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Is Jon Jones running out of competition after another convincing title defence? Is Donald Cerrone ready for another crack at the lightweight title? With UFC 182 in the books its time to take a look into the future for the main card winners. Edinson Volquez Royals Jersey . JON JONES UFC 182 Result: Defeated Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision Whats next?: The waiting game. The light heavyweight division is running out of guys Jones hasnt beaten, but that doesnt mean there arent compelling opportunities. Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson square off in Sweden on Jan. 31 for what should be the next shot at the belt. If Gustafsson wins, Jones is looking at a rematch with the guy who almost took his belt in 2013 and proved to be his most worthy challenger to date. If Johnson wins, Jones gets an unfamiliar powerhouse who is on a tear as part of a career resurgence at 205 pounds. -- DONALD CERRONE UFC 182 Result: Defeated Myles Jury via unanimous decision Whats next?: The campaign trail. Cerrone is scorching right now with six straight wins and a striking attack that looks unstoppable. His biggest obstacle is the amount of fighters waiting in front of him to get the attention of lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Rafael Dos Anjos is next up for a title shot in March and former No. 1 contender Gilbert Melendez fell short in his title bout in December, which means Cerrones quest for gold will likely have to go through the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov (22-0), who is currently healing from a torn meniscus in his right knee and is eyeing a February return. ** UPDATE ** Since this article was posted, Cerrone has agreed to replace the injured Eddie Alvarez in a bout with Benson Henderson at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver on Jan. 18. -- BRAD TAVARES UFC 182 Result: Defeated Nate Marquardt via unanimous decision Whats next?: Trial by fire Tavares rise up the middleweight ranks hit a wall with consecutive losses to Yoel Romero and Tim Boetsch in 2014, but a convincing win over Marquardt will at least stop the bleeding for now. 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The 23-year-old Neustaedter will move at the end of the season when his contract with Moenchengladbach expires. He signed a four-year deal with Schalke.AUSTIN, Texas -- A Texas appeals court has rejected Lance Armstrongs attempts to block an arbitration panel from reviewing $12 million in bonuses paid to him by a company that wants its money back, a setback for the cyclist who is fighting multiple legal battles that could strip him of his personal fortune. The Dallas-based Fifth Court of Appeals temporarily halted the case at Armstrongs request in March, but ruled on Thursday it doesnt have jurisdiction at this stage of an arbitration matter. A spokesman for SCA Promotions said the ruling will allow the arbitration to proceed. The ruling was a defeat for Armstrong but not a final one. State law will allow him to appeal any final judgment if the panel rules against him. SCA Promotions wants to reopen a 2006 settlement it paid to Armstrong, and sued the cyclist after his 2013 admission to doping during his career to win the Tour de France. The arbitration panel that first approved the settlement agreed to reconsider the case, prompting Armstrong to ask the state courts to intervene. Armstrong attorney Tim Herman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursdays ruling. SCA and Armstrong have been battling since 2005, when the company first tried to withhold the bonus money and sought to prove he doped. Despite producing some of the most serious doping allegations at the time, SCA ultimately agreed too pay Armstrong. Lorenzo Cain Royals Jersey. Armstrongs attorneys insist state law doesnt allow SCA to reopen the original settlement, which included a clause that said "no party may challenge, appeal or attempt to set aside" the payment and that it was "fully and forever binding." But given Armstrongs doping admission and SCAs claims that it reached the settlement only because of fraudulent efforts by Armstrong, the arbitration panel agreed to consider the companys case for repayment. The appeals court said it cant step in until there is a final judgment from the arbitration panel. "As a general matter, an arbitration must be complete before appellate review is appropriate," the court wrote in its opinion. Armstrong has faced several lawsuits since admitting last year that he used steroids and other performance-enhancers to win the Tour de France every year from 1999-2005. He has settled cases with the London-based Sunday Times and Nebraska-based Acceptance Insurance. Armstrong settled with Acceptance, which paid him $3 million in bonuses similar to SCA, hours before he was scheduled to be questioned under oath. 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