It’s not that Reinier de Ridder received the red-carpet treatment to the top five of the UFC’s middleweight division, but he achieved that high standing in just four UFC fights. There was of course an escalation in play;

The UFC stays in its “Sin City” home base for a second straight week with a big middleweight clash at the top of the bill. Here's how to watch UFC on ESPN 72 with 185-pound contenders in the headlining spot.

UFC Vegas 109 continues with a fight between Dolidze and Hernandez. Check out our UFC odds series for our Dolidze-Hernandez prediction.