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Interestingly, neither of Murata’s promoters (Teiken and Top Rank) submitted a bid.
As the article mentions, Murata (14-1, 11 KO) and his team could still theoretically offer Brant (23-1, 16 KO) step-aside money and face their desired target, Jason Quigley. From where I’m sitting, which is with terrible posture and a head full of regret over agreeing to cover Japanese MMA at 1:00 in the morning yesterday, this seems like the likely outcome considering the bid result.
No matter what happens, expect the WBA to announce a new interim title before long. They’re fond of that lately.