It has been announced that the winner of the highly anticipated matchup between bitter rivals Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Rashad Evans will get the first title shot against new champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. It has been speculated that Randy Couture was in the discussion for the next title shot but these rumors have been put to rest. Many insiders also believed that perhaps Anderson Silva would move up to challenge for the light heavyweight title. However, these thoughts were squashed after Silva's bizarre performance against Demian Maia at UFC 112. Silva must first face gritty wrestler Chael Sonnen. If he defeats Sonnen, Vitor Belfort is set to get the next crack at the belt. Jackson and Evans have a long, tumultuous relationship since coaching against each other on the Ultimate Fighter reality show. They simply hate each other. Rampage was annoyed by Evans constant yapping during the show, made worst by the fact that Evan's team won EVERY fight. It was apparent almost immediately that Evans was a much better coach then Rampage, and Evans took every opportunity to remind anyone who would listen. Skill-wise it is an intriguing fight. I would certainly give the advantage to Jackson in almost every area except wrestling. But this is MMA. Anything can happen. Regardless of the outcome, Shogun will be a tough match-up for either man.
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