Any of these guys could get a shot, which is why I think GSP moving up would be stupid..
Diego Sanchez
Karo Parysian
Mike Swick
Josh Koscheck
John Fitch
I'd say Thiago Alves should get the next shot..
| Thiago Alves UFC Fight History: |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
| Win | Karo Parisyan | Technical Knock Out | UFC® Fight Night™ Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon | 04/02/2008 | 2 | 0:34 |
| Win | Chris Lytle | TKO Stoppage (Cut) | UFC® 78 VALIDATION | 11/17/2007 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Technical Knock Out | UFC® Fight Night™: Din Thomas vs Kenny Florian | 09/19/2007 | 2 | 4:04 |
| Win | Tony DeSouza | Technical Knock Out | UFC® 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ | 12/30/2006 | 2 | 1:10 |
| Win | John Alessio | Unanimous Decision | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3 - The Final Chapter | 10/10/2006 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | Technical Knock Out | UFC® Fight Night™ 5 | 06/28/2006 | 2 | 4:37 |
| Win | Derrick Noble | TKO Stoppage (Referee) | UFC® 59: Reality Check | 04/15/2006 | 1 | 2:54 |
| Win | Ansar Chalangov | Technical Knock Out | UFC® 56: Full Force | 11/19/2005 | 1 | 2:25 |
| Loss | Spencer Fisher | Submission (Other) | UFC® Fight Night™ 2 | 10/03/2005 | 2 | 4:43 |