Indeed if Hardy does manage to pull off the impossible, which is possible, you can bet your bottom dollar (or pound) that the mainstream media in this country will finally pick up on MMA. After all, a champion is champion, and that is what British MMA could need to turn people's heads.

You may never see a Dan Hardy or a Michael Bisping being nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, but it would be nice for more of the mainstream media outlets in this country to acknowledge that they exist.

Don't get me wrong, if the worst happens and both fighters are beaten in their respective bouts it won't spell the end of British MMA's hopes for a title. With fighters such as Paul Daley, Terry Etim, John Hathaway, Ross Pearson and Andre Winner, among others, swelling the rank's of the UFC's roster it will surely not be the last time we see a Brit step into the octagon with a belt on the line.

In fact, next month may just be the beginning, and that is a mouth watering prospect for any fan of British MMA.