Rumble next in line for title shot at 205?

By Muk

With Jon Jones out of the picture (for now), it is safe to assume that if Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson defeats Glover Texeria Saturday night at UFC 202, he will be the next to fight Daniel Cormier for the LightHeavyweight Belt. For Jon Jones, the timing of his "I'll be back soon" post couldn't be more convenient for his sake, trying to stir the pot just ahead of Rumbles big bout with Glover, in which it would seem either man to win this fight would be next up, unless Gustafson is thrown into the mix. If I'm Jon, I'm praying that whatever good news he believes he has heard that will prove his innocence and "accidental" usage of estrogen blockers surfaces within the next week before a title shot is announced for DC, otherwise the division is moving on without him, and quickly.
If Rumble comes out Saturday night and performs like we all know he can, this should be a big KO victory for him. He must maintain his stamina and not wear out like we've seen him do in the past, because there's no man in the game that can take too many of his big shots, as he is possibly the hardest striker in the entire organization. A rematch with DC would be huge for Rumble if he can game plan better than he did in their first fight, and can last longer than 2 rounds endurance wise. Rumble recently said he knows at this point a fight with Jon Jones will likely never happen, and that is a huge loss for a lot of fight fans. Jon mapped out his plan for us of defeating DC at UFC200, fighting Rumble at UFC205 at MSG, and then giving Alexander Gustafson a rematch, marking his legacy in the 205 pound division before moving up to heavyweight and, what we would expect, dominating at 225. Will we ever see Jon & Rumble square off? That question seems to be a tough one, but if Rumble drops Glover, I can't see him being denied.