Who deserves a shot?
It kind of looks like Weidman might be next, but I don't necessarily agree.He is probably the #1 contender. Hard to argue. I draw some comparisons to how Jones rose up the rankings quickly with dramatic finishes, and shoe horned his way into a title fight at an early age.The difference with this weight class is the champ is a long time holder and i think he deserves the respect of have to have a title shot earned through beating several top contenders. The Light Heavy division hasn't had a true champion defending the belt since Liddell. So for Jones to walk right in isn't as big a deal.
However, of the top contenders at MW, they all have fights lined up. The only one who doesn't his Weidman. Belcher deserves one if he beats Belfort. If Belfort wins, does he deserve another shot so close to the other. I think Bisping has already done enough and should be fighting Silva instead of Stann. But if he beats Stann for sure he gets one. But I don't think Stann does if he beats Bisping (that is not likely to happen anyways)
Am I missing anyone?