Apparently, Chuck feels that he doesn't need to win more than two consecutive fights to deserve a title shot. In a quote from BrawlSports.com, Chuck talks about "Shogun" Rua and the title:

“He’s a good fighter … had a great career in Pride, and I’ll be glad to show him again why UFC is better than Pride. I have the edge in the standup game and the wrestling game, too. His submission game is decent, but I don’t think I’ll have a problem with his submission game, either…. I didn’t think I needed two wins in a row to get a title shot. But two fights definitely give me the credibility to get a title shot.”

It's interesting to hear what fighters think about their title aspirations. Chuck recently lost to Keith Jardine and "Rampage" Jackson, but came back with a big win over Wanderlei Silva. With that win, he believes that he should be at the top of the division, but the fact of the matter is that Jardine has yet to fight anyone after defeating Liddell, and Forrest is already in line to fight Rampage after The Ultimate Fighter reality series.

I suppose that the real problem here is entertainment and business over quality or fairness of divisional rankings. Liddell is a huge draw for the UFC. He's done more than many fighters can say they've done for the sport of mixed martial arts in North America. His "ranking" inside Zuffa is propelled a number of spots based on his legendary status in the UFC and drawing power, much like many other fighters who normally wouldn't get a title shot after two consecutive losses and a big win.

I think the UFC is setting up a potentially great matchup for Liddell, and creating even more buzz around him that will eventually climax with a Light Heavyweight title fight of epic proportions. Chuck may be right for his matchup with Shogun as well. He does have better striking, better wrestling, and to be honest, his submission defense will be able enough to stop Shogun. Rua hasn't used his submission game extensively in his career, and his striking hasn't been knockout power devastating. Nonetheless, he does have aggression and precision in his hands to put Liddell down. It should be an explosive matchup that we'll all look forward to seeing.