The UFC’s middleweight division has suddenly become one of the more intriguing in the organization, despite the fact that Anderson Silva has dominated the weightclass for half a decade.
Longtime contender Michael Bisping has been on the verge of a title shot for quite a while, but unable to get that big win that pushes him into a title bout. After losing to Chael Sonnen at UFC on FOX 2 in January, he’ll have to win a few more before he gets a crack at the belt.
On the flip side, Tim Boetsch has been on a tear since dropping to middleweight in early 2011, taking out Kendall Grove and Nick Ring in his first two bouts and scoring a huge come-from-behind knockout of former title contender Yushin Okami at UFC 144 this February.
The winner of this UFC 148 bout will be on the shortlist of title contenders in the division and could be a win away from scoring their first chance at a UFC belt.