the excellent article by BloodyElbow's Jonathan Snowden, Lineal Title History, I thought it was appropriate to opine on the concept of lineal championships, the problems they've faced...
The UFC has a heavyweight champion. Strikeforce has a heavyweight champion. But only one can claim to be the true lineal king of the division. The MMA Encyclopedia author Jonathan Snowden is tracking the history of heavyweight gold for Bloody Elbow.
The true championship of mixed martial arts doesn't get vacated and isn't limited by promotional or national boundaries. Yesterday Jonathan Snowden explained how MMA's most prestigious title made its way to Japan. Today we'll explore what happened once it got there.
The MMA lineal heavyweight title is bigger than the UFC or Strikeforce. While the Strikeforce title may not be on the line in their upcoming heavyweight tournament, the lineal title certainly is. Jonathan Snowden looks at the history of the championship.
