The first half of 2013 has come and gone, and the first sixth months of this year went fairly smoothly for the UFC.

Now, with the final event of the the second quarter, UFC 161, in the books, the promotion looks ahead to its first event of July, UFC 162, featuring middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman.

But with the Fourth of July event and the latter half of 2013 comes a list of issues and concerns the UFC must face. 

From putting together a bantamweight title fight to figuring out whom Daniel Cormier should fight in his final tilt at heavyweight, here are the biggest issues the sport’s leading promotion must face in the next six months.  

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The first half of 2013 has come and gone, and the first sixth months of this year went fairly smoothly for the UFC.

Now, with the final event of the the second quarter, UFC 161, in the books, the promotion looks ahead to its first event of July, UFC 162, featuring middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman.

But with the Fourth of July event and the latter half of 2013 comes a list of issues and concerns the UFC must face. 

From putting together a bantamweight title fight to figuring out whom Daniel Cormier should fight in his final tilt at heavyweight, here are the biggest issues the sport’s leading promotion must face in the next six months.  

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The first half of 2013 has come and gone, and the first sixth months of this year went fairly smoothly for the UFC.

Now, with the final event of the the second quarter, UFC 161, in the books, the promotion looks ahead to its first event of July, UFC 162, featuring middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman.

But with the Fourth of July event and the latter half of 2013 comes a list of issues and concerns the UFC must face. 

From putting together a bantamweight title fight to figuring out whom Daniel Cormier should fight in his final tilt at heavyweight, here are the biggest issues the sport’s leading promotion must face in the next six months.  

Begin Slideshow

The first half of 2013 has come and gone, and the first sixth months of this year went fairly smoothly for the UFC.

Now, with the final event of the the second quarter, UFC 161, in the books, the promotion looks ahead to its first event of July, UFC 162, featuring middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman.

But with the Fourth of July event and the latter half of 2013 comes a list of issues and concerns the UFC must face. 

From putting together a bantamweight title fight to figuring out whom Daniel Cormier should fight in his final tilt at heavyweight, here are the biggest issues the sport’s leading promotion must face in the next six months.  

Begin Slideshow

The first half of 2013 has come and gone, and the first sixth months of this year went fairly smoothly for the UFC.

Now, with the final event of the the second quarter, UFC 161, in the books, the promotion looks ahead to its first event of July, UFC 162, featuring middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman.

But with the Fourth of July event and the latter half of 2013 comes a list of issues and concerns the UFC must face. 

From putting together a bantamweight title fight to figuring out whom Daniel Cormier should fight in his final tilt at heavyweight, here are the biggest issues the sport’s leading promotion must face in the next six months.  

Begin Slideshow

The first half of 2013 has come and gone, and the first sixth months of this year went fairly smoothly for the UFC.

Now, with the final event of the the second quarter, UFC 161, in the books, the promotion looks ahead to its first event of July, UFC 162, featuring middleweight champion Anderson Silva and top contender Chris Weidman.

But with the Fourth of July event and the latter half of 2013 comes a list of issues and concerns the UFC must face. 

From putting together a bantamweight title fight to figuring out whom Daniel Cormier should fight in his final tilt at heavyweight, here are the biggest issues the sport’s leading promotion must face in the next six months.  

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