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On the UFC 155 card there are two major middleweight fights with title implications Boetsch vs Philippou and Okami vs Belcher.
My question is which fight do you view as more important for the structure of the division now that Weidman has dropped out of the fight. I'm aware Boetsch has put together a reasonable run of late and that Philippou is in need of stiffer competition but Philippou has yet to beat a highly ranked opponent and Boestch although he has been winning has not looked particularly impressive. On the other hand Alan Belcher has looked very impressive but hasn't beaten a top 10 fighter yet while Okami was a top 10 fighter for a long time but was KO'd by Boetsch. My question is would you value a win from Okami or Belcher more than a win by Boetsch or Philippou and vice versa?
My question is which fight do you view as more important for the structure of the division now that Weidman has dropped out of the fight. I'm aware Boetsch has put together a reasonable run of late and that Philippou is in need of stiffer competition but Philippou has yet to beat a highly ranked opponent and Boestch although he has been winning has not looked particularly impressive. On the other hand Alan Belcher has looked very impressive but hasn't beaten a top 10 fighter yet while Okami was a top 10 fighter for a long time but was KO'd by Boetsch. My question is would you value a win from Okami or Belcher more than a win by Boetsch or Philippou and vice versa?