UFC 122 preview: Marquardt and Okami have different goals in title eliminator

OBERHAUSEN, Germany – The winner of UFC 122’s middleweight headliner between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami will vie for the 185-pound title sometime in mid to late 2011, according to UFC officials.

That title is up for grabs at UFC 126 with current…

OBERHAUSEN, Germany – The winner of UFC 122’s middleweight headliner between Nate Marquardt and Yushin Okami will vie for the 185-pound title sometime in mid to late 2011, according to UFC officials.

That title is up for grabs at UFC 126 with current kingpin Anderson Silva defending his title for a record eighth time against challenger Vitor Belfort.

But while Marquardt doesn’t care whom is next if he wins, Okami clearly wants another shot at Silva.