ZUFFA Title Picture

Here is the title picture for the Zuffa controlled UFC and WEC promotions.

HW Champ- Brock Lesnar
Contenders- Shane Carwin, Cain Velasquez, Antonio Nogueira, Junior Dos Santos
*Lesnar v. Carwin set for for UFC 106
*Nougueira likely gets winner of Lesnar v. Carwin

(Brock Lesnar pictured)

LHW Champ- Lyoto Machida
Contenders- Shogun Rua, Rashad Evans, Anderson Silva
*Lyoto Machida won a controversial decision over Shogun
*Dana White stated that Machida and Shogun will fight again
*Quinton "Rampage" Jackson announced retirement from MMA
*I think we will see Rampage back in a year or two

(Lyoto Machida pictured)

MW Champ- Anderson Silva
Contenders- Vitor Belfort, Nate Marquardt, Dan Henderson, Yoshihiro Akiyama,
*Anderson Silva v. Vitor Belfort rumored for UFC 108
*Marquardt could face Dan Henderson for #1 contender
*Henderson in contract talks with UFC and Strikeforce

(Anderson Silva pictured)

WW Champ- Georges St. Pierre
Contenders- Mike Swick, Dan Hardy, Jon Fitch, Paul Daley, Josh Koscheck
*Swick v. Hardy could determine #1 contender
*GSP recovering from abductor injury aggravated at UFC 100

(Georges St. Pierre pictured)

LW Champ- BJ Penn
Contenders- Diego Sanchez, Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard, Tyson Griffin
*BJ Penn v. Diego Sanchez set for UFC 107

(BJ Penn pictured)

FW Champ- Mike Thomas Brown
Contenders- Jose Aldo, Rapheal Assuncao, Urijah Faber, Diego Nunes
*Brown v. Jose Aldo confirmed for WEC 45.

(Mike Thomas Brown pictured)

BW Champ- Brian Bowles
Contenders- Dominic Cruz, Damacio Paige, Rani Yahya, Miguel Torres
*Brian Bowles defeated Miguel Torres at WEC 42.

(Brian Bowles pictured)