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Watch Mark Hunt trains for Chris Tuchscherer - they fight at UFC 127 in Sydney

Wow. What a historic month in MMA. We knew going in that it would be a big month given that the #1 and #2 heavyweights would both be fighting, but no one quite expected the way things turned out.

UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub has some ideas of who he'd like to fight next.

An in-depth, full preview of the UFC 116 preliminary card that includes two free match-ups airing on Spike TV at 9:00 PM EST. Check out all the analysis including predictions in this complete preview.

This is the calm before the storm. This weekend will see long reigning #1 Fedor Emelianenko face #9 Fabricio Werdum on Strikeforce; Fedor vs Werdum Showtime. Then the following weekend we'll see #2 Brock Lesnar face #3 Shane Carwin in a UFC heavyweight title unification bout at UFC 116 on July 3rd.

In less than a month we'll get to see the world's top two heavyweights -- #1 Fedor Emelianenko and #2 Brock Lesnar -- in action for the first time in 2010. Fedor will face #9 Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce's June 26th event. Brock will face #3 Shane Carwin on July 3rd at UFC 116.

There's a certain unreality to the very top of the division these days with #1 Fedor Emelianenko skipping out on Strikeforce's second CBS show due to his management wanting....something.

With #1 Fedor Emelianenko's next fight date forever receding just beyond the horizon like a mirage in the desert, fans of top flight heavyweight action are turning increasingly to the UFC.