At Thursday's UFC 149 press conference, Dana White promised big news for the future of the middleweight division would be forthcoming after the card.
But after a Calgary event which proved to be an exercise in Murphy's Law, the UFC boss is going back to the drawing board.
Hector Lombard went bust in his UFC debut Saturday, looking more hype than hope against Tim Boetsch. And Boetsch, who won the lackluster bout via split decision, is believed to have broken his foot in the second round of the fight and will be out for awhile.
So whatever White had planned for middleweight champion Anderson Silva and several top contenders who don't currently have their next opponent lined up is now on hold.
Asked at the post-fight press conference when we might find out plans for the top of the 185-pound pack, White said: "In the next couple days we'll get it figured out, who's going to fight who next and what's going to happen."
White wasn't in a good mood about much of anything after UFC 149, a sentiment which he extended to Lombard, who had his 25-fight unbeaten streak and 20-fight win streak snapped.
"It's the unfortunate thing about hype," White said of Lombard. "When there's a lot of hype behind you and you don't live up to the hype, it goes away real quick."
Boetsch, for his part, was active in the fight's first round, using his kicks to keep Lombard honest, but he had to change up the game plan after his injury.
"He came out trying to kill me," said Boetsch, who improved to 4-0 since dropping to 185 pounds. "That's exactly what I expected, if I stood in front of him and let him hit me, I would have been woken up by the doctor, so I knew I didn't want to allow him to do that. My kicks, that was my whole game plan, if I didn't keep him at bay with those kicks ... that was the game plan all along was not let him get into his rhythm."
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- UFC 149 Photos Urijah Faber walks to the cage during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Urijah Faber and Renan Barao fight at close range during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao lands a hard right on Urijah Faber during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Urijah Faber lands a front kick on Renan Barao during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao lands a head kick on Urijah Faber during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao fires a jab at Urijah Faber during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao lands a right straight on Urijah Faber during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao cracks Urijah Faber with a left hook during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao celebrates his victory during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Renan Barao screams after his victory over Urijah Faber during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Hector Lombard lands a right hand during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Tim Boetsch walks to the cage during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Hector Lombard walks to the cage during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Tim Boetsch lands a front kick on Hector Lombard during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Hector Lombard lifts Tim Boetsch for a double leg takedown during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Hector Lombard finishes the takedown on Tim Boetsch during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Tim Boetsch celebrates his victory over Hector Lombard during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Cheick Kongo and Shawn Jordan clinch during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Cheick Kongo enters the cage during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Shawn Jordan between rounds during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Cheick Kongo tries to fire a knee on Shawn Jordan during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Shawn Jordan and Cheick Kongo taking a breather during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Cheick Kongo is declared the winner over Shawn Jordan during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Chris Clements fires a spinning back kick at Matt Riddle during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Brian Ebersole fires a middle kick to the ribs of James Head during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Brian Ebersole prepares to fight during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Brian Ebersole gives the thumbs up on a guillotine attempt from James Head during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos James Head lands a knee in the clinch on Brian Ebersole during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos James Head celebrates his victory during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Chris Clements lands a right hand during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Chris Clements between rounds during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos UFC Octagon girl Brittney Palmer during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Matt Riddle nearly lands a head kick during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Matt Riddle finishes Chris Clements with a head and arm triangle during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Ryan Jimmo knocks out Anthony Perosh in seven seconds during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Roland Delorme punches Francisco Rivera during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Roland Delorme and Francisco Rivera battle during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Francisco Rivera drills Roland Delorme during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Francisco Rivera finishes Roland Delorme during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Francisco Rivera is halted from throwing any more punches during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Roland Delorme is knocked out in the first round during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Francisco Rivera celebrates his win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Ryan Jimmo celebrates his win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Ryan Jimmo celebrates his win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Bryan Caraway makes his way to the Octagon during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Rachelle Leah is back during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Mitch Gagnon kicks Bryan Caraway in the chest during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Bryan Caraway punches Mitch Gagnon during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Logan Stanton is back during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Mitch Gagnon punches Bryan Caraway during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Mitch Gagnon punches Bryan Caraway during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Bryan Caraway tries to submit Mitch Gagnon during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Bryan Caraway celebrates his rear-naked choke win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Bryan Caraway celebrates his win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Antonio Carvalho gets ready for his fight during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Daniel Pineda gets ready for his fight during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Antonio Carvalho hits Daniel Pineda in the face during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Antonio Carvalho looks to finish Daniel Pineda during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Antonio Carvalho looks to finish Daniel Pineda during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Antonio Carvalho, right, celebrates his knockout win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Antonio Carvalho celebrates his win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Mitch clarke grabs Anton Kuivanen's leg during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Mitch clarke and Anton Kuivanen battle on the ground during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Anton Kuivanen knees Mitch Clarke in the stomach during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Anton Kuivanen punches Mitch Clarke during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Mitch clarke and Anton Kuivanen exchange punches during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Anton Kuivanen, right, celebrates his split-decision win during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- UFC 149 Photos Octagon girls Brittney Palmer, Logan Stanton and Rachelle Leah pose for photos during UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 21, 2012, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Saturday night's developments seem to bode well for Chis Weidman, the unbeaten middleweight who recently rolled over Mark Munoz.
"When I talk about guys fighting for the next fight and guys who are possibly going to fight for world titles, I like dominant performances," said White. "I want to see a guy like Weidman come in out of nowhere and take out the No. 2, No. 3 guy in the world the way that he did. We'll see what happens."
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