Quinton Jackson and Mauricio Rua have history. Violent history. Broken ribs and a series of soccer kicks to Jackson's bald dome violent history. The rematch sells itself, and is only amplified by the title implications and pairing of the man who beat the man who was thought (unreasonably) to be invincible and the guy who might not have lost the belt in the first place.

A win over Machida would certainly lift Rua's marketability, and there are already few who can trump Jackson in that arena, so the combination would be enough to make Randy Couture take a back seat or another fight.

Even with the easy marketing of a Rua-Jackson rematch, that omnipresent clock on Randy Couture's career that we keep expecting to run out continues to tick. The rematch might not have a very long shelf-life, but it would at least be longer than Couture's time as a contender.

At least you'd have to think that would be the case, although Couture has been proving us wrong since his entire career.

On straight-up performance, Randy Couture hasn't done enough in his two fights since returning to the Light Heavyweight division to earn a title shot. Getting the nod in a difficult decision over Brandon Vera and beating down an all-but-finish Mark Coleman aren't #1 contender-worthy wins.

But performance isn't the only criterion under consideration, and in every other aspect, Randy Couture comes up aces. He's highly-marketable, a pay-per-view draw and an iconic name in the sport. Guys like that don't take the backseat all too often.

Over the next few months, the questions surrounding the Light Heavyweight division and title will be answered. When the dust settles and Randy Couture ends up fighting for the title, remember who looked into his crystal ball and told you that was what he saw...