Has anyone ever defended an INTERIM belt?

Carwin, Condit, Randy

They all seem to go from winning the interim belt, right up into a unification fight. Phone Post

Nog tried but lost it... :( Phone Post

Arlovski did, also Melendez did in Strikeforce

Couture did against Tito

Fedor took the interim black entertainment television title from Rogers via Abongo Humphrey

joshuraw - Couture did against Tito

No, Couture won the interim against Chuck and then in his next fight he won the undisputed title from Tito.