Will any of these former champs ever get another UFC title shot?

Ace might be rewarded with a bid though if he can win this fight and maybe another. He is 35 and instead of moving up and adding the size legitimately, he took two catchweight fights to help ease Wandy and Vitor in, a short notice coaching gig and fight with Liddell, and has done TUF other times when asked. He was a big draw in the middle of the decade and of all Zuffa poster boys has probably had the least drama with Dana.

Ace does what Dana wants. He is a company man. It would send a good message to reward him in all truth.

Also, Dana won't hold the Vitor Belfort fight against Rich since Vitor was then springboarded into a title shot, and we all know the hard on Dana has for Wanderlei, so that win has to speak for something, Wandy being faded or not.