Apparently, September 2007 "Cro Cop" was still a monster, while September 2009 "Cro Cop" was an overrated bum who made a name for himself competing in a sub-standard organization and hasn't really beaten anyone all that impressive.

From there, Velasquez went on to defeat Ben Rothwell, the former IFL Heavyweight champion. It's generally agreed that Rothwell is a tough fight, and Velasquez looked impressive putting him away at UFC 104. No revisionist or opportunistic history necessary.

As it stands now, Carwin is locked in to an Interim title bout with Frank Mir at UFC 111, and Velasquez is scheduled for what is widely believed to be a #1 Contender match with dos Santos's mentor, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 110 in Australia.

If it helps, the young Brazilian can take solace in the fact that by the time Nogueira and Mir each enter the cage, the Velasquez and Carwin fans will have the two former champions reduced to "a pair of mediocre veterans who each won titles by beating Tim Sylvia, the reigning champion of perennially overrated heavyweights."

After all, it's not like Tim Sylvia or anyone he's beaten ever beat Cro Cop.

Junior dos Santos will meet Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 21 on Versus in March.