When Dana White settles into his July 31st press conference, he's likely to talk about three things: a potential ESPN deal, Tito Ortiz, and which Affliction contracts he plans to pick up. Many people may suggest that the first two on that list are the most interesting, and while I do have a soft spot for Tito, I believe those people to be wrong. In my opinion, it is the opportunity to sign some of Affliction's biggest names to his roster. Assuming Dana can have who Dana wants, which free agents should he take? Which should he leave behind? And on which is the jury still out?

Grab now:

Vitor Belfort: Just forget about all this talk regarding the "old Vitor" and the "new Vitor." This kid can still bang with the best of them, evidenced by his two KO wins in two Affliction events. He was primed for a huge match up with Santiago and then was even considered for Fedor before the event was canceled. He'd be an excellent addition to UFC's lagging 185 pound division.

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: The younger Nog has been having tremendous success as of late (has not lost since early 2007) and would provide a nice punch to the 205 pound division. While the light heavyweights are still some of the UFCs premier fighters, many of the once elite (Liddell, Wanderlei, etc.) are beginning to show their age. Nogueira would fit right in with guys like Luiz Cane and Jon Jones.

Dan Lauzon: Continuing the theme of brother pairs in the UFC, White would do himself a favor by picking up this future star now at a bargain basement price. Dan had his UFC start just a bit early (18 years old) but has rebounded from that loss to Spencer Fisher, beating quality opponents en route to an eight fight win streak.

Gegard Mousasi: The winner of the DREAM Middleweight tournament is an absolute stud. Most have him ranked in the top 5 among Middleweights and if he joined up with Fertitta & Co., he'd probably get the Rampage treatment: one tune up and a title shot.

Jorge Santiago: Quietly moving through the Middleweight rankings, Santiago has been proving himself with wins over the likes of Kazuo Misaki and Kazuhiro Nakamura. He's just 29 so his peak could still be yet to come. And even if Dana doesn't picture him as champ, there are plenty of mid-level 185ers with which to scrap.

Donate to Strikeforce:

Josh Barnett: He has a nice history with the UFC and it would be fun to bring him back a la Mark Coleman. But with the recent positive steroid test, Barnett is just a gamble the UFC does not need to take right now. Unless, of course, the positive test was a plan put into action by Dana White...in which case, when would you like your title shot?

Andrei Arlovski: I'll start by saying that Arlovski is hands down, my favorite heavyweight of all time. When he was in his prime, his athleticism and striking couldn't be beat. That being said, I believe that recent evidence does more than suggest that he's past his prime. Arlovski's chin, like Liddell and Wanderlei before him, has taken too many shots. It's sad to admit, but Arlovski is done being a contender in this sport.

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