After the dust settles: UFC MW division

Ok since Anderson Silva Will be out until at least Febuary I though we could all take a look at the middleweight division of the UFC and try to sort this stuff out. First off lets look at the top contenders of the division, here are my top 8 in no particular order (excluding Anderson Silva)
1. Chael Sonnen
2. Nate Marquardt
3. Yushin Okami
4. Vitor Belfort
5. Demian Maia
6. Chris Leben
7. Wanderlei Silva
8. Alan Belcher
Ok so I do not think Chael will get an instant rematch nor do I think he deserves it.

UFC returns to Australia 2011

The UFC took the octagon action to Australia for the first time this 2010 in february 21with UFC 110. The event was a great success , holding great fights with up rising star Cain Velasquez vs Rodrigo Nogueira and Wanderlei Silva vs Michael Bisping.
The event had great success but not with out being crtized by the media in Australia calling it to violent , but this didnt stop the event itself to be called one great success in the international picture. the UFC has hold events outside the U.S only a few

Rampage talks about fighting Shogun Rua and Griffin after he gets through the "irrelevant" Rashad Evans

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson holds an impressive record of 30 wins and 7 losses, including victories over such fighters as: Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell, Ricardo Arona and Dan Henderson. Rampage is set to face his arch rival “Suga” Rashad Evan at UFC 114 for the number one contender spot for the Light Heavyweight championship. Rampage feels confident that he will be victorious at UFC 114 and sets his eyes upone Shogun Rua and Forrest Griffin, who gave Rampage 2 of his 7 losses.
“I want to go get Rashad.

Rich Franklin plans to retire in two or three years

Rich “The Ace” Franklin holds an impressive record of 26-5 record and is a former UFC middleweight champion. Franklin has beaten some of the best in the world including: Wanderlei Silva, Matt Hamill, Ken Shamrock and Evan Tanner. Currently, Franklin has lost two of his last three fights, with his latest loss coming in the form of a KO by the hands of Vitor Belfort. Franklin still believes that he has what it takes to make another run for the title but feels he has only two or three years left in mixed