Alves? GSP? Bisping? Hendo? Mir? Lesnar? Jon Jones? Coleman? Fitch? What is next for these and the other fighters?
Alves needs an easy win I think after that destruction. Somebody he can knock out but still keep him relevant. Bisping needs another can that he can push over. Or maybe he can become the new door keeper because as long as there is legit talent in the MW division, he won't be anything. Maybe he can welcome Wandy to the MW division? Hendo needs Anderson Silva or a top 4 opponent @ LHW. Mir needs Couture if he loses to Nog or the loser of Carwin/Cain, IMO. Lesnar already gets the winner of Carwin/Cain. Jones needs a step up in competition. A top 10-12 opponent. Coleman vs. Liddell. Bonnar is done. Fitch is consistent. He'll get someone he can beat, but not someone to put him in title contention.
I like most of the suggestions, but they should develop Jones slowly and not put him in to deep of waters. I can't decide if Hendo or the winner or Marquart/Maia should get the next shot at the MW title. Hendo will be most ready to go so probably him. Lesnar will have a loooooooong layoff if he's waiting on the winner of the Cain/Shane fight, especially if the winner were to say break their hand in the win. It makes the most sense, but the timing just sucks.
Alves? Loser of Swick/Kampmann GSP? Winner of Swick/Kampmann Bisping? Loser of Marquardt/Maia Hendo? Winner of Marquardt/Maia Mir? Loser of Cain/Carwin Lesnar? Winner of Cain/Carwin Jon Jones? Luis Cane Coleman? Who cares? Fitch? Carlos Condit or Karo Parisyan
giving Jon Jones Luis Cane is a baaaad idea. I don't think Jon Jones is mentally ready to face a tank like Cane. He would be in the ring and be like "WTF I can't hurt this guy" Jon Jones vs Mark Coleman or Jon Jones vs Cantwell or Stann