E. Spencer Kyte is a veteran mixed martial arts writer, having the covered the sport for over a decade at a variety of outlets, including Fox Sports, The Sporting News, and Fansided. He spent eight years covering the sport for The Province, British Columbia's leading newspaper, currently contributes to the UFC website, and publishes the Keyboard Kimura Newsletter on Substack.

The UFC middleweight division is poised to be in the spotlight over the next four weeks, with Saturday event at the UFC APEX and UFC 271 the following weekend each being headlined by critical pairings at the top of the 185-pound weight class, and a host of other meaningful matchups…