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Randy Couture retired while still holding the belt. When he retired they created an interim belt in the case that he ever returned to the UFC. Tim Sylvia was given the interim belt which he later lost to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Randy Couture came back out of retirement and took hold of the actual heavyweight belt. The holder of the interim belt and regular championship belt then fight to see who is the overall champion.

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