So is the Lightweight Title Already Tie'd up for the Year?

With Frankie Edgar facing Gray Maynard now in a rematch and Anthony Pettis waiting in the wings, will we only see 2 lightweight title fights this year?

I hope not and doubt it, but with injuries in this sport you never know, especially when you are planning 2 fights ahead (as they are now in this case.)

Anyone else worried about the possibility of it not even beinf January 4th and we already know how the lightweight division could turn out this year?

If things go off without a hitch hopefully we have atleast 4 title fights this year. What do yall think?

i think we can expect 3 LW tittle fights this year, not including the one we just saw

I expect 2 more lw title fights this year, with another early in 2012. 3 in a year for any division is about par.

I'm guessing two more. Edgar-Maynard rematch likely around early May and then another fight in September-October range

Maynard/Edgar III
Edgar/Pettis
Edgar/Penn III

But really, I'd expect 3 LW Title fights this year which is fine, plenty of non-LW Title fights to go around aswell.

anyone else think its funny were 3 days into the year and the lightweight title pictre is already pretty much determined

The Edgar/Maynard rematch might not happen til late spring to mid summer. I expect Edgar will need time to mend his wounds and the suits will have to work out the details before a date is set.

In the mean time, February 27th at UFC 127, George Sotiropoulos will be fighting Dennis Siver. If George wins that will be 8 UFC victories in a row. Instead of shelving Pettis until the fall or longer, he should fight a UFC 127 victorious George for the right to fight for the title.

Sucks for Aussie George, Miller, Sherk and KenFlo. Maybe an unofficial tournament between these four can help settle the next title shot after Pettis. I know Aussie and Miller are tied up, but there's enough time to get it in.

Kenny and Sherk are not in the title picture.

ya KenFlo isnt i the discussion