GILBERT, Ariz. — A rankings jump. A chance at a title shot. The belt. It’s what every UFC fighter wants. The goals are no different for middleweight C.B. Dollaway.

"I’m still hungry." Dollaway said last week near Phoenix as he prepared for Saturday’s fight against Michael Bisping in UFC 186 in Montreal. "I got a lot to prove in this sport"

After an All-American wrestling career at Arizona State, the native Midwesterner actively pursued a career in mixed-martial arts by auditioning and winning a spot on the seventh season of "The Ultimate Fighter". After making it to the final and losing to Amir Sadollah, Dollaway quickly won five of his next six fights in a two-year span. He was touted as one of the UFC’s fastest growing stars and still continues to raise his status in the middleweight division.

Dollaway’s climb was slightly railroaded in December in his first UFC Headliner fight against Lyoto Machida. After coming out confident and fast, Dollaway eventually lost in a first-round TKO.

"The fight with Machida, you know, didn’t go my way. He’s a former champion; he’s one of the best in the world."

After hiring a nutritionist and dietician, Dollaway believes his latest training camp has been his best yet. Now, as the 11th-ranked middleweight in the UFC, Dollaway (9-6) is ready for his next challenge in Bisping (15-7).

"When I take out Michael Bisping, it’s going to put me right back in the title picture," Dollaway said with confidence.

C.B. Dolloway faces Michael Bisping on Saturday night in UFC 186 in Montreal.

But with confidence, calculation also exists.

"I have a fight plan for Bisping," Dollaway teased. "I’m not going to give you details about, but we have a way to take him down. I just want to prove that I belong in the title picture and I know a win over Michael Bisping will put me back in that title picture. An impressive victory will leap frog me up there."

Bisping also comes off a loss in 2014, against the man who just beat Machida at UFC Fight Night this past Saturday, Luke Rockhold. Bisping earlier this month offered a promise to fans, poking at Dollaway.

"I’m going up there, and I’m absolutely going to electrify Montreal," Bisping said. "The people in Montreal will pay, so they will get what they pay for, which is to see a spectacular fight and none other than C.B. Dollaway being left face down on the floor. That’s what everyone wants to see. They want a knockout, and they’re going to get a knockout, believe you me."

To which Dollaway replied: "They’re gonna get a knockout but it’s gonna be Michael Bisping. I think his time is done, I think it’s my time."

Bisping is five years Dollaway’s senior and both men have something to prove. The goal is the same: Win.

"I’m coming after him," Dollaway said.