With a win over Michael Bisping on Wednesday, Tim Kennedy must be taken seriously as a contender in the middleweight division.
Kennedy outwrestled Bisping, who is usually surprisingly difficult to take down, for over five rounds to claim a decision victory. The win elevated Kennedy in the line for a shot at the 185-pound championship, as he is now 3-0 inside the Octagon.
Was it enough to earn Kennedy a spot among the Top Five middleweights contenders?
With The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale in the books and UFC on Fox 11 coming up on April 19, here are the latest official UFC rankings as voted on by various members of the MMA media, via UFC.com.