By Chamatkar Sandhu and Abbey Subhan | February 27, 2016 11:00 am

LONDON – Today’s UFC Fight Night 84 headliner could determine a future opponent for middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, who helped us break down the matchup.

Michael Bisping (27-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC), who’s No. 8 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings, takes on honorable mention Anderson Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC), who’s nearly a 3-1 favorite, in today’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed event at The O2 in London.

Although Rockhold (15-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is expected to rematch ex-champ Chris Weidman (13-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) in June at UFC 199, he’ll be keeping a close eye on today’s card. With a convincing win, Bisping or Silva could possibly secure a title shot and be his next opponent.

So which way is Rockhold leaning?

“I’ve got to give the edge to Anderson,” Rockhold said. “He uses his reach, he uses his length, and while you think of a striking matchup, it favors him.

“Bisping, he needs to close the distance. He needs to implement a full strategy. Get wrestling and get inside and get dirty.”

Check out the full breakdown above.

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