In the time that Anderson Silva has been away from the fight game, the middleweight division that he once ruled has shifted fairly dramatically. The man who took his title and later defended it against him, Chris Weidman, is no longer the champion.
The belt now belongs to Luke Rockhold, who defeated Weidman in December at UFC 194. Though now that it looks like the UFC is opting to book a rematch between Weidman and Rockhold at UFC 199 in June, there’s still some possibility out there. With Silva slated to return to action Saturday against Michael Bisping in London at UFC Fight Night 84, it would appear that the winner of that fight could make some ripples at the top of the division.