 In an update to our earlier report about Jamie Varner being stripped of the WEC lightweight championship, WEC General Manager Reed Harris told MMAWeekly that Varner will not be stripped of the title, and the Donald Cerrone - Ben Henderson fight at WEC 43 will be for the interim lightweight championship.
"I think there was just some misunderstanding in what I said and it is an interim belt. It is not a vacant title," Harris told MMAWeekly.
Harris went to note that there are currently no plans to strip Varner of the title, which he has held since Febraury 2008.
"What we wanted Jamie to do prior to actually scheduling (a rematch with Cerrone) was to get cleared by his physician and his physician wouldn't clear him. So what we decided is we need to move the division forward. Then we decided to do an interim belt," he stated.
"(Varner's recovery time) is indefinite and we're going to wait to hear from Jamie and his physician as far as him being cleared to fight. As soon as he's cleared to fight, I'd be more than happy to set up a fight for him."
WEC 43 takes place on September 2 in Youngstown, Ohio and will be televised nationally live on the Versus network. It is the organization's first venture into Ohio.
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