UFC 130 Was The Crowning Of Brian Stann As The Next Great Middleweight Contender
If UFC 125 was the star-making performance of Brian Stann, then UFC 130 was the day he became a true championship contender. The former U.S. Marine looked damn good once again by knocking out Jorge Santiago in the first round of their fight at UFC 130 last night.
The UFC middleweight division currently has a championship fight booked between Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami at UFC Rio this summer. It’s a good fight, and Okami is certainly deserving of his opportunity, but Stann deserves the next shot at the title thanks to his strong performances in the octagon.
Stann’s game has really evolved lately, to the point where he is one of the most exciting fighters in all of mixed martial arts. Whenever he is on a card, you want to make a point to stop and watch him because you know you are going to see something special.
UFC loves a fighter like Stann. Not only he does he put on the kind of fights that they love to market, but he has a good story as a former military man and a good personality that makes it easy to sell a fight.
I don’t know what UFC has planned for the middleweight championship after Silva and Okami square off, they probably don’t even have a clue right now, but I know that Stann has earned the right to compete for the top prize in the division as soon as possible.
Dana White is a smart businessman. He knows that there is a strong desire to see Stann fight and fight against the best in the world. There is no reason not to give Stann his moment in the sun. He has done everything that he can to get this shot.