With his win over Chris Leben at UFC 138, Mark Munoz put himself in position to begin campaigning for a middleweight title shot. With Chael Sonnen and Dan Henderson already doing the same, Munoz may still need one more big win before he is given the opportunity to compete for the title, though.
Likewise, bantamweight Renan Barao proved himself to be one of the best 135-pound fighters in the world by finishing Brad Pickett in the first round. The winner of a fight between Urijah Faber and Brian Bowles will likely earn the next shot at bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz, but Barao has put himself within striking distance.
With more work to do before they find themselves in a championship bout, here are the opponents Munoz and Barao—along with the rest of UFC 138’s competitors—could be looking at next.