UFC On Versus 2 Preview: Yushin Okami Vs. Mark Munoz

While much of the limelight seems to be glaring down on Sunday’s main event between Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko, a fight that could help shape the middleweight division will be taking place just prior to it. Both coming off impressive wins over not so impressive opponents, Okami and Munoz are each taking a step up in competition to climb another rung in the ladder closer to the 185lb strap.

The other storyline in this fight is of course, each fighter’s affiliation with either Anderson Silva or Chael Sonnen. Munoz has been training with Silva at Black House recently, while Okami has been spending some time with Team Quest following his loss to Chael Sonnen last October. Both Silva and Sonnen have a dog in this fight, but really only somewhat of a moral victory. Each is claiming their man will take this fight with ease, but that’s really just training partners hyping training partners.