CagePotato Presents: The State of the UFC?s Middleweight Division

(So, Anderson, who would *you* like to face next?)� By Jared Jones Let's face it, the current state of the middleweight division is that of anarchy, a notion made all the more bewildering when you consider that it has been trapped beneath the crushing,�totalitarian rule of the same king for the better part of a decade now. Yet somehow, it seems we can barely go a day without hearing that Vitor Belfort wants to fight so-and-so for the next title shot, or Michael Bisping wants to fight this guy�for the right to do the same. Or that guy. Or that guy. And indeed, the issue of solving who should rightfully receive the next beatdown�shot at Anderson Silva is a tough one, dividing fans on a level that only�TRT, vaseline, or�Steven Seagal could match (scratch that, *no one* likes Sensei Seagal). Thankfully, CagePotato is here to clean up the mess instead of making it for once, so join us as we lay out in detail what must be done to organize the middleweight division's long list of contenders in order of title shot worthiness (I swear to God I had something better for that). Feel free to debate this list if you want, but this is how it's got�to be. On the Outside Looking In� Michael Bisping We know we like to poke fun at the guy, but in total seriousness, you'd have to be insane to believe that Bisping deserves a shot at the middleweight title. Yes, he is 4-1 in his past 5, as is the case for many of the UFC's top middleweights, oddly enough. And yes, there's little denying that Bisping has looked more tenacious and well rounded as of late than he ever has. But first, take a look at the names that make up his win streak. The biggest win he has under his belt in the past few years is Yoshihiro Akiyama, a 1-4 now welterweight who has been a complete bust in the UFC. Other than that, you have a now retired reality show host, a retired journeyman, and Dan Miller, who we absolutely refuse to say anything bad about.

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