Junior Dos Santos is 1-2 against the champ he may still be the next best fighter in the division but will need to win a few fights to earn another title shot. Beyond that, the division looks fairly bleak. As for contenders… we have Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne, both on impressive win streaks, facing off at UFC on Fox 11 in April for a chance to take on the champion – whenever he’s ready to return. Once again, the reigning champion Cain Velasquez is sidelined with a recurrent shoulder injury that will likely keep him out of action for most of year.
Just when it seems like things are looking up for this weight class, it all falls apart again in a mess of injuries, suspensions, contract disputes, etc – there are always some unforeseen circumstances which put a damper on the HW title picture. Here’s a preview of what each divisional title picture will look like in the coming year. Pierre vacating his title, Anderson Silva suffering an injury that may be career-ending, and Dominic Cruz finally being stripped of the belt that he has not defended in over two years, we could see a lot of new faces wearing the gold in 2014. For the UFC, the new year comes amid some turmoil at the highest levels of the sport: with George St. It’s a new year – a good time to reflect on the past, and speculate about what the future may hold.
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