But, as they say, 'thems the breaks.'ДЄnd, I for one, remain thankful for the lineal title action that we still have on display. Donald Cerrone vs Khabib Nurmagomedov (14 titles) would have unified 22% of all Lightweight titles, setting up a match with lineal king and UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos for a 68% share of the lineal pie. Jon Jones vs Anthony Johnson (26 titles) would have unified an impressive 63% of the division's titles throughout history. You think 48 titles sounds like a lot? Try 71 titles and 3 unification matches.

Unfortunately, as impressive as UFC 187 in its current state is, I'm about to add another reason why the card will go down in history just as much for what it COULD have been. On a more global scale, as MW lineal king, the winner will also secure a virtual tie with Georges St Piere in 2nd place on the Lineal Title Leaderboard behind only Cain Velasquez (37 titles: 73% Unification). So far, only Cain Velasquez has achieved 100% unification of divisional Big 10 titles. This leaves only JacareвЂ™s Bellator MMA MW title left to unify among the 10 most important titles in the history of the division. This includes 90% unification of the Big 10 Titles in the division (IVC, Pancrase, IFC, UFC, Shooto, WEC, Pride FC, Elite XC, and Dream). With 31 combined titles between them, the winner will hold 60% of titles throughout the history of the Middleweight division. Looks like Chris Weidman vs Vitor Belfort will finally happen this Saturday night! I think it will be worth the wait, especially considering the added lineal title significance of the bout. Hello there lineal title fans! As a fellow fan of lineal titles myself (It's okay to be shocked), I've had May 23rd circled on my calendar for quite some time now.

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