I still think it's unlikely. Buying time so he can make a decent 147 fight and vacate the title with dignity (sorta) intact IMO.
Old George Foreman did the same thing as have most champions who held a belt long enough. Been happening for a long, long time. Nothing new. Otherwise era greats, HOF'ers, and ATG's would only face fellow era greats, HOF'ers, and ATG's fight after fight. Shitty in the case of Garcia. Was on top of the world after dropping and beating Matthysse just over 12 months ago and look how far he has fallen.
No. Peterson is actually crap He's a paper champ who ¨won¨ his belt when he was roided to the gills, and should have lost it to Mathysse when Lucas knocked him the **** out. Postol is more dangerous than PEDerson, but i doubt Gift Garcia fights either anyway a Salka remacth might be in the works